Pretty amazing new stropping/sharpening find.

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Jdavis882 - Knife Sharpening and Reviews

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Check this stuff out, it's incredible.

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@specopsbrat5130 9 жыл бұрын

I am a mobile detailer in Tampa. I've used that product for the final stage of paint leveling, or removing air bliss and orange peel, for years. Never thought to use it as strop. My father was an operator (5th SF Green Beret in Vietnam) and always taught me to find things in my environment as tools. All my sharpening stones have come from tile and stone shops in the bay area for free. The ceramic disks you put in the bottom of a vehicles cup holder are excellent for edge touch up.

@reviewsofthings 10 жыл бұрын

Picked this up at AutoZone today for $7.50. Pulled out some dulled Benchmade knives that have 154CM steel. This thing brought back their edge and now they are hair-splitting... about 25 strokes per side. Also used it on some Spyderco S30V blades, but it took a little bit longer to get results. Really liking this stuff. You could even throw a piece of it in your backpack so that you always have a reliable way to re-sharpen. Thanks for sharing this!

@mistersmith3986 Жыл бұрын

This sounds great. I know for a fact that sharpening 154 ain't no daisy 🌼

@kevinAuman1 6 жыл бұрын

Brother, I have learned and applied so much edge knowledge to my knife sharpening/honing/stropping technique from your vids and taken my blades to an entirely new level.... Thank you from an Iraq vet with no arm-leg hair left to test on lmao

@billnewman1260 8 жыл бұрын

This works! I watched the video, immediately went to Advance Auto and bought the 3M Trizact sandpaper. I only thought my RAT II had a razor sharp edge before. This method has taken "sharp" to the next level. Plus, the bevel is nearly mirror. A little stropping with green compound on leather, and I can see myself in the edge.

@jamescooper2618 9 жыл бұрын

Really impressed how he is push cutting through the receipt paper! People say "big deal, its only paper" but push cutting through something with no stiffness is very difficult.

@ActionHero29 9 жыл бұрын

James Cooper indeed, and receipt paper is pretty thin..

@peetsnort 6 жыл бұрын

James Cooper i agree see my video on super sharp 10 dollars knife standing paper cut

@robertbefford4190 5 жыл бұрын

Im going to try it thank you

@theone614 4 жыл бұрын

In my experience reciept paper is ez to cut.

@68MIKEILIKE1 8 жыл бұрын

I cannot believe it. I bought this stuff in a pack consisting of 3000, 5000, and 7000 grit. I ran my kinives over it at 20 strokes per side on each grit and then ran them a couple of times over a piece of glass. My knives are now sharper than they would be with any sharpening system that I have used. They are like razor blades. Thankyou for the idea.

@Xandrosi 8 жыл бұрын

+michael meredith Curious if you are wetting the paper before use as 3M suggests? Very interested in the pack you discussed. Where can I find this please? 7000 grit would be fantastic for fine wood chisels!

@68MIKEILIKE1 8 жыл бұрын

I bought it on Amazon UK.

@lovejesusu3 8 жыл бұрын

I can't find 7000 grid on their website

@LouBalestriere 8 жыл бұрын

+michael meredith How did you run your knives, toward blade or spine? Also, it's tough to find 7k do you think stopping at 5K will give same results as shown in video? Does this replace the need to bring your knives to stones? Even if you kill the edge? Finally, do you think it'll work for my straight edge razors? I can't see myself not going back to my stones to set bevel/hone.

@68MIKEILIKE1 8 жыл бұрын

5000 will definately give you comparable results, ie, a razor edge. I ran the blades toward the spine. Hope this helps.

@davidmathews2124 2 жыл бұрын

OMR. That would be the perfect thing to use for convex blades…with the foam backing. I just checked it on Amazon and ordered a sheet. $9! One of the reviews there commented that he used it for a strop and it worked incredibly well. Good find. Thanks.

@robertcallahan1046 8 жыл бұрын

Just tried this and am quite pleased. Does give a nice burnished edge and really improved the cutting ability of the knife. Went from pretty dull to pretty sharp in about 10 passes. Great idea. Thanks for sharing!

@billzee-tg8hh 8 жыл бұрын

I have tried this and am now a believer. thank you for sharing this

@cassanoa Жыл бұрын

this is excellent - i saw another tuber that bases his whole sharpening system on different grits of sand paper - it works great and not to expensive - yours is like a sandpaper strop

@5118eman 7 жыл бұрын

I just got that sandpaper & you were not kidding that stuff really works thanx...

@SunClaw 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great information. I already used it and got great results on my Dozier folding hunter. I will try on all my other knives.

