How I sharpen my knives - Razor Sharp Edge Making System

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8 жыл бұрын

Official Simple Little Life video of how I sharpen my knives - Razor Sharp edge making system.
I've been asked a lot in the past to do a video on how I sharpen my knives. I've finally found a process that I feel is worth sharing and can't believe how well it works. I can go from a brand new, never sharpened blade to having a razor edge that shaves perfectly in about a minute. This thing is incredible.
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@traviselton6188 Жыл бұрын

I have used this system for a couple yrs now. Its one of the best systems I have ever used. A few things that helped me out. I turned the grinder base around so it ran away from me so i could work off the top of the wheel. I could control the knife and the angle better. I used a block of wood and course sandpaper to true up the finishing wheel as it was alittle off. Over all a wicked sharpening system. Takes a little practice but its worth it.

@Mex_the_Fox Жыл бұрын

turning it around was my first thought

@norman7179 5 ай бұрын

YES, I prefer the top of the wheel going away from me. I just feel it gives me better control. Just my preference, others may have different ideas.

@schtazzi 11 ай бұрын

Great vid! No bla bla, just business! Very rare these days. Thank you!

@ecaff9515 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir...I don't have a lot of time to sharpen my knives, chisels, and irons. You have shown me a system that I must get now...Thanks again and keep up the excellent inspiration.

@getdownfishingcharters1269 3 жыл бұрын

I have not found a faster or better sharpening system than this one. TIP: Turn your bench grinder around so its spinning away from you and work on top of the wheels. Much better control...

@jeffreydeutsch7336 3 жыл бұрын

Ya beat me to it. A similar video where the guy made his own wheels from plywood and laminated leather went so far as to reverse the base on his grinder rather than work on the back side. You probably can't do that with every grinder.

@namelesske 3 жыл бұрын

And safety

@dennisfudge 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreydeutsch7336 yes sir I agree. I saw that video also and did the same to my grinder. Reversing the grinder was really straight forward and easy. I also made an mdf wheel and wrapped it in leather. I can get really great results with it.

@coltonarchie9765 2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster.

@brianMcGranahan0311 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I literally took a butter knife to that and within 6 passes, it sliced through paper like a scalpel.

@lanehill6123 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. I am just starting knife making and this method of sharpening knives by far looks the easiest and fastest way to get it done. Thank you in advance for all the time and frustration you have saved me.

@gabrielmartinez5809 5 жыл бұрын

I just got this in the mail today from Amazon. I can’t wait to try it out!

@T1Tom 7 жыл бұрын

I've been using this method for many years. I use a variable speed grinder. That way I can slow the speed down if I need to put a edge on first without heating up the edge. I also use cloth buff wheels. My father was a metal polisher for 42 years and used industrial grinders (lathe) to sharpen knives. I have about 40 different wheels for polishing/grinding. Great video.

@Simplelittlelife 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@davidruiz5383 2 жыл бұрын

I want to sharpen cleaver knifes , what type of stone can I put on the grinder. Thanks

@rogerwade9141 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration. Will be setting one up soon. Thank You Sir

@Gpknives 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! Our in-house sharpening guy uses these and they work really well. Keepin' it simple.

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

sweet. good to know. Thanks!

@rorylobban4789 7 жыл бұрын

If you spin that grinder round 180 degrees it will be running away from you. Would make life easier I recon.

@marksinn35 7 жыл бұрын

Simple Little Life

@JF_Projects 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, I have the same problems with putting an first edge on a new knife and I hate the Lansky set, it's so slow. With this system I think life is a lot nicer to me, thanks for sharing.

@woodbarber6679 6 жыл бұрын

Your comments on the issues you’ve had sharpening are very familiar. Thanks for the insight. Awesome video. Will subscribe

@mant1ss 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very helpful. I am with you on the stones-I totally suck using them.

@catrionanicthamhais 5 жыл бұрын

thanks so much! great video, awesome sharpening system

@ed.sol.crafts 4 жыл бұрын

Love this video! What I was looking for!

@aaronholstrom1971 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!!

@halflife82 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers from Calgary! Grew up in southern Alberta and miss the farm life for sure. Thanks for the great video!

