Knife Techniques - The sharpening stone

[JohnPreston888]

Hmmm....I don't reckon many pies make it out of that kitchen...

(I wouldn't be so judgmental if the technique wasn't the type that carves a channel through the middle of the stone - thus considerably shortening its useful life.)

[schattenhozk]

oh shit... i come here to see how to kill whit a knife... wrong video...

[Skaldi3]

I have 3 dozen steak knives all edges dull how do I sharpen them? All stainless steel w/wooden handles

[justyoustupid]

Oil stones are bad :( FTL

[c2thedub14]

@justyoustupid ...why? they do the same thing as a water stone, just with a different lubricant. if they've been popular for centuries, theres probably a reason.

[XxXAllhopeisgone]

you know it don't matter how others sharpen a knife. so what i'f they are messing up the knife. Let him do it, just be happy it isn't your knife. So show some respect to this guy infact this isn't the way to sharpen a knife so you can go hunting or anything.

[noobzorz47]

Thanks for posting!

[Shrunkenhead61]

So, 2-3 pounds of pressure? Roughly, a 20 degree angle (match book angle)? Use water? Coarse to finer? Stone should be soaked around 10-15 minutes prior?

Is it heel to point? Or, point to heel? Which is more consistent and effective? I imagine point to heel. As it can pierce better.

[icychillgrill3]

@Shrunkenhead61 I say heel to point. Regardless of what people say it doesn't matter. Try both and see what gets you the sharpest edge and what you are most comfortable with.

[SirSmokeyYourPot]

helpful. thanks.

[firebeaver39]

whenever i get bored i sharpen and honing a chefs knife and a hunting knife are different and i find myself taking my stone and strop over to friends houses and doing every blade in the house when i am bored so yeah its addicting absolutely

[5663411096]

i needed to know how to stone my knife for my job and this video was bennificial, hopefully i dont have to ask someone else to do it today :D

[sphinxrising58]

I had some lady from the stick teach me how to use one of these stones & you can get any knife sharp enough to shave with.

[insanezy]

him ive never seen this style of sharpning goind down the blade like that on a stone i might have to try it

[1TEKTRON1]

@insanezy Don't do it. That will ware a grove in your stone!

[insanezy]

@1TEKTRON1 good to know

[RebelWrestler45]

@1TEKTRON1 hence why we use lapping plates

[mari5413]

just use an edgemaker... will sharpen any knife and will sharpen both sides of the blade at the same time which makes for the sharpest edge

[chjens5]

@mari5413

yeah you do that ;)

[JasonECI]

It's always a pleasure to beat all kinds of experts by simply typing and let everyone know that you are the bloody best of the world... doesn't matter if you actually own a knife at all!!

[themanbearpig]

amazing

i thought he was a fellow scot.... its a canadian accent.... quite similar !

[bluesmanreturns]

what did he say?

[gmanw3]

Truly sad that you teach your students this poor sharpening technique.

Stick to cooking...it's what you do best. Leave sharpening to the professionals.

I am a master sharpener for the largest meat packing company in Canada. I have sharpened over one million knives over the past 16 years. ( average 270 per day for semi skilled meat cutters ) trust me.I know what I am talking about

[shunglee]

If you sharpen 270 knives a day, certainlly, you know quantity, not quality. So, shup up.

[gmanw3]

@shunglee If companies like Cargil ,Maple Leaf and Scheider's trust my skills and knowledge to maintain their sharpening programs ,I dont need to rely on your limited opinion. So perhaps you should shut up. When you receive your Master Sharpener Certification...give me a call. Germany is nice this time of year.

[shunglee]

@gmanw3 Yeah, because they are Indrustries, they want quantity not quality. Brasil is wonderful, it is a hot country,

[gmanw3]

@shunglee In order to ensure quality cuts and to reduce repetative strain injuries to thier workers ,they insist on the highest quality edges and I provide them. The volume of knives ,scissors and machine blades I sharpen daily is a high number ,but we have nearly 400 workers who process over 90,000 chickens per day at the facility that I work out of .I have been a master sharpener for 16 years. Do the math. I do know my stuff.

[MrVoiceofreason123]

@gmanw3 there is more than one way to sharpen a knife. I don't know why people pretend like it's something magical. All you are doing basically sanding away metal to create a thin edge.