@ScottsUtubeWorld 9 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I've been using one of those sandpaper handles because it has foam where you attach the sandpaper (I have a lot of convex blades). It works great with the sticky backed sandpaper. But this would be extremely light, and wouldn't take up much room in the backpack... so I just ordered it from Amazon.

@SmiTTyy-sh8nc 6 жыл бұрын

This is the best tip I've seen in a long time.... Thanks for sharing this great information 👍

@TylerLL2112 10 жыл бұрын

I been doing this for years.I love it and it works great for my convex edges.

@DeanO 11 жыл бұрын

I love it when new sharpening ideas are presented John, very cool!

@WeaversofEternity 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff! I've been stropping on a piece of 2500 grit sandpaper that I stuck to the back of my wooden strop. Works quite well, but I'll have to try this material out too! Thanks for the share man.

@midninteranger4315 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, always looking for new and improved ways

@JC-km2io 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing with us your amazing discovery. What people don't understand when they ask about getting a convex edge is that your method is used only after your blade has ALREADY been sharpened to a degree. This method takes your blade's sharpness to a higher level. This method is not meant to sharpen a dull blade, but to make sharper an already sharp knife. By doing so, you'll never have to worry about convex edges.

@mynineridesshotgun 11 жыл бұрын

Good stuff John. I came across one of these about a year ago while at the auto parts store looking for high grit sandpaper when convexing my BK2. It's great for stropping as you demonstrated. -Chris

@vanlurton6068 10 жыл бұрын

I went out and bought some to try it out. It works. I used it to finish my Izula II which was pretty dull when I got it. Now it's a razor. Thanks for the tip!

@aznpos531 11 жыл бұрын

I started using this about a year age and it works great! I've since moved on to proper strops but it's definitely a great solution if you don't have a strop.

@vdub5818 11 жыл бұрын

Going to have to try this. I've used these 3k pads for a while now for my last step before buffing my car with rubbing compound. Didnt even think of using it as a strop! Good stuff John

@Keith1983_ 9 жыл бұрын

i've always been into knives but just kind of discovered and realized the ''high end'' and actually ''collecting'' so maintenance and sharpening is or has become important thanks i like your videos , i pick up a lot and I'm headed to auto zone right after i type this to get my first strop lol and I'm looking into the edge pro apex 4 , thanks for sharing

@annapeterson5897 8 жыл бұрын

This is unreal. I've been using Japanese waterstones. The cool part is there is an Advance Auto within walking distance.

@mistersmith3986 Жыл бұрын

GOOD NEWS:Any sharpining surface with boyency will cause your edge to become convexed after a certain amount of usage. Thanx for the video my Bladed Brother 👍 ⚔️ ✝️ 🇺🇲

@EliAngwin 9 жыл бұрын

The 3000g sanding foam is meant to be used wet. Paper on a good flat surface also works very well.

@ecaff9515 7 жыл бұрын

Very helpful information. Thank you for sharing this new stropping find...Keep up the excellent work....

@jdisdetermined 2 жыл бұрын

Someone else found my secret! 😱🤐🤫 Knew exactly what this was the second I glanced at it. I do detailing and paint correction, so I use Trizac almost daily. Weird to see my knife hobby collide with my work randomly. You can get all the way from 1000 up to 10k grit pads as well for a beautiful mirror and a stupid sharp edge for very little money. Very small, light and portable system too. Finish by stropping with any gentle metal polish, even like Mother’s or Flitz, (doesn’t have to be that crazy expensive diamond paste) and you have a flawless Rockstead level mirror. I always wet sand so I always use these with a bit of water, instead of dry. They cut smoother and more consistent and it prolongs their life a bit too.

@learner5090 Жыл бұрын

So, what grit would you recommend to ReSharper a Japanese knife

@jdisdetermined Жыл бұрын

@@learner5090 Depends on how dull the edge is to start. If it just snags a bit but mostly still slices paper, go with something like 1500. If it’s worse than that, start with 600 grit and work up from there.

@gavingaming123 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely going to try this out ! Thanks for sharing. All the best from Scotland. Garry

@Dabobeans 10 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love your channels.

@mistersmith3986 7 жыл бұрын

This would be great for convex knives. I'm getting some. Thanks!

@poppopscarvinshop 8 жыл бұрын

I use the 5000 "grit" just like a strop, it is Awesome! Thanks Much

@mndlessdrwer 8 жыл бұрын

This works really well for zero grinds or other convex grinds, since it is essentially using a soft or flexible platen for the abrasive medium.I've grown exceptionally fond of such grinds for my kitchen cutlery, as it has slightly better edge retention.

