Survival Knife & Axe Sharpening | Special Forces Survival Expert

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4 жыл бұрын

The process of sharpening cutting tools is an Art. There are many sharpening tools out on the market, and even primitive stones one can practice with. The Art is knowing what type of edge is best for the cutting tool you plan on using. Professionals use belt sharpeners, but they can ruin an edge your cutting tool edge vert quickly if your not careful. Ceramic stones can be over used. Ceramic and leather straps are only used to break off the fine metal edge you get when sharpening your cutting tool edge. I prefer the diamond surface sharpening tools. Axes, hatchets, Maddox's, shovel type tools, I use a fine file to sharpen these types of edge tools. I always carry a Speedy Sharp sharpening tool in all my gear. It can sharped an Axe, shovel, scissors, to a fine edge on a knife. The point of having a sharp edge is to allow the cutting tool do most of the work for you. A dull cutting edge can wear you out, burning vital energy you need in a survival situation. Preserving your energy is a huge factor in any survival situation Is a goal a sharp cutting tool edge will give you!
One of the critical things you most master when putting a proper edge on a cutting tool, is what type of grit you need one your sharpening tool, based on the edge you need on that cutting tool. How much pressure you should use, and the tool you have and the job you need it for will dictate that. No one cutting tool can do everything, it take multiple tools to match it to the task requirements at that time. There is no ultimate cutting edge tool, that is a lie!
Like anything you’re trying to master, the main key repetition, practice, practice, and practice even more! Test out different types of sharpening tools that are on the market to see what works best for you!
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@mybestlifeoutdoors7077 4 жыл бұрын

Randy reminds me of my grandpa when he was teaching me to sharpen knives as a kid. He showed me how to use a car window and ceramic dishes and later did it back home with my mother. She was less than thrilled I used her coffee cup

@tomquirin4231 Жыл бұрын

you can also use a ceramic coffee cup /bottom side n there's another one for free home sharpening on here via vid , attached to a cordless drill , i'll let you know here soon , thanks > tom !

@djyoungins 4 жыл бұрын

Going to Randy’s school is quickly becoming not a just a bucket list item but sooner rather than later item. Thank you guys.

@JaseD83 4 жыл бұрын

Love to see someone else that sharpens by hand and feels their edge. I learned how to sharpen my knife when I was in the boy scouts from a retired ranger, he taught the same thing. Same number of strokes per side and feel your edge. Not only will you get the edge you want but it helps you to learn how to control your blade.

@jayjankovich 4 жыл бұрын

If Karl stares at your knife long enough, it becomes sharp as a scalpel. You can also sharpen a knife by grinding then against Instructor Zee's face.

@GryphonIndustrial 4 жыл бұрын

This is like Christmas come early!

@oneofspades 4 жыл бұрын

With Santa explaining how it works.

@PaulAmerican 4 жыл бұрын

I hope we get more Randy videos. I would love to hear him explain intel techniques.

@nicholasbarnum809 4 жыл бұрын

R.R.W, sweet technique on the window edge. My favorite Thai chef showed me that edge maintenance on the back of a ceramic dish. No need for a pricey stone when the shelves are stacked with cheap ones. Randy always takes the short route to success with the most common items. Respect for the TR channel. I always walk away with more than I started with.

@hunglomein8047 4 жыл бұрын

Randy, your a wealth of knowledge. What you bring to the table of the Tactical Rifleman team is awesome. And to the whole team, Thank you gentlemen for your service.

@gregrishel4283 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing us your new sharp stuff for 17 minutes , what would we do without KZfaq ?

@Victor-hb4hj 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Randy. I have been sharpening my knives for about 55 years and I still learned something. Mostly use wet stones.

@greenstreet5287 4 жыл бұрын

Never heard of the window sharpening method. Really cool and good to know

@SheepDogNumber6 4 жыл бұрын

Cup too. First minute was already gold.

@farmerwayne1404 4 жыл бұрын

More like a honing of a rolled edge. Have a great day!!

@greenstreet5287 4 жыл бұрын

@@SheepDogNumber6 yeah i was just telling someone about the cup method

@feliperodriguez2716 4 жыл бұрын

TR Production presents Randy Rawhide the movie. Can't wait to see how little Rawhide grew up and the experiences that shaped his life. No Hollywood needed.

@jed9615 4 жыл бұрын

Randall!! It's Jed from the scuba team, you know the team with real men, not those skydivers! Lol. Good to see you are doing good and you look real health. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone how you creak,snap, and pop when you walk. Love you brother, as always keep walking with our KING

@kevin8202241993 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to look hella suspicious sharpening my knife on car windows from now on. Haha, thanks for a great video.

