You're a very nice man to be thinking about what kind of content viewers have been asking for, and then film it when you get the chance.

Hello, Dave. Cold rainy day, only thing better than a nap, is to sit down and sharpen knives. A guy I used to work with said his grandad called his stones "worry stones" if you got troubles, just sit down and sharpen a knife and after a bit your worries are gone. Never thought about it till he said it, but it's true. It's like praying, when your done, your problems aren't near as big. Love ya'lls videos. Doesn't matter if it's in the gear room or out in the woods. God bless ya'll and ya'll stay safe out there in this crazy world.

I like your explanations of multiple different sharpening methods, not only the "how" but the "why"

Hey there Dave! Another excellent video. This man is genuinely a kind individual. I hope all is well.

I'm elderly, don't get out in the woods much anymore. I always learn something new from Dave.

In 1985, Guinness record holder, John Juranich, wrote a book. The razor edge book of sharpening. I had made a few knives at that point and had quite a few knives. I was a full time maker for 6 years…hundreds. I thought I was a decent sharpener but had knife about 65+rockwell c, took forever to get an edge but held it long. I read his book cover to cover, open minded, grabbed that hard knife, used his technique and in a minute I was shaving my arm! Nobody has microscope eyes so you have to understand what edges look like microscopically. I always enjoy your videos, thanks for another great one Dave!

Thanks for the tips Dave! I have never been good at knife sharpening. 50+ years ago when I used to deer hunt with my dad my grandfather always checked our knives after lunch between hunts. He would use a stone and a strop that was just a piece of leather tacked on an old wire brush handle. When he was done with our pocket knives you were scared to open them! Razor sharp! I’d gladly ship all my blades to you to sharpen! That old saying about "teach a man to fish" comes to mind. You sharing the technique with us is "teaching us to fish". I love your dedication to understanding why things work and how to maintain them. No better way to spend a cold rainy day than in the gear room!

We’re late to the party after TGIF naps. Amanda curled up with me , Coffee and a new episode. I think I reversed the order of her enthusiasm there. Amanda said ‘ We need a basement like Dave!’ I remind her, We’re on the second floor of our apt building. Then, she wanted see all your different knives and thinks we need more. But, you have two and I’ve the one for camping. She replied SEE! Sorry, no single sisters. Chris and Amanda

hope you never stop uploading dave

hey friend, my uncle, married to my dads sister was a life long barber. our family would drive to the town about 20 miles over every Saturday to have our hair cut. he gave me my first shave when i was less than 10. barbers have a strop hanging off their chair and they hone their straight razors on them. i thought that was amazing. except for having black hair he was a Santa looking ol guy and you know the barber wit. every time i got up there he would put a hand on my shoulder and lean over close and with the smokers voice say, "hows your wife". i would blush and giggle. sorry, i went on a time travel there.

I have SERIOUSLY learned more about everyday sharpening from this video than I have in my entire 53 years of living. Keep it up Sir !

Keep yer blades sharp, boyz! Ya never know when a yeti's gonna take you hostage to cook him a gourmet meal.

Dear Mr Dave, thank you for all your videos. You have a healing voice, and your friendly presentation makes for a pleasurable learning experience. Wishing you and yours a healthy and prosperous 2024!

I’ve been sharpening knives for 40years the wrong way 🤷. Mostly. Dave I love your videos for many reasons but finally figured out another one. When you talk it relaxes people. You should have been a Chiropractor. You could teach your patients how to build an outdoor kitchen in the woods and then pop their necks while their still relaxed 😂👍

Hey Dave. I like your 4x4 strop. Great idea. One of my favorite things about your videos is that you never beg for likes and subscriptions with those annoying pop-ups. Nothing ruins an enjoyable video quite like those. You do these videos for fun and learning/sharing. So thank you for keeping things simple. I look forward to your next one. :)

So glad you brought up stropping, most just go straight to sharpening when all that was really needed was a good strop.

A million videos about knife sharpening on youtube. 1 to make them worthless. Thanks dave. So many questions answered bro.

man i been watching your channel for years now you never fail to educate and bring a smile to my face the twang in your accent and the down to earth way you come across is pure magic dont ever stop

Dude i love the "hey everybody" at the beginning of your vids it so genuine and wholesome

Sharpening knives have always been therapeutic for me.

Everybody that sharpens has their own way. There's a bunch of ways to do it. I'm a student. That 4x4 strop though, man! Might need to up my game! I appreciate you David. Catch you later.