@JustRobHere 11 жыл бұрын

I've been using automotive wet/dry sandpaper - 2000 and above - to finish with good results. I make sure it's on a smooth hard surface.

@chipdouglas35 11 жыл бұрын

I need to get myself some of those - thanks for sharing !

@Johnny2Bladez 11 жыл бұрын

I found this sanding pad a while ago it makes a great strop, I got amazing results after stopping on the pad then stropping on the knives plus stop block :)

@JC-fj7oo 4 жыл бұрын

I used to use these to polish my straight razors and one day I got the idea to strop on one. It's a 3k and 5k strop for a couple bucks. And they last forever. Throw one in a kitchen drawer and strop your chef knife instead of using a steel. It's easier and better.

@mmorrison151 2 жыл бұрын

Bought it, tried it, and its insane how good it works.

@wessonliam7423 5 жыл бұрын

I've been using double sided tape stuck to a ruler with sheets of 1K,2K,3K grit sandpaper. Double sided tap gives the sponginess to compensate for any angle inconsistencies that result from not being a robot. Guess it is time for an upgrade. (that's if I can find it in local stores)

@davestelling Жыл бұрын

Yours is a very good system - the rulers w/ double-sided tape...

@skwwtkk 9 жыл бұрын

any hand sharpening method will produce either a beveled or convex edge, the cutting edge of a hollow ground blade is either convex or bevelled depending on how you finish it. the trick to this method is to lightly feather the blade over the paper as you strop to minimize the convexing effect caused by the foam backing. when the final edge has a slight convexing it will maintain its edge longer compared to a beveled edge ( cross sectional shape of a curve is inherently stronger) If a bevel edge is a great concern go to a dental supplier and get a glass mixing slab and glue 3000 grit paper to it. For a pocket knife this foam backed paper is more than adequate if done properly.

@rickodonnell2243 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@dodgedart4sho 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I sell commercially for advance auto here in ATL and we carry that. I think its mainly for wet finishing paint. Good vid bro!

@MrMZaccone 8 жыл бұрын

It's not "burnished" it's polished. Two different things. Burnishing compresses surface grain using a harder material, polishing only reduces the surface grain to optical or semi optical quality.

@Mrsingingdude1 8 жыл бұрын

Not trying to rain but burnishing is the plastic deformation of the edge and comes form objects with similar hardness. When the strop loads with steel dust, it no longer abrades the edge but burnishes the edge against the steel dust

@MrMZaccone 8 жыл бұрын

Mrsingingdude1 You're correct that burnishing is plastic deformation but plastic deformation requires pressure, more pressure than you get from a strop. It also requires not material of "similar" hardness but significantly greater hardness. It essentially requires the local contact stress to exceeds the yield strength of the material to be burnished. Examples of burnishing tools include polished butcher's steels and the burnishing needles used by Japanese sword polishers. What you have when the strop loads with steel dust is neither polishing nor burnishing but some sort of silly arm-waving bullshit. A strop should be cleaned and reloaded with compound regularly.

@Mrsingingdude1 8 жыл бұрын

+Edmond Dantez their are actually multiple ways of burnishing an edge. The point being that once this strop loads, it will cease to actually abrade the steel. at that point your burnishing your edge. You dont always need the contact stress to exceed the yield strength to burnish, thats just when the real damage occurs. Since it's been brought up, however, the thickness of the steel at the edge is usually anywhere between .5 to 1 micron thick. at such a relatively low thickness, it's incredibly easy to exceed the yield strength of your edge.

@MrMZaccone 8 жыл бұрын

Mrsingingdude1 Yes, there are multiple ways to burnish an edge, I named two. Yes, once the strop loads it will cease to abrade the steel but unless you can guarantee that the surface of the old particles on the loaded strop are harder than the new piece on which you're working, it won't do anything else either and we're back to hand waving bullshit. In addition, if those particles are harder, you can't know how they separated from the original piece and therefore, can't guarantee their size and now you're fucking up the polish of your current work. There are only two ways to go as far as I'm concerned. 1. Clean strop, fresh compound. 2. A flat, highly polished, hard surface on which to burnish. Sorry to split hairs but that's kinda the point.

@Mrsingingdude1 8 жыл бұрын

+Edmond Dantez exactly. I stopped using strops years ago when I realized there's nothing I can do with a strop that I couldn't do with a stone. Point being that a strop is not as good for your edge as a stone

@dt90891 3 жыл бұрын

Best pre strop material ever. Especially after a spyderco sharp maker device

@jooky5 11 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I've been using the 3M automotive sandpaper with a mouse pad--this eliminates the need for the mouse pad! I finish with a traditional leather strop and doing an initial strop with the sandpaper first has allowed me to go from 50 strokes per side on the leather strop to 10-20 strokes per side.

