What Kind of Edge For ____ Steel? What Steel & What Edge

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WITH SO MANY BLADE STEELS WHAT KIND OF EDGE FINISH SHOULD YOU PUT ON YOUR KNIFE, WHATS BEST A TOOTHY EDGE OR POLISHED EDGE ON THE STEEL THAT YOUR KNIFE HAS, THERES SO MANY DIFFERENT STEELS, IN THIS VIDEO I GO THROUGH ALL THE STEELS AND TELL YOU WHAT KIND OF EDGE FINISH YOU SHOULD PUT ON YOUR KNIFE.
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S90v 3:40
M390/20cv/204p 4:28
s35vn 5:55
s30v 6:54
k390 8:13
14c28n 9:01
154cm 10:32
cpm154
d2/cpmd2 11:49
lc200n 12:42
Nitro V 14:05
AEBL 14:45
S110v 34:29
Maxamet 16:09
Cruwear 17:23
elmax 19:17
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8cr/ aus8 21:27
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@lerch400block 4 ай бұрын

I'm only a few minutes in and I've already took away an amazing point. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. Thanks

@PrecYsely Жыл бұрын

My wife just bought me a tsprof k03 pro for my bday, now i have to learn more about sharpening , this video and those like it are greatly appreciated

@jarrettm3728 4 ай бұрын

Got the same system lmk if u have any questions neeves vids ste incredibly helpful

@Acuteknife Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Jared. You are a beast and a gentleman. The community appreciates you.

@erict149 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, informative video! My sharpening skills and steel knowledge are still at the stage where I sharpen pretty much all my blades basically the same, save for some slightly different angles. I'll be referring to this video quite often in the future. Thanks man! ✌

@thechancellor842 Жыл бұрын

Great break down!! I love a polished edge.

@FreedomFox1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@michaelsawyer519 Жыл бұрын

I'll definitely be using this as a reference. Super helpful to all this in one spot. 👍

@malcolmholt2010 Жыл бұрын

Love this video I haven’t gone wrong following the advice from your old one so excited to try the advice on some of the newer steels

@rustyminer Жыл бұрын

I've been hoping for a video on this topic. Thank you for putting this together 🙏

@barearms7598 Жыл бұрын

I've learned so much from you as I'm new to all this. Can build a custom 1911 but screwed up a good knife before watching you and Kara

@nebulamask81 Жыл бұрын

Very nice info. I've just been using a worksharp precision and take everything to the 600 then a couple passes on a strop with green chromium oxide or 3 micron diamond to refine it a little bit. I agree that 600 seems to work pretty well on just about everything.

@jt6648 Жыл бұрын

So glad you brought up this topic and made a video on it. Not enough people are talking about it.

@karlturner7905 Жыл бұрын

Really good information for those working and maintaining their knives. Thanks Jerad

@mikereese15 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video man. Crazy informative. I'm still relatively new to knives so I'm saving this for later on down the road when it will be more relevant to me and when I learn more about how to achieve each of these edges. Thanks man. Sick knowledge

@myfavoriteviewer306 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, I've been looking forward to this one for a long time! Great, as always, thank you!

@dpoppen1 Жыл бұрын

I think this is great help thank you Jared!! Definitely use this video as a guide greatly appreciate your knowledge!!!

@johnpawly1849 Жыл бұрын

You have so much knowledge I am going to save this video I learn so much I can’t believe how hard it is to retain it Thanks for taking your time to share your knowledge

@jkrjhn8 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for all the info!

@CopyNPasteComments Жыл бұрын

This is the video I needed! Saving this for sure

@satudave Жыл бұрын

Definitely my goto source for sharpening knowledge. Always appreciate your wisdom 🤘🤘😎

@derrikjasper1283 Жыл бұрын

This is a fantastic video so glad it got made . Good work as usual

@9rit Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thank you for the information

@richterknives Жыл бұрын

Love this video bud. I saved it to my knife playlist. Great info and I learned a lot. Thanks for doing this

@mikewazowzki8759 Жыл бұрын

The guide I've been looking for

@StoneHands25 Жыл бұрын

thanks for this video!, I was honestly hoping you would eventually do a video like this. I'm patiently waiting for some 15v! take care Jared!

@Hungrybird474 Жыл бұрын

Great video . Thanks for sharing

@802mountain6 Жыл бұрын

Been waiting all day for this.