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

Right on! I was born and raised in YYC and now we’re only 20 minutes out. I like that city 👍

@halflife82 4 жыл бұрын

Simple Little Life I might have to swing by for a quick visit at some point! I used to plow snow at the Walmart & police station in Strathmore, and occasionally still fly RC planes at the club near there. :)

@frickinda 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome info sir thank you

@DrewJacobson61 2 жыл бұрын

Great high quality video! Thanks

@cipherprime101 7 жыл бұрын

Been a collector of knives in the past been looking into making my own. Saw your channel. Step by step great guide

@Simplelittlelife 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! That's actually the reason I got into knife making in the first place. I love knives, have a bunch of them, but once you have several $200+ fixed blades, it's hard to justify buying more. Once you have X number of great blades, it's certainly not something that you "need" more of. So, I started making them. (to be honest though, it really hasn't helped my desire to buy more knives though). The curse of a collector:) Cheers!

@josephsenior3076 7 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Thanks

@larryelford4338 5 жыл бұрын

term of the day....LUBRICITY. love it!

@Bluedoggarage 7 жыл бұрын

Well I guess I know what is next on my list! Can't wait to try it out

@Simplelittlelife 7 жыл бұрын

oh yea man. These are insane! I absolutely love mine and wish I'd bought one years ago.

@RoyFernbach 8 жыл бұрын

Love this video and review, something I was wondering about before, but I am sold now...

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

right on! They work great for me. Cheers!

@davidschwartz5127 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, impressive!

@lewisward4359 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. I generally use diamond stones and a strop. However about 15 years ago I bought the Burke Sharpening system. Very similar 3 wheels-two use sandpaper and one uses a leather strop that you put your cutting/polishing compound. Also has 2 cotton wheels one firm and one soft. I use the Burke when I'm having difficulty with the stones. Certain steels/blades sharpen better on the Burke while some sharpen up on the diamond stones.

@RhinoCable 7 жыл бұрын

thanks, great review

@Simplelittlelife 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you're welcome!

@icubedm 7 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's a bit late. But you forgot to mention the crucial aspect about rolling directions of the wheel and direction which should knife been set. Thanks. I'm very happy that I found your channel!

@danwestergren1557 3 жыл бұрын

@Glock D because with a regular grinding wheel you do point the blade into the direction of rotation.

@94Elantra 7 жыл бұрын

Glad I came across this video before dropping money on the Spyderco Sharpmaker! I have the Lansky Deluxe system but also just can't get it right. Cheers from Calgary!

@Simplelittlelife 7 жыл бұрын

Hey awesome! These are pretty sweet. Thanks for the comment from my hometown! Always nice to see! Cheers!

@overland.viking 4 жыл бұрын

Man i love that skinning knife.

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@TheWtfnonamez 8 жыл бұрын

My observation is that knife sharpening by hand is like a martial art. I got sucked into this channel because I decided to learn how to sharpen knives using the traditional Japanese water-stone method as a hobby. After spending a few hours a day over a few months, Im still at best, average. I started to appreciate why Japanse sushi chefs are held in such high esteem! Edge sharpening is still essentially "material removal" but on a much finer level. Working up through the grits is incredibly important. I only got my first blade hair-popping sharp when i got a 6000 grit stone. Stropping helps too. Im guessing here, but Ill say that the reason you work up the grits is to save time. It would take an eternity to strop a blunt knife until its sharp.. removing a few metal atoms at a time. This machine basically lets you strop like the bionic man.

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

I agree. It's an art to sharpen knives that way and I wish so bad I could do it. But I can't so I have to keep snooping around for other ways and this works well.

@TheWtfnonamez 8 жыл бұрын

Well that machine looks awesome and Im jealous. Not to mention that in the field, nobody in their right mind is going to be carrying japanese water stones lol.

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

TheWtfnonamez haha, that's true.

@TheWtfnonamez 8 жыл бұрын

Did a little research on that sharpener. If its the same wheels they sell on Amazon in the uk, they are compressed leather. So my joke turned out to be literally true: its basically a bionic stropping device. Having just sharpened 8 kitchen knives for a neighbor.. im seriously considering investing in one.