@PrimatePrime 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I'm looking forward to getting 3000 to 5000 grade and trying this on my Knives.

@jdavis882 11 жыл бұрын

What I consider decently sharp is the ability to cut paper and have some bite. I've never once had an edge from the factory that wasn't over buffed to the point that I could slide it across my skin with considerable force.

@BRTactical 11 жыл бұрын

Here, in Brazil, its very common to sharp knives with this kindle of material. We don't acess to great sharpening products if we don't buy them for outside our country.

@pennfootball71 11 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to see this breakthrough and also happy to hear an honest opinion at the piss poor edge a "standard" Chris Reeve knife comes.

@roy7420 11 жыл бұрын

I love this stuff I use it to polish the washers and to polish the liners.

@c-mediagroup8311 8 жыл бұрын

Great find!!!! Thank you for the tip.

@Xandrosi 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing this!

@jamesaritchie2 9 жыл бұрын

I've been using sandpaper for honing and field sharpening knives for many years. I like the wet/dry sandpaper, You can start with this, and then work up to, I think, 10,000 grit polishing paper, though I've never gone past 8,000.

@dodgedart4sho 11 жыл бұрын

Going to get some tomorrow while at work, thanks for sharing JD.

@nosaj03 11 жыл бұрын

Its excellent stuff and Ive been using this for a while. Ive been messing around with the high grit papers for a while and have gotten excellent results.

@wegder 7 жыл бұрын

I found some of this 3000 and 5000 grit on clearance and it is very good for polishing and it works well as a strop if you are careful with your pressure.

@brwcty59 11 жыл бұрын

Hey John...Nice catch! Will definitely get some of this in the next day or three and give it a try. Sounds like a great solution for field sharpening/touchups!

@gorodph 11 жыл бұрын

I really like my Trizact belts for sharpening larger knives and axes on my small low speed belt sander. Never tried this product but your results are pretty impressive. I am not very skilled at freehand sharpening though. I prefer my WEPS... Great video from you as always.

@specopsbrat5130 9 жыл бұрын

3M also makes 4000 and 5000 grit TRIZACT pads. It's a hell of alot cheaper than that 5 micron green diamond dust compound from Wicked Edge for better results. Napa auto parts is the cheapest I've found. Auto Zone, Pep Boys, are a rip off at like $8 for one 3000 grit foam sheet.

@ratagris21 7 жыл бұрын

Great video and find. Thanks for the information and tips.

@monikaheyman515 8 жыл бұрын

nice job cuts like lightsabre

@eddy2561 9 жыл бұрын

jdavis882 knows his shit!!

@abeltripoli9132 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. I will definately give this a try on my knives!

@jdavis882 11 жыл бұрын

It will work with anything. That's why I showed that it had the ability to cut S110V. If it can cut S110V then it can cut just about any steel you run across.

@mikethenascarfan 10 жыл бұрын

I used this stuff on my Dozier- it's quite good, but it will remove you coating inevitable- it will also convex your edge. It's pretty abbrasive compared to a regular strop

@PoundSighEL 11 жыл бұрын

Just ordered some on amazon. Can't wait to try it out

@DougHinVA 9 жыл бұрын

Very useful tip.... and the stropping foam would last forever!

@jdavis882 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely if you'd like to convex the edge you can go ahead and apply a fair amount of pressure. Even though I'm not applying pressure it's still micro-convexing the edge, but you wouldn't notice it unless you looked at it under magnification.

@FlipFlopsQ 9 жыл бұрын

You're my go-to-guy now concerning knives!

@joe-qt6gg 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid. Thank you for the technique

@shogekimura 10 жыл бұрын

you apologize way too much man you're videos are great much better than the content on tons of other channels

@1allspub 11 жыл бұрын

Very cool... will have to get myself some of that. Thanks for the headsup.

@simonize251 11 жыл бұрын

I have owned 6 Sebenza's through the years and still have 3 right now & I haven't had one that didn't need at the very least some stropping to straighten their uneven burr. Out of the box they cut good for 5 minutes till you wear off that burr.

@717sport 9 жыл бұрын

YES !! Fine grit sand paper is a secret that is coming to its own. BUT, It requires PATIENCE!!. If you have patience, you will not believe the edge when finished.

@CoonassJedi 11 жыл бұрын

S110V kind of makes D2 look like childs play in regards to sharpening.