Thanks Dave great video. Love the vacuuming in the background 😂😂😂

Not only do I like the information in your videos but admire how well organized you keep your gear room, knife sharpening accessories etc. Trying to label gear, locate gear and keep it kept so well maintained would drive me absolutely nuts 😂. Maybe I'm a tad ocd. Cool stuff Dave!!

Thanks so much. I have a machete that belonged to my Dad that needs sharpening and now I know exactly how I am going to improve its edge. That large 4 X 4 is a great idea too.

Good morning, Dave. Let's sharpen up those knives

Used to watch my dad sharpen knives brought back memories. Great video Dave cheers.

Thanks for this very timely video, Dave! It's really been on my mind a lot that I need to up my sharpening game. It was so nice to see a new video from you today. :)

26:35 = "IDK what that squeaking is" = Excaliber's song of approval .... 😁

I've ALWAYS loved your gear room.... thanks for the content.....and i love sharpening and stropping my knives and other cutting tools... the more you do it the better you get at it...say hello to nick for me Dave!!

Good techniques for sharpening all your blades . I like your 4x4 idea and being able to use two hands to keep the angle right . As always like your views and ideas for making our bush crafting more fun when we're in the bush : )

I _really_ liked your technique and those extra long strops. I've seen a lot of knife sharpening videos and yours is the most instructional for me.

You never disappoint your fans Dave. Awesome video. Thank you.

i'VE NEVER BEEN SO WELL TAKEN THROUGH THE AT HOME PROCESS, DAVE. THANK YOU MY MAN, IT WAS SO EFFECTIVE, SIMPLE AND REPRODUCIBLE. JUST A SUPPER FINE JOB DAVE AT HELPING US NOT ONLY TO LEARN IT, BUT UNDERSTAND THE REASONING BEHIND A PROCESS METHOD EASY TO REMEMBER AND IMPLEMENT. I'LL BE COMING BACK TO THIS VIDEO AGAIN OF COURSE, SO THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH DEAR FRIEND. HAVE A GRAND DAY. MIKE.

You make my day every day thank you and God bless you

Secrets from the Dave cave 😉 That was half an hour well spent. Again I learnt a few things. Thanks a lot and greetings from Denmark!

Well, you are a valuable asset to the outdoors community. You are an apparently down to earth person who really cares to convey knowledge to those who seek this type of information. It is refreshing to find a channel with no agenda. Thanks for that. By the way, your backdrop reminds me of an outdoor equipment store. Hahahahaha, love it!!!!

Tack you ! Nice video ! Never get upp ! 😄Sun rice every day ! Gretings from south of Finnland ! Snow about ,,, you need boots that cover the knees. The temps , well we talking about celsius . 0 c ( zero ) so we are blessed😀. Have a nice weekend ! Sorry my poor english...All the best !

Thank you, Dave. This is very helpful. I've learned so much from you.

563 comments 13 days after the video! Dave, I think people are finding you... after 10 years? More? Lol! Congrats to the nicest bushcrafter on KZfaq. You're an absolute gem. Anyway, I bought and used that same King Stone, did every knife in the household, it was great... then one night I was sharpening, and got called away on a family issue. I was hoping to get back at the blades I was in the middle of sharpening, and didn't want to have to wait to re-soak the King Stone for a half hour, so left it in a tub of water soaking... 8 hours later than I thought I would return, and the King Stone was mushy. I couldn't sharpen with it, I'd cut into the stone it was so mushy. I was crestfallen. So, I dried the King stone out for a couple of weeks, then soaked it, and it was still mushy! Not as bad as before, but the stone dished out half way through one knife. No Bueno. I'm now looking for a splash and go combo stone that I don't have to soak, that won't dish out as easily as my abused King Stone. If anybody has recommendations, I'd appreciate it!

I also love knives and sharpening them. I recognize the large amount of thought & effort you put into your equipment, this was a very enjoyable video, Thank-you.

Now I see how that WorkSharp is worth its price. I can see the value. Worksharp should ask for your permission to us your demonstration. Thank you for a superb video.

Always a pleasure to see your videos pop up.

Another great show. Thank you, Dave. This is very useful for people with many different types of hobbies that need sharp knives and tools and how to keep them that way.

I love the 4x4 idea!! Instead of 5 short strokes on a regular strip you get it done in one pass on the big one. I may have to use that technique! 😀. As with others, I always learn something! Thank you for all you do for us! Blessings

Nice work Dave. I hope you and ole Nick are doing well. I always enjoy your videos. I'm like you brother I love my cutting tools. Enjoy life. Keep doing what your doing.