@chriswolf7169 Жыл бұрын

Awesome explanation on the differences of blade steels 💯 I couldn’t agree with you more on the facts/opinions stated. Been a while since I been on the you tube and Insta but had to stop by and say hay. Keep on keepn on my Brotha You Da Man ML&R to ya guys 😎✊

@toreycasey1214 Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I was watching the live!! I had meant to get back to the video it’s long right so it was I’ll watch it later thing and man am I glad you mentioned it, I use diamond stones and love to sharpen my 150+ knives and anyone else’s knives just because I like too this is the single best information I’ve ever seen on steel preferred grits and will help me immensely! I literally was cooking and listening said oh damn this is good stuff paused it watched it in it’s entirety later and took notes on each individual steel! I have never once taken notes on a knife video full page great video I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into it sorry us Americans have the attention span of GNATS!!!

@jasonconley1022 Жыл бұрын

Saved to favorites! Thanks for all the work you put into this and the knowledge you provided! This is great info!

@asueft Жыл бұрын

Good idea, doing same

@SkunkPunch73 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha snap my mind just can’t hold information anymore and with knowledge like this being spillo😊

@wde1978 4 ай бұрын

Phenomenal video! This is some extremely valuable information. It has completely changed my approach to sharpening.

@redone7283 Жыл бұрын

Good subject man. Great advice. One for ya is BD1N. Lotta people have the para 3 LW. I know how I like mine.

@TacticalBunnyCA 5 ай бұрын

Super useful video! Thanks Neeves!

@joelhunter984 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video Sir. Will be used for reference from here on out!!!

@mathewsiwinski5813 Жыл бұрын

Algorithmic blessings.... What a great idea for a video man, awesome content and a great help keep it up!!!!!!

@patrickmccrea3455 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro this was very informative my overall favorite is spyderco S30v they have it dialed in and it will hold an edge a long time thanks Jared 😊😊

@MultiJew1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is why I love your channel I have learned a lot from your videos and are always entertaining on your lives. Keep up the amazing work!!!

@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris

@grumpyuncle. 2 ай бұрын

Superb content! Well done!

@gibberpl1 7 ай бұрын

I do have similar observations. Really good content.

@JohnDoe-zb7dz 25 күн бұрын

This is definitely a video to bookmark if you own a variety of steels.

@poppacooter Жыл бұрын

loved this.

@piperkennard1039 Жыл бұрын

Very informative thanks brother 👍 🙏

@RobsJots 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jerad!

@Riyame Жыл бұрын

Might be important to mention the grit scale you are referring to, guessing it is along the lines of FEPA F or what the Venev stones from Gritomatic are rated in. 1200 FEPA F is around 4000 JIS, or ~4500 FEPA P. Just in case a newer sharpener gets a 1000 grit Japanese stone and thinks they are getting a "fine" stone. F2000 is around 8k JIS.

@malcolmholt2010 Жыл бұрын

I wish everyone just went with microns, much simpler and universal

@Arkie407 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, i'm getting confused amongst all those non corresponding numbering systems 😕😖🙈

@EDCandLace Жыл бұрын

Micron needs to the standard, to many different grit scales around and it just causes issues for people that aren't well versed in abrasives.

@AKAB_22 Жыл бұрын

Do you know if Shaptons use FEPA or JIS?

@ShadowWhippler 5 ай бұрын

i was wondering this, i have stones from 240, upto 10 000 grit. And 1500 is propably the lovest i would even considering finishing a sharpening job.

@desertratedc9596 Жыл бұрын

Good to know, especially since I just bought a M4 blade.

@funkpunked666 Жыл бұрын

Very educational! Recommend

@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@tallica4life81 Жыл бұрын

Bgm cruwear and his nitro v are tied for my favorite second fav is a really good heat treat 20cv. I like the way some 20cv breaks down and keeps cutting cardboard.

@toddcarr. Жыл бұрын

Awesome vid Jerad this is one that's going to be bookmarked and watched by people for a long time to come. Great information like this to those who are getting into sharpening is something that is asked for so many times. it's great to have a reference vid on hand especially for steels that you don't sharpen to often. PS you left out Surgical Stainless Steel lol. Thanks for the great vid Jerad and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable

@wesb123 7 ай бұрын

And here we are a year later researching for Nitro V 😅

@malcolmholt2010 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@NeevesKnives 11 ай бұрын

👊 🙏 thank you

@JustStartingOut-nt8ve 7 ай бұрын

5:27 I appreciate your knowledge and experience. I have Microtech M390 folder that I use as a kitchen knife and it seems that I have to sharpen it every 2 to 3 weeks. I was finishing with 1000 grit, but I will try 600 or lower.