@SepticXable 4 жыл бұрын

Wait for stoplights, lol

@moody2924 3 жыл бұрын

Special 2020 & 2021 prayers for the master of the stache, always awesome, always professional, hang in there brother Rawhide !!

@arranbtag 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine being so badass that Johnny depp based his look on you. awesome video as usual guys 👌🏻

@shooter.2578 4 жыл бұрын

3:10 1921-2020 What’s funny is he’s still carrying the same 1911 Lol Good stuff man

@erikmckaygunsmithing6470 2 жыл бұрын

When something works...

@erikmckaygunsmithing6470 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, Randy is an encyclopedia of knowledge

@jackfischer4855 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Sir. I read a book that you were featured in. The story was about the SF poster you were on. "What makes Special Forces so special". Apparently all the guys were busting your balls over that poster. I think it's pretty cool that you are still educating others. STAY STRONG SIR

@kentuckybrandon7448 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Wurst! I am by no means really good at sharpening my knives. I got the sharpener that Karl recommended and it’s kinda dummy proof. Since that video I can put a decent edge on a blade to do the job. I will take the information that you gave us today to make me better at sharpening my blades

@MarkiusFox 4 жыл бұрын

Shared this with some of my family. No matter how much I tell them how to sharpen things, it goes in one ear and out the other.

@raymondhollingsworth3643 3 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch the old hands impart their wisdom. Thank you sir.

@vincentst.romain1616 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Randy! Thanks for sharing some of your methods and techniques!

@darinbarber2922 4 жыл бұрын

I always love the knowledge bombs that Randy shares in his videos!

@teddysalad8227 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation. I’m probably gonna watch this 10 or more times. This week.

@charlesmckinley29 4 жыл бұрын

Attention gearnerds you can’t buy feel you have to learn it! Great video Randy! Thank you!

@hawkgrunt4182 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chief I appreciate your leadership!

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Always!

@MasterK9Trainer 4 жыл бұрын

I always like your practical, proven, no nonsense videos. I believe knowledge should be shared to allow each of us to be the best we can be and to thrive in this life.

@sidroniorodriguez3540 4 жыл бұрын

Wow never new you can sharpen your knife using your windows. Great video Randy appreciate all your great tips.

@soldtobediers 4 жыл бұрын

Tickles me to recall my first pocketknife @ 5. Dad dulled the blade back in order to keep Mom happy. Left me with little but the thrill of sticking the tip in the ground. By the early half the morning I'd developed a fairly good aim. That keeping the eye on the target was working well up until the time I'd look @ the top of my barefoot just before I let go. Yep! in it went & between my thoughts of dying, Dad's holding back his Proud laughter, & Mom's ''I told you so you hard headed Bastard'' to Dad... I was well & back at it the next day with a whole set of focusing rules. To this 67 yr. old day... I love sharpening them, whittling with them & even cutting up the cardboard boxes into disposable sized cutting boards. Yet, a man never felt so helpless though; as to when there are a good dozen of dull scissors round the house, with the wife questioning your true sharpening skills. So today @ Harbor Freight I snatched up a $4 gordon sharpening steel with instructions on how to hold & draw the steel against each of the 2 blades. Got all 10 of our found pairs sharp within 4 to 5 minutes. Felt so fulfilling, Hell I'm tempted to see if any neighbors need theirs sharpened too! Left this saying on the last live stream for John to see. Reckon it won't hurt none to leave it again... ''Love your enemy only for having sharpened your spiritual blade of discernment to the very edge of severing their proposed bonds of oppression.''

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. TR

@JCBPARISPARIS 4 жыл бұрын

A video many (most ?) Tactical Rifleman subscribers were looking forward. Thanks you Randy and Karl.

@dogbugler 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Randy. I have been sharpening tools for 50 + years, must say you and I are on the same page with this. I use just a few different tools which are light weight. On occasion I use a belt grinder when my wife ruins the kitchen knives, she is forbidden to use my giant Dexter clever. Thank you sir for all you have done and will do. Stay Safe, Bee Well. Regards, Doug

@BT1776 4 жыл бұрын

Randy has a lot of information and can break it down and do a series of videos. I know a few have been done but they have been general. Actually, I am surprise Randy haven't started his own knife company. Great info here. 👍🏼🇺🇸

@charliemike6251 4 жыл бұрын

Always love Randy Wurst videos. Thanks for taking the time to share the knowledge.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@1.forestrunner 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to teach US, Sir!