@Simplelittlelife 7 жыл бұрын

TheWtfnonamez haha, that's funny. I've heard of the leather ones and I think they'd probably be better than these. The ones I have are actually compressed paper. Lot's of people make their own with MDF plywood.

@samlee458 8 жыл бұрын

great information and video as always. thx

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. And, you're welcome. Cheers!

@gordonmajor122 10 ай бұрын

From Canada i love this channel can’t mess with Canadians the Canucks

@norman7179 5 ай бұрын

GO Canucks, DUMP Trudeau !

@LIE4ME 3 жыл бұрын

02:51 I do the same with my Smits Belt knife sharpener. I 'modified' it very similar to your Work Sharp. I have WS belts on my Smith's now.

@petedetects7012 5 жыл бұрын

I just ordered two sets one for home and the other for my sharpening business. You should get sponsored by this company. Big Mex wishes you luck and success with your efforts.

@rodrigoespecialesyagradeci5313 8 жыл бұрын

Great video it looks really good, I use my work sharp and it really works out for me I can get every knife shaving sharp, but this also looks like a great tool. Keep up the good work!!

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@josephstanley200 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome ty great video

@charlesfee6453 7 жыл бұрын

I saw your video on the sharpening system build, and was blown away by the level of professionalism and attention to detail ! You mentioned you don't do or have drawings. Surprising, as this level of execution requires extensive experience AND planning ! WELL DONE sir ! I do such drawings for a living, or did before I became semi-retired. I now help individual inventors with drawings and 3D CAD models for their new idea, as a way to keep my design skills sharp. If you'd like, we could discuss some drawings at no charge, that would meet the need, and would be professional and shop ready, if you think this would be a benefit to what YOU are trying to accomplish. Again, BEAUTIFUL work sir, and best to you ! -C.

@ronmurphy2243 5 жыл бұрын

I know this a couple years old, but I appreciate your comments about hand sharpening. I'm a little convinced it is a talent you're born with, not an acquired skill. I love my wheels!

@TheElevenBravo 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your insight! Can't wait to get my own system! Yaaaaayyyy!

@smartypants5036 5 жыл бұрын

I have see a demo just like I have seen here. Same result. Amazing !!! The Demonstrator liked to operate off the top of the wheel so he turned the grinder around. He said it made it easier to set the grind angles. I know this could set a trap in a multi operator workshop but you have to reach over the machine to turn it on.

@callumclark3358 4 жыл бұрын

I keep the grinder switch on and turn the machine on and off at the wall. Reaching over is really a no-no.

@mgpvii 5 ай бұрын

It’s really easy to have the switch on the other side. Take off the bottom plate to access the two screws/bolts holding the base to the motor then just turn the base around and reattach screws…that easy. Takes about five minutes.

@RadomKidsareme000 2 жыл бұрын

I have the work sharp belt grinder and in order to really get the best performance out of the extra fine 6000 grit polishing belts, i apply a small amount of camellia oil onto the belt. It really helps let loose the metal particles so they don’t get caked onto the surface and thus help speed up the final sharpening. ALSO, please sharpen the edge going away from the belt direction on the 6000. You cannot get a proper point to the edge unless you trail away while grinding only. You will round out the apex going the other direction and you will more likely cut the belt before you get it razor sharp.

@wm4285 6 жыл бұрын

Thx

@RustyInventions-wz6ir 5 ай бұрын

Very nice work

@Simplelittlelife 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!👍

@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney 4 жыл бұрын

I use a Wicked Edge for sharpening very dull blades or reprofiling the edge on screwed-up ones, and a Spyderco Sharpmaker (modified by epoxying DMT diamond stones to cheap knockoff Sharpmaker rods, with varying thickness shims to make the angles shallower for different steels and for making 3 or more angle edges) for maintaining edges on knives I've previously sharpened on the Wicked Edge. The Sharpmaker is just easier and quicker to set up and use if a great deal of material doesn't need to be removed. I finish with KnivesPlus strop blocks, one rubbed thoroughly with a 'medium' (white) strop compound stick, one left the way KnivesPlus sends it (impregnated with a very fine green rouge). Every blade I sharpen is screaming, hair-splitting, touch-it-and-you're-cut sharp and comes out EXACTLY the same way every time, and will hold an edge for a shockingly long time. For axes, machetes, and such, I use a small belt grinder, eyeballing my angles, going up to 600 grit.

