Knife sharpening with King Japanese Water Stones

[ScourgeGhoul]

Cute Kitty and awesome Video Thanks a lot.

[whiteboypatrickkelly]

cool now shave with it :P



[chefgiovanni]

I got my watersones for cheap at Chef Depot . c o m (they ship worldwide)

[chefgiovanni]

Can you skin that cat for Stir Fry Dim Sum ?

[kourtneyballard]

ur not supposed to pull the tip of the knife all the way of the stone

[nkosb]

How long do these stones last (roughly) ?

[seanmulhall]

@nkosb

Hard to say. My stones I have had for around four years now with years left in it. Jon will wear his out in under a year. It just depends on how much you use them.

[fatimmortal]

I actually learned of this method from watching Japanese cartoons. Truthfully enough, it works great. My knifes are 10x sharper when compared to other sharpening methods. Although I prefer dripping water on top of the stone as I sharpen the knife to wash away the tiny bits of the stone or metal from the blade so the cutting edge is constant.

[red0ubtable]

F.Y.I. ; Carter Cutlery owned by Murray Carter. Wes just handled the youtube channel but Murray canceled that channel and took the reigns himself on his new channel.

[seanmulhall]

@red0ubtable Thank you for the information.

[losteden]

you can shave with these knives!

[thebearjewkiller1976]

YOU MUST OF MADE SOME OF THE ASIAN COMMUNITY HUNGRY SHOWING US HOW TO SHARPEN A KNIFE AND SHOWED OF A KITTY KITTY LOL!!!

[drunkenspree]

Volume is way too low.

[CactusGN]

I have a question if i sharpen a bigger blade will I get that polished part all the way up because I would prefer just to have the tip of it polished and the rest black

[seanmulhall]

@CactusGN

The only parts that will be polished are the areas you rub against the stones.

[traderjoes]

Sean, does sharpening this way where you are dragging the edge along the stone cause the stone to prematurely wear out? What if you kind of stropped the stone, with the edge trailing behind the knife? Wouldnt that make it last longer? Or would it be inefficient to wear down the steel?

[seanmulhall]

@traderjoes

It would make the stone last longer but sharpening would take longer. So it depends on how much work the blade requires.

[heettreet]

@traderjoes i know you asked sean this ? but if i can add something ,,,, the metal you take off is basically the wear of the stone ,,, so ,, the stropping action takes off less per stroke ,,but ,,takes more passes ,, so the wear is about the same ,, that little difference would not matter much ,,,

[sgtschmitty8013]

Is your knife stainless steel?

[seanmulhall]

@sgtschmitty8013

No this knife is O1.

[sgtschmitty8013]

Is that the 1000/6000 stone?

[seanmulhall]

@sgtschmitty8013

Yes it is.

[sgtschmitty8013]

@seanmulhall Hmmmm this whole sharpening thing seems pretty complicated i just ordered a 1000/6000 grit stone today but i just realized that it's not coming with a Nagura stone so now i have to go about getting one of those too...

[greenmarine5]

@sgtschmitty8013 you don't really need a nagura stone, it's for building a slurry on the stone used to sharpen. I just use another 1000 grit to build a slurry. When I hone with an 8000 I'll use my 4000 for the slurry. The only thing the slurry does is help cut quicker. If you have the patients you don't need a slurry just water. Good luck and happy sharpening

[sgtschmitty8013]

@greenmarine5 Well i only have a 1000/6000 grit stone and an Arkansas stone and i'm still having problems getting my stainless steel kitchen knife razor sharp and i think i've sharpened in on the 1k/6k stone for about an hour.

[greenmarine5]

@sgtschmitty8013 No problem use your 1000 for a slurry on the 6000. Should look like mud on the 6000 then as you sharpen and add water the slurry will wash off refining your edge more and more. Let the stones do the cutting. with the 1000 you want just slight pressure and on the 6000 you wwant just the weight of the blade.

My guess is either the steel is super hard or you may be over sharpening with pressure. The key is to check your edge about every 10 strokes

[greenmarine5]

@sgtschmitty8013 furthermore I personally think it's more important to lap the stone than it is to have a slurry.

The more true the stone is (flat) the more equal your edge will be.

[sgtschmitty8013]

@greenmarine5 My stone is perfectly flat.

[greenmarine5]

@sgtschmitty8013 are you 100% sure, because if you started using it out of the box believe me it ain't flat. Usually the edges stand a little higher than the center and stone it's self will have slight waves in it. Not so much the 1000 the but 6000 and fine honeing stones should be lapped. I'd build a new edge on the arkansas stone then move to the 1000 then to the 600 with slurry, then 6000 no slurry...only using pressure with the Arkansas to build your bevel

[sgtschmitty8013]

@greenmarine5 Well the Arkansas stone that i have is not as coarse as the 1000 grit stone and more coarse than the 6000 grit stone, but yeah i was using it out of the box so i guess i didn't realize it wasn't flat, but it sure as hell isn't flat now either.