@Antimatter. Жыл бұрын

I know I’m late to this but thanks for doing this Jerad , been waiting for this one great information

@achimgeist5185 3 ай бұрын

Very good video, information and experience are always a good starting point 👍 The material being cut also plays an important role, it makes a difference whether you mainly cut, for example cardboard or carve wood. The most important factors for edge retention are: cutting angle, blade thickness, grinding and blade geometry. Steel and hardness also plays a major role. Usually, the finer the structure of a steel, the finer the cutting edge can be ground. However, the proportion and size of the hard carbides also play an important role. Hard carbides increase wear resistance, the finer the grain size of the hard carbides, the more evenly the carbides are distributed in the steel structure, the finer the cutting edge can be ground.

@davidhalbleib5040 Жыл бұрын

Good video. Very informative. 👍👍

@brandon_crow1291 Жыл бұрын

For me when it comes to Maxamet I sharpen it to a polished edge but not all the way up to the full edge. I somewhat give it a secondary bevel and at the apex I keep it no higher than 1,000 grit. That way it bites great and holds that working edge but still has the lack of resistance that you get from a high polish.

@ryandye6242 11 ай бұрын

Nice work

@jeffp7368 Жыл бұрын

This was great! I’d love to see how different steels hold their edge against normal daily use and abuse.

@paulmills426 4 ай бұрын

This was a very good video. I really really enjoyed it. Love steel talk.. 🔥🔥🔥

@NeevesKnives 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@peenchay_whetto2333 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I remember when I learned about micromelt maxamet and the hardness it could achieve... Then the people at Carpenter wouldn't sell it to me. After about 8 months they pointed me to a small distributor and it was so insanely out of my price range that I couldn't afford it. Despite working at a company owned by Carpenter, they never allowed direct purchase of their materials. Around that time they lost one of their metallurgists to crucible, and I hope Mr. Thome is still killing it out there and maintaining his honesty and integrity.

@SeemsLogical Жыл бұрын

This is the type of video that you favorite and rewatch every time you break out the knife sharpener. What took you so long to release this gem Jerad? Trying to make sure your hair looked just right for the top down camera?

@stevenlachance8576 Жыл бұрын

When I shave with a heifer-maybe once a month- I use lc200n polished on spydiechef

@rickrolledtruth5834 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff

@mattdagger1480 Ай бұрын

would love an updated video for this just incase anything has changed!

@zulukiloedgewerx Жыл бұрын

nice content jared..can't wait to sharpen my knives to try out the range of grit suggested (im taking my notes . some of which i take to the opposite of what is optimal for the steel.. hey gotta try em all.. keep on posting

@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын

Remember angle is going to massively play a part, a safe angle is 17° but in many cases like many spyderco knives 15° is even better if the geometry can support it

@zulukiloedgewerx Жыл бұрын

@@NeevesKnives yup sure the angle does play important roles..gotcha

@falcorcrow 4 күн бұрын

Please do a video like this but discussing sharpening angle

@malcolmholt2010 Жыл бұрын

I have gone back to this vid I can't even count how many times. I finally made a spreadsheet with all the info for a quick reference. Probably my most watched vid on KZfaq. Just a couple of steels I noticed were missing and I am trying to find what does best? If you have had experience on any of these please let me know? M398, CTS-BD1N,1.4116 and finally 1095 Thanks for all you do!

@kellendavis8638 8 ай бұрын

Using this video as a guide to buy knives that love fine edges and mirror polishes😂🤣 Thank you for the info👍👍

@ChateauBeaufort 10 ай бұрын

SUPER INTERESTING: Angle (edge) & Grit (apex) are 2 aspects of good edge keeping. I like fix blades for Bushcraft, & here, toughness for edge holding, with appropriate grit for the edge-apex are where Sharpening Art starts. For wood, a fairly polished edge work best… if not so much for rope cutting… my Folders are of medium interest to me: there S90V (60HRC 17 degree/side) “bites” well enough, sharpened @ 1000 Grit. In the Bush, 440-C or N-695 (versatile field edging) do just fine @ 1000 (Wet/Dry oiled Sand Paper, with a cork trivet for “polishing” the apex). S35VN apex does well at a lower angle of attack (tougher) & Takes a good sharp polished edge. S30V holds 15 degree/side ~ 59HRC… on par with Elmax (Benchmade 162 & TRS Apocalypse). M-390 (Lionsteel M4) is my EDC “pocket” fixed blade: 16-17/side, 2000 Grit (Wet/Dry oiled Sandpaper) is stable & lasting. For the Bushcraft I like the “Chisel” steels with polished edges: O1, A2, M2, 3V, 10V… great apexes

@thaknobodi 9 ай бұрын

DMT 600 grit is my default final grit. 1000 grit King alox for low vanadium steels.