@silvabeach5145 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the great videos. Are you still using this system or have you moved on to something different? Ive just finished my first knife and struggle putting a nice edge on it. Thanks for your help

@spinningnumbers 6 жыл бұрын

stand the other side of the grinder and use the top of the wheel...you get so much more control. Also...an MDF wheel works really well and costs peanuts.

@joetabulka2250 7 жыл бұрын

Made my own wheel from MDF took me about 10 minutes, had some polishing compound and tried it, works like a charm! Made my knife razor sharp in minutes!

@halberveganer4418 7 жыл бұрын

Joe Tabulka hey hey, nice to hear. Which grid do you use on yor wheel?

@davidruiz5383 2 жыл бұрын

What’s MDF. Thanks

@bigal9658 Жыл бұрын

@@davidruiz5383 medium density fibreboard

@mgpvii 5 ай бұрын

I’ve heard of people making their own mdf wheels. How do you put the grit and n the wheel?

@norman7179 5 ай бұрын

@@davidruiz5383 MDF = compressed, bonded, wood fiber.

@Firekid144 4 жыл бұрын

Cool!

@bartiboguesunset3167 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried MDF ( Medium density fiber board) wheels with honing buffing compounds. Planing to make and try one.

@billt7283 6 жыл бұрын

Dude as a fellow knife maker, I am the same exact way. I really need to find a better wY to sharpen. May have to give this a go

@kingkielbasa2991 4 жыл бұрын

Great video !! I have a work sharp ken onion edition but after watching this looks so much faster. Wish these came with some kind on angle guide. Do you know the difference between these and the grizzly paper wheels ? Grizzlys are cheaper . Also was it hard to get your angle down ?

@raylang2996 2 жыл бұрын

Here is an easy way to make a visual aid for the sharpening angle. Take a flat piece of copy paper and think of it as a circle of 360°. Fold it once lengthwise. Now you have 180°. Fold sideways to make a 90°. Then fold twice from the 90° and you will have 22-1/2°.

@musicman112753 6 жыл бұрын

Is it a rule if thumb to Always True up a wheel even when it comes from Norton or an MDF wheel? Like the way you present and explain your videos Thanks for the help, gary

@mikelane5425 4 жыл бұрын

Been using this since 1985. Never put a blade on a stone again. You can polish bolsters and back springs with it as well. Make an old pocket knife look brand new.

@primusoptimus7486 7 жыл бұрын

And others want to sound like sharpening is rocket science with all their expensive gizmos. Way to go Simple. Nice that you were careful with "Stephanie." :-)

@christinagansman6649 4 жыл бұрын

Primus Optimus w

@MsGizpie 7 жыл бұрын

By going from coarse grit to polishing without cleaning the blade in between you end up with a good possibility of contaminating your polishing wheel. It's a great system but don't contaminate your wheel by not cleaning in between.

@rider660r 3 жыл бұрын

LOL!!! Before I spend $80-100+ for this I'd just make my own out of MDF,bees wax,and some alum oxide grit

@ytSaipan 7 жыл бұрын

Hello, great video. How does this sharpening system work on Hamon lines? Does it polish them out?

@bearwade3638 8 жыл бұрын

Remember your art/craft is very micro in scope. The more you can zoom-in the better chance we can learn what you are looking at. Love the videos!

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That's a good point, I appreciate the feedback. I've never thought of trying to get in really close before but I totally see how it is helpful. I'll work on that for future videos. Cheers!

@66bigbuds 5 жыл бұрын

bought mine from Dunn knives about twenty years ago.

@tonywampler166 5 жыл бұрын

I have a bench grinder , I must get my hands on those wheels though !!!!

@neilsnow4554 5 жыл бұрын

I use a diamond stone to sharpen the knife and MDF with some nerv-dull I got at Canadian tire to polish the edge like you it takes time but I can shave with it after and like you I have no hair left on my arms to shave off so I use my beard (dry shaving sucks)

@ACTUALLYRICH 2 жыл бұрын

About to attempt my first sharpen on my marine raider Bowie by Ontario. 16 inches from tip to end of handle.