[greenmarine5]

@seanmulhall doh..sorry didn't realize it's a combo stone..oh well disregaurd my last. In the future when starting out buy separate stones. If you have a woodcraft store near you they usually carry a full line of Stones and nagura stones, It's always better to support the local economy

[seanmulhall]

@sgtschmitty8013

Sorry to hear that. Both the sets I got came with one. I didn't think anyone would sell them without one.

[justyoustupid]

i like the irony of the cats name :)

[RatifiedCow]

These are so easy...and FUN to use!!! Also great value!!!

[DarkGallahad]

I've been sharpening professionally for many years. It's a passion of mine. I adore taking the most undesirable edges and making them pristine. One final step I cannot stress enough for any sharpener,STROP your blade. You don't need some 600 dollar german leather strap a professional barber would use. All you need is a cheap leather belt with a good lining. Take the tip of your knife and scrape the leather to raise some fluff a bit. Then just strop the edge along it to buff it.

[seanmulhall]

@DarkGallahad

Thank you Sir, That's my attitude too. As long as it works then its OK. Too many people get fixated on the way that Ray Mears does things. It may work for him great but others may have different ways to achieve the same results.

[sgtschmitty8013]

@DarkGallahad Then you need to upload some videos on how to sharpen knives.

[DarkGallahad]

@sgtschmitty8013 Been meaning to. Need to get a camera. You're not the first to tell me this.

[sgtschmitty8013]

@DarkGallahad Cool.

[20tom09gt]

before i started sharpening my woodland edge bushcrafter i practiced with a Mora Clipper

[nightwalker2830]

you can also use it on the 1,000 one as well i still stink at sharpening but ill keep praticing

[SurviveN2]

Good vid, got to get me some water stones :-)) Cool cat, I have one named "Mouse" also, he really looks like a mouse....LOL. I solve my sound issues by subbing in voice recordings after I shoot my vid, case in point is my "Pocket ChainSaw" vid I just shot. I can't wait to see your other vids, keep up the good work.

[wncranger]

Hey, Sean, Thanks for another great vid. If I may suggest, try sharpening not from the tip to the ricasso but just the opposite.Set the knife on the stone and tilt the knife to your desired angle. Draw the knife towards you (sharp edge faces you) across the face of the stone. As you begin to sharpen the curved area near the tip, simply lift up on the handle as needed. It will follow the curve perfectly. Make sense? If not, let me know and I'll try and do a better job explaining.

[seanmulhall]

@wncranger

I have been practising this technique but found that I always round the tip. I have modified my technique and think I have it sorted. I still like to run a couple of light strokes from the tip to the handle as a final hone. Its a technique that works for me.

[jedirifleman]

@seanmulhall Thats the best thing about knife sharpening. There is no 1 correct way. Any way that you choose to sharpen is correct as long as the end result is a knife that has an edge YOU are satisfied with.

[heettreet]

@jedirifleman boy !. do i ever agree with you ,,, my grandad used to use a honing stone ,,about 1000to 2000 grit ,,,then a leather strop ,, then he would test the edge with one of is hairs ,, at a 45 degree angle ,, the hair would fall in two ,without any pressure ,, he said that his way was good ,but many ways are ok ,,,,, he was a lumberjack in canada all his life ,blades were his living ,,even his axe could split hairs ,,,, thanks

[Pierre8907]

@wncranger I guess it's a personal preference on what technique youre comfortable with I sharpen knife edge to ricasso to avoid mass burring and longer honing and stropping time. but I sharpen from tip to hilt, not hilt to tip to avoid fowling the point of the knife running off of the stone.

[RebelWrestler45]

@wncranger Actually, you will find that many professional sharpeners and bladesmiths actually sharpen from tip to heel, to preserve the edge geometry of the tip of the knife. In fact, check out some of Murray Carter's videos, this is exactly what he does, and he's one of the best freehand sharpeners out there. In reality, as long as you maintain a consistent angle whilst sharpening, you'll achieve good results, everything else is just personal preference.

[BrothersFreedive]

this video does wonders for my australian accent. you should do a video with an american accent

[jintonic07]

I am getting a flip phone, the HD one...I saw a video review on it on amazon.com and it looks really good..easy to use...can get a tripod for pretty cheap...and sounds great! Just a thought..it costs about 130 US dollars.

[munkiman23]

Hey man was wondering if u knw of any bushcraft type get together in scotland?

[MisterMinnesota]

I love that noise when you sharpen on a water stone. 

[heettreet]

@MisterMinnesota same here ,,, my grandad used to sharpen a lot just to pass the time ,,, could listen to that for hrs

[bennyboyshaw]

I have the same problem with the tip, well annoying, good video though mate, keep 'em coming been waiting for your next one!

[WeaponCollector]

great video Sean, very informative, and they look like some great sharpening stones too.

keep up the great work.

Mike,.

[Petegrin1]

Nice paracord bracelet! =)

[Waldhandwerk]

Hello, thanks for this cool and nice lesson, Regards Sepp

[hoosierarcher]

How some reason I find naming a cat "Mouse" is cruel. LOL

Good vid Sean.

