I picked up one of the lighted "card" magnifiers you used in this. Great advice. I was finally able to see exactly what was going on in a trouble spot I'd had on an M390 edge without needing to reprofile the entire edge, and fix it. 60x was the minimum magnification that let me find it. My old 20x loupe was no help. Thanks for the advice!

I used to use utillity knifes for cutting fabric for hobby sewing purposes where there its important to only cutting the backside of the fabric. Had to switch blades after every minute so i switched to literal razor blades that i hold between my fingers. They still got dull pretty fast, but not as fast as the utility knifes, while being cheaper and easier available. Damn i definitely need a carpet knife for that now. If I didnt cut myself with straight up "loose" razor blades, i can manage to not injure myself with a carpet knife if i stay mindful using it I assume :') The large amount of the exposed blade in both direction is rather scary though ngl

How’s the edge retention of the coarse grit vs the fine grit? If the fine grit holds the edge longer, is the difference in retention of the fine grit worth the extra time to spend on it? I see that the fine grit gets the knife to cut slightly better, but if I don’t have to worry about the micro level so much, will the coarse grit hold up almost as long?

I have this model and it cuts like a charm

Hi there mate.. been watching your videos and i'm amazed but i have a small problem my homemade knife out of old bastard file keeps getting rusty even though i take good care of it.. what will be the REMEDY for this? I used oils, always cleaning it after use but to no avail.. it's FRUSTRATING... HOPE YOU COULD HELP.... thank you

literally splitting hair xD cool video

I'll stick to my Nirey and a leather strop. i was thinking of getting one of these, but not at 500 AuD

another issue...it appears to only sharpen wide large knives....what about thinner paring knives??

if this knife had an apex and a very sharp edge alongside with the primary thiness then oof boy it would really cut!

Good luck on your diagnosis... knowing is half the battle. At least knowing something is wrong in the first place is a start!

Have you tried using this much since the vid upload? I ordered this based on your review and the got heavy scratches in the stone surface after a couple of sharpenings. I sent it back and got a replacement, Ive used it once and diamonds are already delaminating leaving rust spots.

I bet when the haters go shopping for groceries, they don’t even notice themselves that they either choose items that have been already precut and marked up to an absurd price for suckas with dull knifes, or they just don’t buy items that require cutting or trimming, but you have to remember these people either grew up in single parent homes or their dad was another mom and they probably had went through a lot of acidophilus during their childhood.

Great video

Helpful. Thank you.

I'm ashamed I never left a comment on this video before but man, this was HILARIOUS

Really excellent, I wanted to get one originally, but did my own research and found out about the Horl. I didn't buy am I am very glad I didn't after your review, I think a Workforce would be a lot better. I did leave comments about the "original" Horl when I saw an add pop up about the tumbler. What pure junk!!!

Eh do you know what coarse vs fine means? It's like sand paper... You need moderate pressure on coarse then after use the fine side with the same pressure... But wet stones allow a pro to set their own angle and do a better job regardless.

👍 thanks for sharing!

Please don't make videos on garbage.

Start shaving with a straight razor. You’ll become a master at sharpening in a few weeks.

The microscopic views are so satisfying

You’re one of the best at freehand sharpening and I have learned some important things regarding some of the finer points and even some basic skills that I have learned have come from you. Hope you are doing well.

So just another reason why Gordon Ramsey doesn’t know what he’s talking about

You should get the venev Centaur CBN stones ive got the resin bonded diamond and the resin bonded cbn stones and the cbn is by far better. You can get them at gritomatic.

These videos are top notch. I understand the principles of sharpening so much better after watching and i feel like its not this complex ethereal thing anymore.

What a2 steel knife is worth getting?

So minimal sharpening setup is something like that 400 grit, a strop with compound and a jewelers magnifier? Not too bad

Very good cinematics on your vids. Informative, educational and entertaining.

Never underestimate the power of stropping. The stone is fine to start, but you have to finish with the strop.

So my question is why don't i see this stone recommended by you in more recent videos?

If there is only one guy that is legit in knife sharpening it is HIM

Can you put magnifying lens to a box cutter blade?

Can you suggest some alternatives or websites that sell these products in India. As none of these products are available in India even on Amazon they aren't available. Some are available but they 2-3 times the cost, which is really expensive.

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What's your opinion on the 1500 and the new Rockstar series?

The Shapton Ha No Kuromaku 2k has been a favorite of mine for years. It's the best stone in the line IMO, and I have them all except for the 120 and the 30k. It produces a really clean apex with the perfect amount of tooth for my liking. It cuts fast and has good feedback for a Shapton. It's one of those stones in my collection that I would put in the "can't live without category". The 1k is more like a 700 in my opinion. Still a great stone I just think it's courser than true 1k stones. I have way too many 1ks to compare it to 😅

I like your Agent Smith impression.

Instead of the super cheap diamond stones reviewed here, you should just sharpen your knife on that brick. The sharpening surface on the brick will last longer. richard --

I think by illusion of sharpness they mean that when using the brick the edge itself isnt becoming appreciably thinner than the pull through gets it, but because of the sawtooth pattern you get the effect of a thinner blade by virtue of the jagged edge. Not sure if in the long run that matters (for instance how long the edge lasts, and how much material you remove lowering the lifetime of the blade)