Thank you Dave. I like your calm no nonsense approach: Just you sharing your knowledge. the different strop ideas you are using are great. Greating from the Netherlands

Dave, you would have made a great HS shop teacher. 👍

OMG, the gear room! Im giving it a like before I've even started watching!

Thanks for such an informative video Dave! I have no self confidence in sharpening my knives, but after seeing your video, I do feel a little more confident! I have to admit that I didn’t like using them too much because I didn’t want them to go dull! Crazy, I know! You are such a wealth of knowledge. I can’t say that enough! Thank you!

Thanks for the denim jean strop idea!

Thanks Dave for more great work. Maybe sometime you could show us how you polished that old axe to look almost like a mirror. Bless you and yours, thanks again.

Thanks again for sharing n 'splainin' Dave. Great system. As you know, a blunt blade can be a dangerous blade, due to having to force the blade.

Excellent tips for basic sharpening Dave! Of course everyone has a million different techniques they swear by, but the basics remain the same. Thanks for sharing with us and always #keepitsharp 🔪

Good video Dave. I'm sharpening knives. I learned something every time I shopped and I have, I made them worse. Thank you

Glad I'm not the only one who saves the wood shavings . I fill small bags with them they make great fire starters

Awesome demos! Hey, if you're happy with the outcome, I'm happy. I've always learned from you. Thank you for that! All the best.👍😎🇨🇦

No one ever mentions this, but (rather than counting sharpening strokes) I establish the edge by achieving the same width of bevel on both sides of a double bevel knife. You can see when one side is thinner than the other, and know you need more strokes on that thin side, until it matches the other. I really appreciate watching sharpening done properly, especially how your whole body moves through the exercise.

Excellent Demonstration. I have the same Work Sharp, same Marble Stropp, and Wet Stone. And they all work outstanding. Thanks for Sharing!!

Nice job with the explanations. I'm liking the features, expecially the clamp of the "Worksharp" fixture over the one that I own. You have me convinced.

Hi Dave, thank you for showing this detailled information. All the best, enjoy live and outdoors as well as equipment maintenance, Michael

Good Evening ! Have a great weekend. TAKE CARE..

Thanks Dave. I just got back from the woods with a blunt knife so this was a very timely video. Sharpening my kitchen knives on a whetstone is something I do with complete confidence but doing the bushcraft knives always seems too complicated and mysterious. My little Svord pocket knife is now in tip-top condition ready for the next trip out.

Nice one Dave, lots of good tips in this video,thanks all the best from South East England 😊

I have made myself several strops but never had the good sense to use a 2 foot long 4by 4! Gets the blade up off of the bench and waaaay more surface area to drag across! Love it!

Great video! I use a leather belt to strop and don't use compound. That is because I just strop as a very last stage in honing or if the knife edge just needs a little 'polishing'. If it needs more than that I will go to a ceramic rod and/or steel before the belt. Sometimes, if it needs a little more, I go with a couple of passes on a really fine/smooth stone to start - still not sharpening but kind of a little more aggressive honing. You can do almost the same thing I do with the belt by using section of the leg of your jeans that is just above the knee (while wearing them), also with no compound. So in my method I don't want the strop to have any, real grit to it.

Hey, Dave, thanks for another sharp and to the point video!

Thank's for sharing the knowledge, Dave!🙏🏽🗡️👍🏽

I have also used pieces of old fire fighting hoses for a strop. Keep up the good work brother.

Hi Dave! This was helpful to me, particularly the stroping. Thank you for demystifying the process.

Excellent video Dave! By far one of the best knife sharpening vids that I've ever seen... bar none! 👍 Really love how you emphasized (and demonstrated) stropping. Always better to keep 'em sharp than to have to completely resharpen 'em, eh 👍 Hope all's well over your way my Brother!

Awesome informative video as always Dave!! I've always had problems sharpening my.knives . My.dad would get them super sharp . So many things I wish i.could have learned from him before he got to sick . Take care and stay safe my friend!!!

G'day mate.! Another great indoor class from the master. While you are freezing your butt off we are melting ours. It gone above 40 degrees Celsius. Your technic is so user friendly & simple enough for us normal folks to understand. Excellent idea collection the shavings for future projects. By the way we (3 of us) have started carrying pencil sharpeners as part of our bushcraft kit. Thanks to you cobber.! Happy Lunar Year to you & Nick. Stay warm mate from Australia. BTW that sound you heard from sharpening is from the vibration of the pan.

This is awesome, ive never even thought of doing this for my knives with leather and compounds.