[spudmanchronic]

i may be acting like a nob here but did you ever make a vid on how to tan a rabbit pelt ????? i saw then one on the prep but that was it i subbed to you a few months back and so far it has been more then helpfull ,,, keep up the good work

[sraike]

Great tutorial Sean. Thanks!

[AaronAlso]

You must raise the knife towards the end of the stroke in order to keep the entire blade in contact with the stone for the full length of the cutting edge. The second I saw you make a pass I knew you weren't getting the tip sharp. Then you mentioned that you have a problem with it. My advice is to lift the handle as you get closer to the tip and keep the whole blade in contact with the stone as long as possible. This takes practice but is very efficient. I use India & Arkansas stones myself.

[GopanBushcraft]

Great video as allways Sean! and i have no problem with the sound and have never had any problem with it in any of your videos. Thanks again for all the work you put in making them!

[tonyockleshaw]

Great video... Many thanks for sharing!

Regards

Tony

[DominickBlack]

He doesn't really need a better mic. What he needs is a lesson in how to program a compressor/limiter/gate/compan­der in post production.

But, regardless of all that and what so rude jerks say in their posts there's no denying the fact that this man knows how to sharpen a knife.

[bwillan]

For you board to support your sharpening stone, the blocks against the water tub didn't have to be any larger than the ones used to hold the stone in place on the top side.

[seanmulhall]

@bwillan That maybe the case but I chose to use the larger ones to give more stability to it.

[KNIFEABILITY]

@seanmulhall Hey man never mind you take time to make videos. Can you just sharpen your own knives my way cause it's better. Wait there is more than one way, your knives are razor sharp. Oh sorry I have not yet gained the wisdom to get past my great self.

[seanmulhall]

@KNIFEABILITY

Thank you. I get so many comments about many of my videos because I do things my own way. So often I am told thats wrong because it not how Ray Mears does it, even if I get the same results. Respect to you Sir.

[1jilu]

sean,you need to take some notes from ray mears

you could use it

:D

[rmt0523]

Very Informative Sean.  Thanks for sharing.

[FrostMora01]

nice vid came in usefull, i see your wearing a ''HELP for HEROS '' band, good on you :)

[hakkamantis]

Nice video  Sean.. thx for posting

[Prowler1]

audio pitch to low, cant hear .

[medicinaluse]

@Prowler1

124 Videos and still he wont shill out the tenner needed for a simple mic.

What a waste

[bwillan]

@medicinaluse His video camera would need to support an external mic first. Much more than your tenner.

[seanmulhall]

@medicinaluse My camera does not have an external mic socket. I have recently bought a new self poewered mic and that will not work either. The only option for me is top buy a new camera £300-£400 or you could buy some decent speakers £20 cause the sound is fine on my computer and my wifes laptop.

Sean

[aTellerOfTruths]

@seanmulhall I'm a professional sound guy, and your audio quality is excellent. Your audio level is just a little low, but I can still hear just fine. But I have to remember to lower my level before I watch other vids on youtube.

[CraigRidley1]

@seanmulhall a good out door camra is a go pro hd. they are a nice small piece of kit

[seamusoseamus]

@seanmulhall Aw, but Sean, he had to reach all the way to his computer and turn the volume up, have a heart man!

[aseglkj]

@seanmulhall while I agree that the sound is fine in this vid, if you wanted to record it separately, you could use a laptop or and ipod with a lapel mic and sync the sound up in your editing program

[Riowolfess]

So then I would use this same convex technique to sharpen my small ax on a regular non-water stone? The motion would be much the same I would think...

Thanks for the great info, and very cute cat ;)

[seanmulhall]

@Riowolfess You are correct.

[mrflibblesthecat]

Cool stone holder! Saves forking out for a vice.

[RDPproject]

wow....Mouse looks so much like a cat.....lol

Liking that new sheath set up mate.

Good video Sean.

5*

Rob

[traderjoes]

Thanks Sean, you know I was thinking of buying a wet stone holder, but seeing how simple it is put together saved me some money. :)

[xAZAZELx13]

Awesome video!

[RichL123]

WesatCarterCutlery is his youtube channel. He's a fantastic guy and an expert Japanese bladesmith. Good job recreating his little contraption! Looks awesome.

[ColinOutdoors]

Great video, I did not know how to sharpen a convex edge. I like your knives, do they have green micarta handles on them?

[RDPproject]

@ColinOutdoors

Sending you a PM Colin.

[seanmulhall]

@ColinOutdoors Yes Green Micarta handle with brown liners.

[doda26]

Thanks for the information.

They say that knives can be sharp or "scary sharp".

I am no expert either. but the way those knives walked through that paper, I`d say they are "scary sharp". Keep up the good work.

Maybe Mouse just wanted to sharpen his claws.

[seanmulhall]

@doda26 If you want a knife 'scary sharp' then send them to Chris Grant. I have never seen a knife as sharp as when they are returned from him. His edges are literally sharper than a scalpel.

[Vehementi]

Haha, mouse is cute!