@tommyguns3700 4 жыл бұрын

Randy thanks for instructions

@darrellgoering2686 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice job of explaining all of the different nuances of sharpening I've been a butcher for 20 years and there are few people who can really sharpen a knife well. It is just something you have to work at and learn to go by feel.

@tsmithdotks 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the solid information Randy.

@TacticalRifleman 3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

@DiamondStarWerks 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Randy, thanks for sharing the wisdom.

@roadrunner6356 4 жыл бұрын

Thank for your time and sharpening tips.

@barrysmith916 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy . I think every man should be able to sharpen a knife /axe and do it by hand . back years ago , homes were heated by fire wood. We have lost so much over the years. Gotta get back to the basics .

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@mariesonoma 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, Thank you so much. Useful, top of the line info. Appreciate you guys!

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Bigfezzig 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks Randy!

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@williammckenney4610 4 жыл бұрын

Love this guy! Always new stuff to learn.

@JMark-zk5pj 4 жыл бұрын

I've been a woodsman all my life, still learning new tricks. Great info. I also prefer the Gerber multi pliers, one handed operation to deploy has saved my ass more than once, and a mandatory piece of equipment for us tankers (Panzersoldaten).

@yetisuncle666 4 жыл бұрын

im so glad he mentioned the window technique. i accidentally stumbled upon that years ago. i honestly thought i was the only person in the world who knew about that. i tried to tell a few friends throughout the years, and of course it was met with laughter and ridicule. i feel vindicated now. lol

@susanbritcher 4 жыл бұрын

Ok so I watched the video but.....I don’t suppose the next video is “How yo treat a knife wound” by any chance.... 😬

@tsmithdotks 3 жыл бұрын

Missed opertunity.... The next video uploaded after this one should have been on field expedient sutures. 😂😂😂

@iamsapient 4 жыл бұрын

That "Speedy Sharp" is the best thing to scrape a Ferrocerium fire starter with, throws a ton of sparks.

@anthonypryor2852 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work Randy

@farmerwayne1404 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty good info man!! Thank you!

@bneexotics2120 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Randy 👍

@thomasnugent7602 4 жыл бұрын

Randy, Thank you very much, very informative and educational. When the Covid 19 pandemic is better under control, I will definitely enroll in your school.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Right on

@MS-zb5fr 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video! Thank you very much Randy! For me the angel and alignment of the stone to the blade was new and very interesting. Also always important: There is no tool that does everything. Pick the tool that fits to the job.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@JoshSheldon 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your knowledge and service 💪

@chrismackay8314 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@1jtolvey 4 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO !!!

@jimhartzell5092 4 жыл бұрын

Great Job Randy !! I use the lansky set up similar to the one on the table and I strop my Spyderco Delica blade once a month, more if need be !! PS great job on podcast Thursday, John genuine dude !! Stay Strong & Be Safe !! Karl, Chad, John and Randy !!

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@newportbeach3621 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff thank you!

@nicholasbarnum809 4 жыл бұрын

They called me Smiles-with-Hatchets. ‘These are my breakfast hatchets’ I would tell them. Camp hard.

@michaeljohnson8329 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a generic brand carbide sharpener for $8 and it was the best purchase I ever made. That and the Lansky puck stone, you can do everything from shovels to kukris

@robman247 3 жыл бұрын

Very informational there Randy I have just about every sharpener you have 👏👍👌✌️🪖🇺🇸

@TacticalRifleman 3 жыл бұрын

Right on

@johnstacy7902 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks Randy. Yeah the whole plastic axe handles has cause a fair amount of tears.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Yes it does!

@toddb930 4 жыл бұрын

There's a bunch of golden nuggets in this video. I hadn't seen running your thumb/finger down the side of the blade. I'll try that. I always lightly ran a thumb/finger across the sharpened blade.

@ComplexModulus 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@brianlong2079 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very useful information Keep them coming.

@iyn1911 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Randy

@markenda1 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. A lot of great information.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@earl9035 4 жыл бұрын

always good, always to the point,

@2naturesownplace 4 жыл бұрын

ahh man giving away my window secret!

@brandonmtrujillo Жыл бұрын

Great vid thx

@MrChuckwagon55 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@kipperwhite2976 4 жыл бұрын

Agree Smith's Sharpeners R Great @ good prices also !

