Knife Sharpening 2

[wikkem211]

i got 4000X6000 grit wet stone and simple rough smooth (black orange). Cost me 100 for the lot. And I think anything more then that wont give you any better results.

I sharpen by hand and my knives as good as anyones knives I have worked with. Been working full time on knives for almost 10 years.

[monty3777]

These are great videos. Thanks for sharing!

[SuperMangn]

He did not tell you that the DMT stone that he uses for lapping costs a fortune and is a total waste of money for lapping...

[killkill120]

This guy is the best yet! I am ld in sharpening and he helps!

[martchef]

where can i get one please , delivered uk?

[dylanesc]

what dmt is that? the one he uses for flattening.

[golf603]

Dave sells water stones direct to consumers and typically people use at least one stone. For Japanese knives it's typically 1000 & 4000 grit. You can get more stones at finer grits or go to rougher stones to match the needs of the blade. US and German knives are normally sharpened with a two grit system, a 250 or 500 and then a 1000 grit stone.

[rooftopeagle]

How many different grits stones do you need? Like a 500 and a 1000 or what do you recommend? Also where do you get your stones? I'm only able to find cheap ones at hardware stores and they are small. I'm having trouble putting good edges on my knives after a bit of neglect and my normal course of action using a Diamond Steel and then progressing to a regular steel isn't working right now. I'm sick of dull knives!!!!

[rooftopeagle]

Is he using water or Mineral oil or something to lube the stones?

[MisterBaz1]

Water ONLY. These are synthetic Japanese water stones. Water should be the only thing used on these stones.

[rooftopeagle]

Where do you get those stone holders? The biggest problem I have with stones is that they are hard to keep in place!

[neviatha]

I got mine from an online toolstore.....

....it's a really good thing to have!!!

[WALLY065]

I would really like to know exactly what stone it is at epicurean edge.

[hkrobin]

It's a Bester 700. Costs more now. Dave doesn't use that stone any more though, preferring the Bester 500.

[IamSteelManS]

Thanks a lot for letting US know Great Video...

Nice explanation with that Japanese high carbon Nakiri knife but can we use Diamond Plate sharpener on High Carbon Stainless Steel knives like Global or Henckels, Wustohf.

What stone should I use first on my Wusthof knife.

[herbeapuce0]

I would really like to know exactly what stone it is at epicurean edge. Is it the #700 Grit Ceramic Waterstone, made my Bester?

thanks for your time

stef.

[golf603]

Electric stones (not electric sharpeners like Chefs Choice) do work nice but are costly and have a steep learning curve. You'd be better off purchasing stones, less cost and less chance of inadvertent damage to your knives.

[DC180]

Hey... whats your opinion on those electric sharpening stones? Some of those are pretty costly so im thinking they do a good job... OR.. does nothing compare to a sharpening stone?

[Barringtonchung]

Great video

[Fidlist]

Thing is m'man, if a speckly axe has an edge as good as a shiny axe, it still cuts as well, as you point out. So as long as the speckles don';t interfere with the edge, why waste time, when you could be using the tool?

Nice video though Thanks..

Fid

[SirShazar]

In some cases, having a mirror finish on the edge makes food less likely to stick. Most sharpeners don't care to give you back a knife with sides that are scratched and ugly, but since Dave is a premium sharpener, he makes sure the knives look as good as they handle.

[sklikizos]

funny that a guy who sharpens knives also has a shaved head... ;)

Great work. Only video I've found that seems reliable.

[Fidlist]

How you think he tests the blades? Hence no hair.. Like I use my forearm hair. Just as well I know my anatomy eh? Lol!

[golf603]

I think most people I know are using the DMT XX coarse plate for flattening. I personally have access to the DLRP and it works great but gets loaded up with sludge fairly easily.

[jedirifleman]

I sold my king 1000 deluxe and am thinking about selling the bester 1200 and replacing both with a shapton 1000...those shaptons are so sweet and no soak time...they seem very smooth and hard and seem to take less time compared to the kings.

[golf603]

I think that your stone choice depends on the knives that your sharpening. Some metals work better on certain stones, experimentation is the best way to figure that out. For more info you should check out the kitchen knives section of knifeforums dot com. (I'm limited on space here for too much of an explanation)

[MrKnifeFanatic]

@jedirifleman Goddam right those Shaptons are sweet! Selling those besters is the best thing you've ever done (that I am aware of) :o) Why would you sharpen a knife on a phuckin paper weight? makes no sense...

[SirShazar]

I think you're good when it comes to stones, I suggest you get/make a leather strop and use it loaded with chromium oxide paste. It will give you an edge thats between 15k and 30k.

[golf603]

I believe that he's using the 700 Bester.

[sagethemanslayer]

where can i buy stones at???? besides the enternet

[golf603]

Depends on where you live. Cutlery shops, woodworking stores are the best bet. However you'll get the best prices and selection online.

[golf603]

They're great but I prefer the Shapton Pro Stones personally.  But, the glass stones are less expensive.

[golf603]

Wow, that's a lot of questions. To get the most info you'd be best to check out knifeforums dot com and go to the kitchen knives section. A lot of questions have been answered in a lot more detail that space allows here.

[golf603]

Actually we're mostly a bunch of kitchen knife geeks. Some of use are chefs, most are not. All of us are just fascinated with high end kitchen cutlery and the joy that comes from sharpening and maintaining our knives. If you're interested in learning more you can go to knifeforums dot com, go to the forums section and into the kitchen discussion board.

[edudrepus]

why don't you guys use jigs

[golf603]

Some people do use jigs and jigs do work. However a lot of people really just prefer sharpening by hand. You have more control over angles and pressure. Also some knives don't really lend themselves to the jigs.

[edudrepus]

Yeah thats true. You guys are chefs righ? These are sushi knives?

[golf603]

thanks, Dave's a great sharpener and does a wonderful job describing what he's doing and why.

[Bokkenlover]

He sure knows what his talking about I sharpening a lot of woodworking tools but I'm learn about knives and this video has been great. Keep the videos coming

[Bokkenlover]

Cool video by the way

[Bokkenlover]

Bester stones are great for Alloys it doesn't clog as much as shapton. I have a few bester another brand which is good is Sigma Power Series even harder then bester.

[golf603]

I think it's a 700 grit Bester.

[sgemmett]

What stone is Dave working with? He clearly likes it but doesn't specifically say which one.