@snailwzwz 5 жыл бұрын

This is a great investment, no disposable razors will be needed again!

@SWhite-hp5xq 6 жыл бұрын

Nice simple setup! Would be awesome to make up a simple jig to hold the knife to the wheel on a consistent bevel. A MDF wheel will do a the same at polishing the micro bevel for any home gamers.

@jeffstoney6055 2 жыл бұрын

Did you make a jig?

@SWhite-hp5xq 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffstoney6055 I’ve made a solid rest that can change angle. No clamps just have to hold it in position and move across the dressing wheel.

@306champion 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, just the video I needed. I do have a question though. I have a couple of knives made in Excalibur Stainless Steel, being so hard its hard to put an edge back on them. Do you reckon this will do the trick?

@regularhumanbeing5211 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! What kind of steel is in those knives you sharpened? Curious to know, seems like the S30V or S35VN is much easier to sharpen than a basic stainless steel like 440 or something softer.

@markoplo2008 3 жыл бұрын

Great video just subscribed..👍

@Simplelittlelife 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 👍

@tomrobertson4983 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve made those wheels out of fiberboard. I also turn the grinder around so I can work on top of the wheel and see the edge.

@1955DavidH 4 жыл бұрын

Get the Ken Onion model from Worksharp with the blade grinder attachment! I love mine!!

@rios4175 7 жыл бұрын

love you skinner knive where can i get one thank you!!

@hoggif 4 жыл бұрын

I use just stones, usually (japanese grades) from #1000 to all way way into #10000 or #120000. All it really needs is to keep the angle constant. It can take a few tries to learn though. I think learning to use stones took something like 6 months of learning initially. After stones I strop with a paddle strop. Initially or partially dulled edge gets up to 1um or 0.5um. After stones all it takes is a bit of 0.25um. Under microscope you can see the edge polish. For shaving a lot of stropping on pure leather after that. If you stop at #3000 you get 90% of the sharpness though. After a good initial sharpening, all it takes is stropping every now and then when you use the knife. With razors I've found they go up to a year if you strop them enough with good technique. My criteria for a shark knife is that it cuts through paper with its own weight. With razors a hair should split when dropped on the blade. Those mdf wheels are a fast substitute for manual stropping. I use sometimes felt wheels but I seem to get better results manually. Probably because I've done that a lot more then with the wheels.

@stevesanderson8360 4 жыл бұрын

"You kinda need to pay attention to the angle of the blade" Ahhhh right. The angle is THE most important element of the sharpening process. Hunting (work) knives need far more angle to keep the edge strong.

@c-LAW 4 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered about putting a leather strap on a sharpening wheel.

@aswingsharif6729 3 жыл бұрын

I watched another channel that the knife got final process of leather stropping for removing the burrs (also, using bench grinder). Could you comment on this practice, is it necessary for the stropping?

@tclukasiewicz 4 жыл бұрын

Do you think it would be possible to hook up a VFD to the grinder and use the 1000 grit CBN wheel along with a slotted paper wheel on the other end, possibly adding a foot control as well? Or is it better just to go out and buy a new low speed grinder?

@wizeisinger 7 жыл бұрын

I use coarse and fine 3M SCOTCHBRITE DEBURRING WHEELS

@davekorn6516 7 жыл бұрын

that skinning knife is badass where can I get one

@wespapawcook1496 4 жыл бұрын

The website and Amazon links aren't working, is there a new link? Awesome videos my 12 year old son and I are just getting into making knives and your videos have been a great deal of help..

@tclukasiewicz 4 жыл бұрын

I wish someone would do a comparison of the 1000 grit CBN wheel vs Tormek T2 Diamond wheel vs your compound on these paper wheels.

@shaunm2208 7 жыл бұрын

I'll invest in these I think

@jawbaw6471 4 жыл бұрын

I saw sparks when you were grinding. Did you lower the edge temper?

@bogusawchwalinski36 7 жыл бұрын

Dzięki za twoje wideo. Pomogłeś mi w podjęciu decyzji

@Woolleyboy 4 жыл бұрын

You can also find this at Grizzly industries inc.