@grayghost296 7 жыл бұрын

if you like that you should look in to what wood carvers have been using for years I have a few my favorite is a jack knife strop has sandpaper on one blade leather on other you would love it.

@NicholasAarons 9 жыл бұрын

Cool Stuff Dude. 3M Make The Most Amazing Stuff. Keep up the great work. Nick.

@BilgePump 8 жыл бұрын

That is some pretty impressive shit though.

@planecrazyish 4 жыл бұрын

This is really great info! I will try this for sure, thanks buddy.

@phrankus2009 9 жыл бұрын

I cannot fathom how 24 people could thumbs-down this vid ... Thanks for the awesome tip. THUMBS UP ! ... (Saved to knife research playlist) ... I *AM* glad to know about this product because I own a TOPS BoB Fieldcraft Knife AND a CONDOR BASIC-5" BUSHCRAFT knife, BOTH of which are "SCAND-VEX" grinds and I am always looking for better methods of FIELD sharpening and maintenance. ... I am VERY glad to know about this product as it TOTALLY APPLIES to MY exact needs and applications

@DavidLowry1 9 жыл бұрын

phrankus2009 Because, believe it or not, jdavis does not know everything that he thinks he does. Dude's a straight jackass.

@phrankus2009 9 жыл бұрын

***** Well ... This is the first time that I came across any of his vids (related to another vid ... sidebar) ... I never did sub him ... I *AM* glad to know about this product because I own a TOPS BoB Fieldcraft Knife AND a CONDOR BASIC-5" BUSHCRAFT knife, BOTH of which are "SCAND-VEX" grinds and I am always looking for better methods of FIELD sharpening and maintenance. ... I am VERY glad to know about this product as it TOTALLY APPLIES to MY exact needs and applications ... (ASSHOLE OR NOT).

@bryanr.3241 9 жыл бұрын

+- Davey The Van Dweller - Dam , didn't know that , I unsubscribed. I hate scammers. Glad I never even looked at his webpage.

@floppinfish 5 жыл бұрын

So weird this is in my reccomend tab. I just bought this stuff at Walmart. Along with some auto metal polishing compound. Got a razor sharp mirror edge on my Mora garberg carbon. I'm really impressed.

@jdavis882 5 жыл бұрын

Haha weird. Maybe it’s a coincidence....or maybe google really is monitoring all of us. I’ve had stuff like that happen more than a few times. Anyway, glad to hear it worked out well!

@indivent 11 жыл бұрын

Cool. You could also glue it to an old wicked edge strop or sharpmaker rod.

@nathenwallis9234 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up man!. I bet it will work great on convex edges

@racerx32 11 жыл бұрын

Very cool, can't wait to pick one up, I also use a 12000 grit strop paste, for a finisher,, thanks :-)

@jaymurphy9127 7 жыл бұрын

thanx for the tip ! I'm gonna try it!

@pgn49 11 жыл бұрын

This thing is amazing. Thanks for finding it.

@markp1234567 11 жыл бұрын

Thats a great tip John thank you for sharing Ill definitely give it a go

@asfaltpiloot 10 жыл бұрын

Looks similar to the mousepad with sandpaper trick.

@KenRadManRaddon 7 жыл бұрын

so did it work to restore that persons headlight?

@MrNiceKnife 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, will have to try it out on my strider...

@girliedog 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellant tip.

@bryanr.3241 9 жыл бұрын

I will strop my Scandi grind puukko often. If you don't let a knife get dull , stropping is all you will have to do. At least that is what I was taught by a professional knife sharpener. Unless of course you damage an edge.

@jdavis882 11 жыл бұрын

I know that burnishing is plastic deformation, essentially smearing of the steel. What I meant is that this sandpaper both cuts the steel, and also has "grab" and pull which I can only imagine is burnishing the edge to some degree which is one reason the edge is so clean straight off the paper. I could be wrong of course, it's happened once before. Haha

@robertbefford4190 5 жыл бұрын

Im going to try it thank you

@Mingebagz1 9 жыл бұрын

You answered my question about these pads and I didn't even know you were going to in this video, you got my subscribe!

@mikedifeo8344 11 жыл бұрын

Good vid. Thanks for the info. I am going to get one of those pads and try it out. I use a mouse pad under my 3K grit sand paper. Looks like this is a similar idea. I can't afford stones, so I use snd paper an leather strop tp finish sharpening. This sounds real interesting.

@TheCauscg 11 жыл бұрын

Fair enough John. I've had different experiences. Knives can always be sharper, but I find the factory edge on just about any knife (except Strider) suit my purposes well. If not, that's what the wicked edge is for.