Knife Sharpening and Thinning - Karaku AS Gyuto 210mm

Рет қаралды 3,303

2 жыл бұрын

Lifted specs from Chef Knives to go:
Brand: Karaku
Blacksmith: Michikuni Tokaji
Location: Tosa Japan
Construction: San Mai, Hammer Forged
Cladding: Soft Iron
Edge Steel: Aogami Super Steel
Finish: Kurouchi
Edge Grind: Even See Choil Shot
Engraving: Stamped on Both Sides
Weight: 7.2 ounces /204g
Blade Length: 215 mm
Overall Length: 360 mm
Spine Thickness at Base: 3.5 mm
Blade Height: 48 mm
Handle: Stabilized Walnut Octagonal
Stones used
Nubatama Ume 1000 grit
Nubatama Ume 2000 grit
Nubatama Bamboo 5000 grit
Nubatama Ume 6000 grit
Bess "C" 3 cut test average - 69 g
Measuring on my edge protractor, the angle came out to 32° inclusive. 16° per side

Пікірлер: 46

@BiffsBlades 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another sharpening video. Great work as usual!

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it!

@mikel3269 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, and thanks so much for taking the time to make it! Great camera angles and commentary!

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out 🙏

@biscuitkitchentreviews 2 жыл бұрын

Love when yo udo stuff with kitchen knives.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@richardf9137 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Tutorial on Sharpening a Kitchen Knife! Thanks Brother.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it. Cheers!

@knifesharpeningnorway 2 жыл бұрын

Always love to see you with a chef knife

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers 🍻

@zulukiloedgewerx 2 жыл бұрын

nicely executed Jeff…all three reading was under 100…truly an inspiration

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

The thinner they get behind the edge, the lower those numbers tend to get

@jamesmiller360 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Enjoyed the explanation and the different camera angles.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@MichaelE.Douroux 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work!

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@marcmartens4831 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing different camera angles Mr Jewell, been wanting to see that on some other videos, like a 90° side shot added in then back to your usual birds eye view type shot. I understand you don't want to make things to hard to film. Just glad to see your videos in general and a different blade styles is always great to see. Cheers.all the best.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t mind swapping angles, but doing that my hand can get in the way of showing what’s going on. It’s hard to get a good shot showing all the detail, and still display everything.

@marcmartens4831 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jef yes I have seen you sharpening from the same side and would be interested in catching your angles. Maybe on those finishing strokes. Just a thought, thanks I understand what you mean.

@whocares3986 2 жыл бұрын

That 1K has such a great sound.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

It is a fantastic stone. Now that Ken has passed away, I don't know if they will ever be available again

@whocares3986 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jef It's a shame. The community has lost a lot the last year or two. It's amazing to me that so many don't know about Ken, Cliff, and Stefan. There channels had so much information and entertainment in them.

@glockgaston2922 2 жыл бұрын

Jef great video!! Very keen edge 🔥 The different camera angles were nice. I’m really happy with the addition of the 2.5k Gritomatic SIC stone. The friability of all the stones seems to be very low. Thanks as always for all the knowledge and thanks for sharing brother!!👊

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always, for checking it out 👊

@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work man! BTW, CKTG should send you a little kickback for your video, those knives sold out on their site within hours of this video lol.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

No kidding? lol that is awesome 👏

@chriskirwan7753 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff - very informative, thank you. Your videos are great! Wondering if you think the Pride Abrasive stones, that you’ve reviewed in the past, would be appropriate for Japanese knives like the one you show here. I have all of the grits Pride makes and I use them on my German knives w/out issue, but I want to know if you think they’ll work well on my Hitachi Aogami knives that I’ve never actually sharpened. Thanks!

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

I'd have to try them out to know for sure, but I can't think of any reason, why they wouldn't work. Currently, like 80% of my sharpening gear, they are packed away. If I ever dig them out, I'll try to remember to make a video with them, and one of these knives. The only problem I could imagine, is what I experienced here. That is, they will probably polish the main flat, and not give that kasumi finish, most are after. I found, for synthetics, the best option in my current line up, is the Suehiro stones. In particular, my 1k/6k cerax combo. Leaves a nice, cloudy finish

@shawnsisson8190 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video! What kind of edge protractor do you use!

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Connie bought it from Catra.org. Not sure of the exact name. It has several stickers on it, including the catra.org, and Infiniter.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Hobbi-Goniometer. I think that is the model. catrasharp.com/product/hobbi-goniometer/

@shawnsisson8190 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have the same one! I have a problem finding angles on some blades!

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

@@shawnsisson8190 Convex'd edges, are a pia to read. The red light can shine across multiple numbers. I tend to just divide it in half, and try to estimate where the middle is, and call it that.

@whocares3986 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a natural stone sharpening on something like 154cm or maybe S30v. Start with a Washita then progress to your Jnats?

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Eh, I don't like sharpening modern steels on Arks. They just cut too doggon slow. S30v, would be a nightmare.

@loveall3890 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jef have you ever heard of Jasper whetstones Jef? I have one and have never looked back. They don’t wear, using silicone carbide paper you can prepare it to different grits, and they load up with steel which gives it a finer and more polished edge to the degree of steel in its pores. My shaptons live in the cupboard now. I only use jasper and diamond to reprofile.

@whocares3986 2 жыл бұрын

@@Jef I understand. I think it would be interesting. I remember Cliff Stamp doing a micro bevel on K390 with a soft Arkansas in a video. I don't think it would be as bad as you think unless you were trying to change the angle. I conditioned Washita would probably cut pretty well. Maybe when a Bugout or a Native 5 need a bit of a touch up? Doesn't matter what stone or steel, we'll keep watching regardless. 👍

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

No i have not heard of those stones. I’ll google em and check it out Do you have a link to their website?

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Yea cliff did a micro bevel on an ark. Doing a full sharpening on the other hand is a different story. I had a video up showing one of jt’s knife lifes knives in m390 being used on an ark. It wouldn’t even cut the steel. I’ve sharpened plenty of blades on them. It’s not the best experience. They are so slow fatigue becomes a problem. Not to mention, the longer you are on the stones, the more your hand wobbles. Creating a very convex apex. Not that i mind that, but there are just better abrasives, to cut modern steels. For simple stuff, traditional knives, carbon steel, kitchen knives etc, they are a treat.

@carknelson5895 2 жыл бұрын

Ever try Gunny Juice strop spray? Been thinking about picking some up.

@Jef 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! I have several grits. The stuff is awesome. I need to do a video showing it, but I been trying to give stroppystuff a solid effort. I couldn't get it to work well for me, so I keep trying.