Thanks David. This video was highly educational, and encouraging. Well discussed topics. Thank you.

Excellent compilation of sharpening techniques for different needs. My methods have changed over the years as well. I now use a one inch belt for heavier profiling, such as new knives with a bad profile and other people's abused knives. I also have just about stopped using a strop in favor of a six inch buffing wheel. I know that is controversial, but the difference in time is amazing. But I always warn those who want to try it, that anything that can do a great deal of work for you in a short period of time can also ruin an edge even faster from one bad pass at too steep of an angle. I have also shifted to using silicon carbide papers over a stone for the finer (1500 - 2000) polishing before strop/buff. It's super economical for folks on a budget as well, and I made my mobile touch-up card from a blank credit card, double stick tape and 1000 grit on one side, 2000 grit on the other - Sharpie dots in the corner to identify which is which. Keep up the good work, my friend!

Love to see how you sharpen your knives and giving us a new perspective of doing it a different way or what we may be doing it wrong Thank you brother

I keep a empty spray bottle with my stones that way when I need to add water to my stones having a spray bottle makes it so convenient and if you knock it over it doesn't spill and bring able to control the water coming out is nice to

Excellent video! Now I know why I’ve had so much trouble with my Worksharp.

Dave thanks for the video. I have struggled with this for a while. You have definitely helped me on this! Have a great day.

I never thought I would've EVER seen you use a mechanical alignment system to sharpen a knife. Now, they do come in handy reestablishing a edge bevel , because you KNOW how you set it, you know what you wanted. You can get a digital angle finder to check them with too. I kinda want the blade "grinding" attachment for the Ken Onion Worksharp, uses belts. But for general stuff I still use diamond rods and ceramics with strops. Great stuff!

Thank you for this video Dave! I’ve always been afraid I’ll ruin a knife if I try to sharpen it! Your video makes it look manageable lol!

I have purchased all kinds of sharpening things over the years. Water stones, diamond stuff, ceramic things, holding fixtures, etc... My go to is still the Buck sharpening stone kid (soft stone, hard stone and oil) I bought when I was in high school 48 odd years ago. The only thing different now is I use compound on a strop whereas before I just used my belt without compound.

Great video, Dave. I've always had trouble sharpening my knives. What a great idea having those big strops on a 4x4 and bigger pieces of wood. I made my own strop on a small piece of wood. I'll have to try that, seem like it would be so much easier with the big strop boards. I'd like to get one of those Japanese water stones and that Work Sharp sharpener too. Thanks much, brother. Take care. 👍🏻👍🏻🔪

Well, you done it again. I am on my way to buy a stop and compounds. That tip about the "blue jeans" was a new thought. I use blue jean material for char. Work's great. I should tell you, that while I have the big Marttiini, I bought one of the Little classics and it works great for a neck knife. You see, you need to be TEACHING A School, for us bushdummies. Your mentors would be proud of what you have done with their teaching. Later

Excellent video bud,especially on different blades.thanks very much. 😊

SuzyAnn.. Hey Dave, from Yuma AZ. Friday 4:00 A.M🚐🇺🇲🌵

I have a one inch leather belt for my belt grinder with green compound oh man that gets my knives crazy sharp. Great video

My mom just loved watching your videos with me. She died on Thanksgiving 2022. So its a nice memory.

Very nice shop. Thanks for your excellent instruction as always 👍🤠🗡

I also like waterstones. All my knives need a touch up.. maybe this weekend I'll get to them. Thanks for the video brother

great I learned a lot I like the homemade strops

Lots of great information.From the Canadian Rockies thanks.

Love your down to earth attitude, I have picked up many great ideas from you over the years. I like your experimental ideas that you share. If you ever make it out to the Pacific North West please Let me know. Love to meet up with you.

Very informative, Thank You. Learned to free hand sharpen at an early age.

Sharpening is a skill few people master. I learned limited skill in barber college with a straight razor. My best luck now is with old hickory kitchen knives. Thanks for the good info.

Don’t have to wait for the titles to come up before hitting the 👍button.

Fascinating gear room and thanks for the great videos, I'm really crappy at sharpening knives!❤

I just ordered the upgraded model with the 3 different sharpening rods. I have so many knives that need help. I like the many different stone choices in this model and it costs 119.00 on Amazon. 3 year warrenty too.Great video . Thanks.

Really Enjoyed Your Demo & Thoughts On This Sharpening Process Davey ! Much Enjoyed ! Hay Nick ! ATB T God Bless

Great video Dave, very informative as usual with all your videos.......THANKS!