@josephg.3370 4 жыл бұрын

This is very educational. Thank you

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@michaelangelo6947 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@Icarryaglock23 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff brother 🇺🇸

@TacticalRifleman 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jimmybarker5955 4 жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you Sir.

@jdee2095 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I had the blade pointed in the wrong direction this whole time. It was really frustrating because I would be there forever and could not feel an edge, thanks

@brianlong2079 3 жыл бұрын

Good video and valuable information.

@dwaynewalker986 2 жыл бұрын

Multi tool pliers with the plier tips that touch can be useful for splinters. Not my first choice, but it works.

@ryansidhu4242 4 жыл бұрын

Would like to see a knife vs axe in a military context video. Always see knvies on guys kit but have never seen an ax or heard stories about their usage in modern conflicts.

@clutelmm 4 жыл бұрын

Pro!

@marcostreet3169 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks! The sharpening kit you showed sharpens at different angles. Could you consider teaching why that is and what types of blades and their uses benefit by a different sharpening angle?

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! We'll add another video on this. TR

@pipebear7036 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks. Would love to see Randy do a video on small belt knives??

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@kipperwhite2976 4 жыл бұрын

Many Thk's also Good intel

@jingomcbright3687 3 жыл бұрын

1921? You age well. I probably misunderstood. Anyway, this is some good stuff. Thank you.

@survivalltsurvivallt6157 4 жыл бұрын

One more good video keep it up 👍👍

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@barrysmith916 4 жыл бұрын

I carry 2 knives daily for my job, usually have to sharpen them once a week. have a stone in the shop, another in the truck, and one on me. dull blades piss me off . the local ace hardware sells a small pocket diamond stone , ruff one side extra smooth on the other. it works only if you already have a good edge .

@blueridge_ogre1714 4 жыл бұрын

I have a speedy sharp, I cant sharpen anything with it. Me and carbide sharpeners dont mix. For me, it makes a great ferro striker and I use it at work to debur and slightly chamfer edges on parts that are unable to have a quarter round milled on them. I'm just a stone guy, diamond or natural. I keep a cc4 stone on me at all times even though I primarily bought it for my morakniv, it works great on all my other knives aswell. I dont, however use standard stropping compound. I like to use flitz polish, apply a coat on my strop and let it dry before stropping. It polishes the edge nicely. Thank you for sharing your method with us, it seems to be great especially for people new to hand sharpening. A dull knife irritates me just as much as not having my concealed handgun. I would like, if possible, for Chad to share his method for sharpening his fox karambit. Perhaps that can be a quick tangent on the live stream, if I'm ever able to catch yall when your doing it. Yall stay safe, and I hope you have a blessed and enjoyable father's day.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@ATGG 4 жыл бұрын

4:50 He.... He..... He carries that thing? Man.... Don’t underestimate people 😆

@rueridge7597 4 жыл бұрын

Better get Randy a dbl charge of Xanax. Excited like an ankle biter Chihuahua. Hahahah. What brand of diamond hones were the portable set in soft case he used?? Great show.

@johnmassey2309 4 жыл бұрын

Karl I just re-read a book I first read in the 1970s it's called "no surrender My 30 years War" by Hiroo Onada. If you haven't read it already. Talk about long term survival conditions. Good read.

@Esper320 3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit its chief randy!

@gavansimkin5685 4 жыл бұрын

I have a question!? for you Mr Randy Rawhide? When Shaping a Blade? Is there any kind of Difference? in Shaping a Flat Blade to a Serrated Blade at all? Or is just the same way? you would with the Flat Blade? As in if your Knife has both on the same Blade?

@altruisticscoundrel 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Too many minimalists thinking just 1 tool for all jobs.

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it

@jeffreylook9849 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, I'm learning a lot. What natural stones would work best too?

@TacticalRifleman 4 жыл бұрын

Depends... Start with coarse stones and work towards harder stones.

@jeffreylook9849 4 жыл бұрын

@@TacticalRifleman That makes sense, start with the coarse and finish with fine grained stones. Avoiding rolled edges like with ceramic. Thank you.

@raydon14ify 4 жыл бұрын

Badass

@daviddenny7546 4 жыл бұрын

I just have one question which how do you remember of everything on which tool you use

@nonyabiz2777 3 жыл бұрын

You old timers used your leather skin to hone you knife in the old days. Some real hard men in the old days. I’m 55 and I still remember talking crap to the old timers when I was 7 years old, he grabbed me up and spanked my ass and took me home and mom beat my ass. I never talked crap again to my elders. Nice work thank you. Some valuable knowledge here.