[huntingboy2]

@gmanw3 if you sharpen knifes so good then why do you even look at these videos? the stuff on this video is not poor sharpening if the knife is getting sharp.

[BloodyHell379]

i want to be a chef but now im concerned that i'll get fat

[cyot75]

Ok I'm about to freek out!! my knife is getting smaller!!!!!!!!! I'm trying every the different stones and a hand held sharpener and cant get it sharp. Its like a flat tip coral knife, straight 6" blade, not bent. It's flat and ready for a final edge but it's not happening. Can someone tell me what I am missing???

[MyNameHasNoNumbers]

intelligence

[cyot75]

@MyNameHasNoNumbers Ha! LMAO!! Thanks asshole!

[RebelWrestler45]

@cyot75 Angle consistency

[xelfrepusla]

i like knifes >:) ty btw

[Lucifer2466]

I believe he said that it is an oil stone "OIL!!!

[THEGAMER4LIFE1990]

it will b water or oil mate

[Za7a7aZ]

What is the liquid on the stone?

[snoopuza]

Tako se ni kurac ne oštri!

[FlamingoTel]

Nice simple but effective advice. Something these expertvillage and other posters need to learn. Great vid.

[milotist]

yes it works for all kind of knives buddy

[xemperfi]

does this technique work for swiss army knives too?

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

It does work, but the reason it works so well with a kitchen knife is because of the length and belly. A swiss army knife doesn't have as much of that, you could do it, but I generally find that sharpening in a "Swiping" motion is best. ;-)

[xemperfi]

ah. thanks alot man. (: i'm currently using a sharpening stone. true test of patience.

[JesusFuckingChrist84]

Absolutely. Only a year ago I started to stone sharpen, and with patience (And my 3 DMT stones. ;-D), I can generally get a razor sharp edge or damn well near it.

My only advice to you is don't get discouraged, I messed up lots of blades but you can always restore the edge with practice. ;-)

Have a good one.

[xemperfi]

alright. i've started abount 2 months. i got 2 blades pretty sharp, except the finishig isnt that good.

thank you for the encouraggement. kudos. (:

[mormonpoo]

@xemperfi yes

[Howie262]

Wow, the First Knife sharpening Vidio tutorial that actualy helps.............

Thank you !

Every other vidio ive seen gets way too complex and complicated and you're like how much equipment do i fukin need??

lol thank you

[bottln]

da bekommt man ja augenkrebs.....

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wenn man keine ahnung vom schleifen hat...einfach mal die fresse halten....

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ist ja lächerlich was der da macht

[metaphysikz101]

actually the british royal family is of mostly germanic decent.....

[ceilidhboymike]

Enderwiggan1: check your facts! The BRITISH royal family is of SCOTTISH descent. The current Queen Elizabeth II is half Scottish - her mother was Scottish. Moreover, the royal line descends from James VI, King of Scotland who became James I of England in 1603, because Elizabeth I, Henry VIII's daughter, couldn't have children. This all happened WAY after the end of the 13th century, i.e. William Wallace's time. Scotland took over the English throne long after Braveheart! ;-)

[gajdabg]

bad!!! no good!!!

[Deutoplasm]

is that guy Welsh?

[pete696]

Scottish

[CHRISHELMS]

say wha?

[rancid36fits]

Uhhhh, what did he say? haha.

[Enderwiggan1]

A Scotsman should have more pride then to serve the royal family, did he never see Braveheart???? :-)

[mmmodo]

Don't be a hater! Not many people can say they worked for the royal family -- he has a lot of experience.

[Rafid]

He's like the fat, scottish, chef version of Mr. Bean.

[billcavazos]

he did it backwards!!!

[Blunts0116]

i had him as a teacher jokes

[archeeizm]

kinda bass ackwards from what I have known.

[deepsofhell]

This gentleman worked  for the royal family in England, he is a very top chef.

[smithrngr]

you have no idea how to sharpen you never push you always pull across the stone. i bet you go down on a steel to you idiot.

[halieus56]

fail

[SlayerSokka]

huivgbgl

[allgoo19]

Once you get the hang of it, sharpening is fun and addictive. It becomes hobby of its own. I found it gives me a kind of calming effect similar to meditation.

