Always a quality video, I love watching/listening to you sharpen. After sharpening maxamet now and again, I'm always amazed at how much crazier of an edge an Aus8 or 8cr blade will take. It's user error of course, but I have never gotten a maxamet edge anywhere near as buttery or screamin sharp as those lower carbide steels, the burr is just too stubborn to keen up. Great edge, always happy to be able to watch your content.

That's funny about people thinking heavy knives feel like a more quality knife. A guy at work wanted to get a first knife and really liked my pm2 but didn't like that it felt so light. I told him it's a perfect knife to change whatever you want and can make it heavier by adding copper or brass scales. He bought the pm2 and brass scales and liked them alot but after carrying it those g10 scales were back on the knife within 2 weeks. I told him that he wouldn't like carrying a brick in is pocket and thought I was crazy for carrying such light weight knives until he started carrying one then got it.

Good video mate. And yeah the micro cracking is a factor with naniwa they should issue a full refund to people if you ask me

Thats why you didn't respond when I offered to send you more kubey's to check out. 😂 Dude, I understand. Just tell me, big homie. Another great video, brother. Thanks, as always, for the content.

Jef nice work on that edge. I can’t get past the look of the handle and that it’s made in China but good video and thanks for sharing brother 👊🏼

Nice video Jeff. Haven't seen those stones in a while, I think you nuked all the videos where you used them from the channel minus one or two. Can't say I blame you after the issues you've had with em. The nagura is a 600 grit basically a chunk of a traditional soaking stone. The actual grit rated naguras naniwa sell are literally just small chunks of their super stones. They are smaller than that one. I'm a big fan of the super stones for razors, shears and for all sorts of polishing and finishing uses. Sometimes you get them naguras for as little as $2-$3 (compared to $10-$25) a pop if they have minor damages on em like smashed corner. Also I'm not above using them as mini stones for tiny blades from time to time too. Cheers.

Nice job man and hope all is well with you and connie

Hey Jef, first off I hope ur better half is on the mend! I tore my patella in a mtn bike wipe out in 2004. I'll leave the Naniwa pro issue alone. I'm now I'm a shapton pro guy for everything except my kitchen knives were I use the Chosera's w/base I do love that feedback... W

Hey Jeff. Really enjoy your sharpening vids. Question for you if you don't mind. What grit/finish do you like to keep on you American Mutt? I seem to be catching coarser grit as I use mine. Though I'm aware that it's a mixed material stone, I'm guessing the materials are different grits. I lap mine on 120SIC. I stop when the 120SIC is about half worn down, so I guessing around 250-300 grit. What say you? Thanks Jeff!

I like the scales, but color would be nice. I think blacked out knives are hideous. Been missing your sharpening vids.

Looks alot like the esse zancudo shape