@1ronhall 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video review ...... I’ll buy those wheels ...... why not, I bought everything else and don’t use them for one reason or another!

@MrxSheeK 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, I'm from Costa Rica and I'd love to know where can I get that kind of products here.

@rottiejakeluke 2 жыл бұрын

How did you determine the angle to hold the blade at? Is there a way to hold the blade parallel the base and then position it traveling across the wheels at a certain degree of the wheel? Have you done axes or mower blades? Thanks

@tomrobison4274 2 жыл бұрын

Good video nice knives you made there have you ever considered having the wheels spin away from you and using the top of the wheel so if the knife ever got caught or dug into the wheel it will go away from you instead of towards you? Tom R

@staccio80 6 жыл бұрын

i make mine from MDF works amazing and are cheap :)

@CuriousKL 5 жыл бұрын

You guys that always look for a way to "save a buck", why not build everything yourself...car, boat, house, lawnmower, firearms, tools, clothes, shoes.

@cletobici8484 5 жыл бұрын

@@CuriousKL why pay 50 for something that is only worth 5?

@davidhuerta1846 4 жыл бұрын

I just subscribed to his channel

@Simplelittlelife 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate that 🙏

@carolebersole4025 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Will this work on lawnmower blades?

@brianvannorman1465 6 ай бұрын

Interesting.

@MikeG-js1jt 5 жыл бұрын

The only issue I would find with this system is sharpening certain steels with higher amounts of vanadium carbide, since vanadium carbide is harder than silicon carbide you could certainly end up with carbide "tearout".... although using a synthetic diamond powder in place of the silicon carbide would probably fix that issue or even cubic boron nitride also.

@grussingcustomknives8097 7 жыл бұрын

First I want to say I love the video! What thickness do u take your edges before sharpening? Thanks. I just ordered this setup!

@grussingcustomknives8097 7 жыл бұрын

And have you tried flipping it around so the wheels spin the other way so you can sharpen up top? Just curious because I see a lot of other guys do that

@Simplelittlelife 7 жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks! I usually go to about .030" or there about. Depends on the intended use of the blade as well. Also, I did actually flip the motor around on my sharpening system but I really didn't like it. I tried a few blades and I found the for me it just felt better the way I show it in the video. Cheers!

@LocustxXxLocust 7 жыл бұрын

So what's the best tool for doing it by hand and method?

@JAM4382 8 жыл бұрын

You already have a couple nice 2x72 belt sanders. You should try some leather 2x72 belts and stropping compound. I use a 1x30 belt sander and various belts from 1800grit-5000grit and I also use leather 1x30 belts and stropping compounds to sharpen all my knives.

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that but wasn't sure how well they would work. Good to hear they do work well though. Might have to give them a try. Cheers!

@playeroflife 8 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video. Can you advise how you are able to grind a top of blade bevel, when you have a lower bevel as well.

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the little swedge on the spine of the blade? The one found on knives like clip point hunters? I plan on doing a video of those soon. If that' what you're talking about. I usually use tape on the blade (leave it there while grinding) and on the tape you draw a line where you want that swedge bevel to go. That way you can check it, and the tape protects the main bevel from any change of getting knicked or stuff like that. Let me know if that's what you were talking about. Cheers!

@playeroflife 8 жыл бұрын

+Simple Little Life hi, thks for quick reply. Yes that sounds right, I have been sketching out designs (120 now drawn) and like that look on a neck knife or top of mini Cleaver.

@Simplelittlelife 8 жыл бұрын

playeroflife good deal. 120 knife drawings! Wow, that's awesome. They certainly do add a great look and can completely change the look of a knife. Cheers!

@kenneths123 7 жыл бұрын

Another excellent demo. If you have an interest in making your edges even sharper using either compounds on this setup or waterstones, let me know. I've taught hundreds of people to sharpen and it's rare(1 or 2%) that I can't get someone to put great edges on their blades. Never had a knifemaker whose edges I couldn't improve.

@intox69 3 жыл бұрын

Saw a dude make these years ago and put it on youtube, can't remember what he used I think it might have been plywood or mdf, the same principle though.