@Bethany415 Жыл бұрын

I still have plenty of budget knives I like in 4116. I personally like to run a toothier sharpen on it, but I'd love to hear your thoughts.

@EDCandLace Жыл бұрын

You ain't kidding about cpm154, my launch 13 only sees a 220g edge and its the only cpm 154 knife i own because its a steel i just dont like but i love 154cm. That steel slicks off faster then any other steel I have ever owned. How it can start to go slick coming off a shapton glass 500 is insane I have never had another steel that will start to slick off on a 500 grit stone. I'm glad cpm 154 isn't super popular to be honest, it's vastly a down grade to 154cm IMHO

@BrandonGavin_EDC Жыл бұрын

That PM2 looks spiffy! Is that a new set of scales and clip? I don’t remember that one only your Micarta one.

@LonestarTaoboy Жыл бұрын

10cr15comov is the Chinese analog to VG10. Just like M390 is to CPM20cv and CTS 204p. VG10 is a Japanese name brand that only they can use that name.

@andrewdarowski1975 3 ай бұрын

I ised to sharpen my kitchen knives to insane polishes,because i could. Now, i sharpen them up 600 grit, or maybe 1000 grit. 1. Theyre soft steel, they wont hold that crazy edge for long, so its not worth the time. 2. When cutting anything with a skin, a rougher toothier edge works better for longer.

@Jaydelics469 Жыл бұрын

Got a link for the page with the description of the steel

@ramzcoldlampin5460 Жыл бұрын

Came here for the S30v knowledge, but found the real nugget was for 154cm. I was wondering why it got skatey as soon as I used it, but I sharpened to 1500 grit. Definitely gonna give it another go at 600 and see what the difference is. Thanks again Jerad, you rock!

@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын

👊, yeah cpm 154 is even worse, 154 is very fine grained already without being in powdered form

@ramzcoldlampin5460 Жыл бұрын

@@NeevesKnives your knowledge is an incredible resource. Thank you for sharing it with the world. I just started sharpening in the last 6 months with a KME, and I am amazed at the subtleties between steels.

@NeevesKnives Жыл бұрын

@ramzcoldlampin5460 yeah just wait until you start noticing the difference in heat treatments on the same steels lol thank you btw 👊

@mikafoxx2717 5 ай бұрын

Would love to see another of these but with edge angles. Stuff like D2 has to be more obtuse than say 14c ran really hard. TO be fair a lot of it depends on the heat treat.

@just_nate_8694 Жыл бұрын

Very informative,! Thanks man!

@Cid_1 Жыл бұрын

AEB-L/13C26 should take both fine and medium edges. At least how they do it over here in Scandinavia, but I would be surprised if the protocols are much different over in the States. But as you said geometry might play a role in that as well. RWL34 & CPM 154 are also super similar steels.

@gagelink2457 Жыл бұрын

Wow I was skipping forever trying to find the two steels I have and they were both back to back.

@celticpyro Жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I had put a polished edge on my 154CM and now know why it became so slick after. Question, after sharpening to medium grit, should I still strop?

@Kikister101 7 ай бұрын

Probably late to answer but yes. Strop. It will clean the edge of anything. He has a kizer sheepdog sharpening video lol hope it helps.

@adamhannon6976 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been wondering why my m4 hasn’t been holding like it used to maybe the 1000 grit is to much thanks for the info

@DullPoints Жыл бұрын

Holy cow it's like I'm back in college right now.

@TannerDuran 5 ай бұрын

What about for CPM 3V? What’s the best grit range and angular degree? Assuming it is heat treated well and being used for EDC such as cardboard, zip-ties, tape, and maybe some wood shaving on occasion.

