sharpening knives with whetstones

[woo2fly18]

thats a really small angle i heard people say 30

[Wilson1592]

@woo2fly18 Never that high. Asian knives have a more acute angle german knives have a bigger one but not that big.

[mjkobb]

Thanks for the video. One nitpick on pronunciation: "Santoku" (not "santuko") -- Japanese for "three virtues" (san - three, toku - virtue). i.e. a multipurpose knife.

Also, you might want to point out that speed on the stones is really not important. Somebody learning should take their time and not move the knife quickly.

[smthb123]

Was the stone wet when you were sharpenig?

[chefgiovanni]

@smthb123 YES it was wet .

[12chud]

You can also save $15-20 dollars by using a 1/4 in binder clip instead of that fancy angle guide. It's pretty much the same angle.

[chefgiovanni]

@12chud Our clips are stainless, plastic lined and only $9.99 for the set, lg. and sm.

I would argue, but hey, I like when people have to buy new knives. Chef

[leoliu08]

Can i ask where you learnt to sharpen knives? i've never seen that method where you move the knife in a circular motion on a sharpening block. I've only seen them move the knives forward and back.

[chefgiovanni]

@leoliu08 Old School Master Chefs taught me long ago.

[daw162]

@leoliu08 This is a traditional stroke for razors, too. Maybe not one people use much any longer now that stones are commonly big enough for the entire razor, but older barbers instructions suggested this type of stroke, especially with smaller hones. It works well.

[thedisbatcher]

why dont you just start with the 8000? why do you have to use three different kinds?

[chefgiovanni]

@thedisbatcher Are you serious ? Watch the video again, as the knife gets progressivly sharper with strokes and then finer grits. A few more strokes and I could shave with this knife.

[jedirifleman]

@thedisbatcher Same reason you dont cut a 5 acre field with a weed wacker. You use the bush hog for most of it and the riding mower around the edge then a push mower close to the fence and finally a weed eater against the trees and fence. Right tool for the job at hand. You could go straight to an 8000 grit but you would take 12 hours and lose half your stone doing it.

[jedirifleman]

Do you remember the brand name of that santoku knife that was $20. Or a link to this particular knife's page on chefdepot? I am thinking I could take care of about 10 people on my Christmas list quickly and economically.

[chefgiovanni]

@jedirifleman Hi Jed, I think there is a similar knife on chefdepot. c o m / santoku. h t m  (copy & put together)

or the cleavers page .

[ShakedXsin]

nice video :)

[gandyjs]

Santuko?



[chefgiovanni]

@gandyjs Santoku....yes, I have several of them.

[chi2251]

do you ever use oil stones

[TOTILEEEVEEL]

i can tell you that is not 15 degrees

[Xanter1]

2:38 He creams his pants.

[chefgiovanni]

@Xanter1 How ever did you know ?

[Ellscore]

anybody know of a video that shows the correct application of water or oil to the stone and when to use water or oil?

[noodlesman12]

@Ellscore just submerge it in water for about 20 mins before you start

[paintballslayer1111]

hey im getting a new knife set i sharpen my own knives but ive been hearing that i should get a strop should i

im getting global

[MrWarmTuna]

@paintballslayer1111 have you had much experiance with globals? only asking because everyone in my kitchen agrees they hurt your hands, well apart from 1 lady who has a set of them. Maybe okay for the smaller hands IDK?

[chefgiovanni]

You are a Master of Men.