[deptofmisc]

@allgoo19 well i have about 100 knives neglected of sharpening......and i hate it you down?!

[allgoo19]

@deptofmisc

"well i have about 100 knives neglected .."

I suggest you start from the ones you use most.

If they are really dull, I recommend getting course grit diamond stone. Course grit diamond stones do a good job of taking off the metal fast and stays flat unlike course grit water stone. Fine grit diamonds are not as good for sharpening as water stone from my experience.

[allgoo19]

@allgoo19

Well, what I meant, Course--> Coarse.

^_^;

[allgoo19]

@deptofmisc

"well i have about 100 knives neglected of sharpening......"

Another suggestion is to have them done by the professional. ^_^

[Gam3Junkie7]

@allgoo19 same for me...only I sharpen my dagger collection...they're beautiful but I would never dare even think of cutting anything with them.

[icychillgrill3]

@allgoo19 I know. I went as far as chopping wood to just to have a good reason to sharpen the knife. It is sad really.

[allgoo19]

Water stone sharpening was the only method I knew grown up with. When I moved to US, I bought oil stone because I couldn't find water stone in the store.

Oil stone is a toy compare to Japanes water stone. I got online and boutht a combination water stone. I threw away the oil stone.

[wes5216]

i was wondering if a Jap. water stone can get a knife a lot sharper

[allgoo19]

wes5216: "i was wondering if a Jap. water stone can get a knife a lot sharper."

From my experience, yes. It's originally made for high carbon steel but it also works for good quality stainless steel. It's not good for soft stainless steel commonly used in camping knives.

I bought a combination stone 1000x6000, but I rarely use 6000 which does the mirror finish. I bought another combo 400x1000, and 400 is very useful for restoring dull knives, but wears fast.

[wes5216]

i have a really fine white stone that i dont even know what it is but i can barely get my s30v blade to cut hair....when i bought it was so sharp that the hair would pop off my arm...so i guess i am going to order a japanese water stone....any tips for what to buy or anything

[allgoo19]

wes5216: I was trying to post the link but for some reason, it doesn't show up on here.

[snoopuza]

This boy is never made to sharping the knife!

[1243568790]

Can you just use regular cooking oil on an oil stone?

[intheringboxing]

best if u use car oil

[jo300hn]

Is there a version of this video in English?

[masteroffajitas]

Lmao

[yeppyea]

ROFL

[TheSchmuck79]

LoL

[tombill94]

1:02 'the the the the' lol

[glockfire]

He said" Mmmm, Im hungry. MMMMph, Me wants fooooood!" Duh.

[seanusthepenis]

good technique

but it wouldnt work 2 well on other knives like bowie knves or wateva

[mrnoobzor]

first

[dork0616]

lay off different people sharpen knives their own way.

[hkrobin]

Yep, all wrong. Looks like he's read instructions somewhere and misunderstood them.

[politeasskicker]

ask him how long his stone last because it seems like he's cutting a ridge in to the middle of the stone

[countrykid567]

i have a seramic stone would i do the same?.........plz help

[mvadinan540]

WHAT KIND OF STONE IS THAT

[ExplodingTeeth]

Whetstone

[jedirifleman]

LOOKS LIKE AN ARKANSAS OIL STONE.....better off with japanese water stones which are much faster and have a greater variety of grits

[shonuffisthemaster]

It looks / sounds more like a Norton Crystolon combo stone to me. You can see he's got another Norton India combo stone there too.

Its great to show people how to sharpen, and I applaud this video for trying to do that. However, with that stone and that technique only sub-par results are possible.

[metallmayhem]

the japanese water stones are pretty expensive and if you're just sharpening pocket knives and kitchen knives at home the whetstones works great and cost a lot less, I use an arkansas oil stone and i can shave with my knives, so it works for me.

[horgh1982]

yeah - he's wreckin his sharping stone ^^ dumbass

[wysiwyg248]

horgh1982,

Instead of flat out insulting, post your video showing the world how to do it smart boy.

[monicasuetannehill]

it worked for me, thanks!

[daumar12]

this is simply wrong ;-)

[CulinarySkills]

John Higgins is the best :D :D