@josuehernandez1201 Жыл бұрын

Anybody want to trade? I got 2 SMKW Exclusive Case Marilla in Magnacut & We Kitefin all 3 are just pocket queens & I’ve never cut anything with them hence the trade plus I need to downsize now…thank you for the informational video tho bro! Great content bro 👌

@johnnybaird2687 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video! What are your thoughts on s45vn? I just put a polished edge on my s45vn paramilitary 2 and it seems to be holding it well so far.

@NeevesKnives 10 ай бұрын

Yes s45 does alot better than s35vn with a polished edge, I've found with that steel it boils down to the heat treatment if it's on the softer side it will still take and hold a polished edge but not as good as when it's higher hrc, which is the cade for alot of steels

@sterlingstoots3215 Жыл бұрын

What Angle would you sharpen a Kizer mini Harpoon in 10v steel it is very thin and laser sharp out of the box but I use it daily and was wondering if 30° or 40°

@natehoover5266 Жыл бұрын

I have asked a few different knife guys about the Cromax PM on the Shiro Quantum Ursus and no one knows because I think that's the only knife that has it.

@CHUCKIT Жыл бұрын

If the hrc is a little soft? What adjustments would you make? Love this discussion.

@EDCandLace Жыл бұрын

I can't speak for Jared but for my self, when a knife feels on the softer side I always go lower. Let's say I got really well done m390 that's at like 62.5rc I would take that to 3k in most cases but if that same knife was at 60rc I would take it 1k even tho it may very well be great at 3k I know keeping it lower I will 100% not have a knife that's going to go slick quickly. M4 is a prime example on harder M4 I'll go typically 1000 to 1200, if it's softer I will keep it 400 to 600. Softer steels the higher you go the quicker your going to have a slick edge.

@CHUCKIT Жыл бұрын

@@EDCandLace thank you very much, Lacey.

@DavidDegnan 11 ай бұрын

What about CPM 10V? I got a Kizer Harpoon in 10V and it came with a fairly toothy edge. I thought maybe the vanadium carbides might be too big for a polished edge so when I touched it up to a medium grit, but wonder how fine it can go

@tariqkamil7853 Жыл бұрын

So, say 600 grit followed by 3 and 1 micron diamond strop (paste). Toothy with a pretty shine? Worth it or not

@tgonzalez1983 10 ай бұрын

Yo Jerad, I have a regular work sharp precision system. (The cheapest version). I believe 800 is the highest grit. Would you recommend using ceramic to remove the burrs? Or leather strop? Or both? I’ve been having trouble with k110. Maybe pressing too hard on it. The tips aren’t coming out even with the rest of the bevel

@Robs_Nerdy_Knives Жыл бұрын

So when you say 300 or 600 grit for certain steels, would it be bad to leather strop them because some of the white and green compounds on leather tend to be polishing grit levels (i.e. well above 600)?

@aaronh305 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Amazing guide. So should I sharpen SPY27 same as S35?

@NeevesKnives 6 ай бұрын

thank you Sir

@ilikeexotichardwood 11 ай бұрын

Way late, but this has been my grail for sharpening grits. What's your recommendation for VG-10, or Civivi's core damascus? As per Stassa, the core is 10cr, analog to VG-10.

@chrisedsell3103 Жыл бұрын

If you had to build 1 knife that you had to use for the rest if your life what steel would you choose?

@davidgarza995 Жыл бұрын

Neeve what is your favorite steel on a pocket knife

@df2dot Жыл бұрын

Do Cpm 15v

@woyen88 Жыл бұрын

When you do a toothy edge, can you still strop the knife a little bit and for maintenancy?

@bosrey7807 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the useful info. Haven't sharpened my high end blades yet but have a KME collecting dust that I need to bust out. What angles work for folders? Are they steel specific and does it depend on the grind steepness?

@joshjohnson2956 Жыл бұрын

15-20 degrees per side seems to work well. The higher end steels you can take lower.

@bosrey7807 Жыл бұрын

@@joshjohnson2956 Thanks man

@thesodomeister2938 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to second what Riyame said. Are you using the FEPA grit standard that Venev stones come in, or the more common JIS system? IIRC, FEPA is about four times finer (1000 FEPA is ~4000 JIS) I ask because I know you use both ultrasharp plates in JIS and Venev in FEPA and I'm trying to figure out the equivalent in my limited selection of stones. I take most of my edges up to 4k JIS on a German corundum stone, but I only have steels that like a cloudy semi-polish