bushcraft cutting tools: how i sharpen them

[THREEFLOORSDOWN1]

that axe blade is amazing....my wetherlings medium axe is amazing, but wish i had a small hatchet of your caliber

[bushcraftmyway]

@THREEFLOORSDOWN1 it's a great little axe... however, it should have a longer/thicker handle to pe perfect for me. maybe i'll rehandle it someday.

[THREEFLOORSDOWN1]

wut do u think you would charge to make a scandi blade for some1??

[Protorg]

thanks for teaching how to sharpen an axe. i love your videos bro.

[bushcraftmyway]

@Protorg i'm glad that you find it useful... i'll soon resume posting new vids.

[qpae123]

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[bushcraftmyway]

@qpae123 already did, my friend!

[TommyK205]

This is exactly what I needed to know. Clear and simple instructions that even a beginner to understand. Thank you and greet from the Czech Republic

[bushcraftmyway]

@TommyK205 i'm glad that you find my vid to be useful - that's what motivates me to keep posting! thank you!

[knivesandstuff]

Thats a great video showing a lot of variety.

[bushcraftmyway]

@knivesandstuff i'm glad that you appreciate my vid! thank you and... keep it sharp! :)

[jackrusselleko]

multumesc...am invatat ceva d aici dar nu spun ce:)))) ce lame sunt cele scandinave eu am cateva lauri si un polar...am o piatra belgiana dar nu o folosesc momentan si cineva mia spus ca in loc de apa sa folosesti saliva:)) e mai neortodox dar se zice ca merge super..nu fac misto.sal

[bushcraftmyway]

@jackrusselleko primul scandi e unul facut de mine dintr-o lama helle viking (modificata); al doilea scandi l-am facut dintr-o lama marttiini foarte-foarte buna (montata de firma-mama intr-un miner urit din plastic rosu, de care am scapat cit de repede am putut :) ).

functioneaza (bine) si cu saliva, dar daca am apa la dispozitie prefer apa.

[GuyTatt]

This was a fun, relaxing explanation about a system I fully seport. well made m8.

[bushcraftmyway]

@GuyTatt thank you!

[cwSHOSHONEcw]

@bushcraftmyway I love and have many knives and sharpeners, but why does the wet stone sharpeners need to be wet?

[bushcraftmyway]

@cwSHOSHONEcw to prevent them from clogging and become useless... sorry for the late answer!

[cwSHOSHONEcw]

@bushcraftmyway Thanks man.

[loki1066]

smaller the stone, the 'cuttier' the fingers.

[bushcraftmyway]

@loki1066 indeed... that's why you should take your time and go slowly, without applying pressure.

[loki1066]

you took my advice about the bic!

[bushcraftmyway]

@loki1066 nope... it was a straight razor! :D

[unicron24]

wow very good tech,,,,can u use the same tech for folded steel blades?

[bushcraftmyway]

@unicron24 sure you can!

[caatralin]

interesant.  si util.

[bushcraftmyway]

@caatralin multumesc! m-am gindit ca e bine de stiut...

[Urbanwild1]

Some of the best tips for sharpening I've seen--and some different ones, too. Very easy and straightforward. "Let the weight of the blade do the job'--good advice! I notice you don't use a stropper, but I guess there's no need if you aren't actually using the blade to shave!

[bushcraftmyway]

@Urbanwild1 good observation about the strop! i don't use the strop on scandi grind knives (i think it's not good for these blades) and there's no point in stropping my axe or my big knife (both are convex blade - therefore suited for stropping), because the fine stones & no pressure technique that i use allow me to obtain a very fine edge, more than enough for the hard jobs that these tools are supposed to do. however, i do strop my straight razors.

[Wintertrekker]

Thanks.  Really well done! Light touch is a good tip. I tend to press too hard. I modified my in-field stone technique based on this video.

[bushcraftmyway]

@Wintertrekker glad you find it usefull!

[coconinoco]

A word of caution to newcomers to sharpening: the method shown of honing using a small stone held in the hand risks cuts to thumb and fingers. In my opinion, it's far better to mount the stone on a solid surface and keep both hands behind the blade. Any injury in the filed is more serious than it would be at home and even small injuries to fingers can impede one's ability to effectively work outdoors. This is not to say that the method is wrong, just that great care must be exercised.

[bushcraftmyway]

@coconinoco if you don't press and you go slowly (like i do) the probabillity of you losing the control over the blade (and cutting yourself) is reduced to a minimum.

however, you are absolutely right - it is safer if you don't hold the small stone in your hand!

[Killahofosho]

very cool! i'm going to have to add this vid to my list!

[bushcraftmyway]

@Killahofosho thank you! allways happy to share knowledge!

[Killahofosho]

@bushcraftmyway it's greatly appreciated my friend!

[101boatbuilder]

could you please make you ninth video one about the custom made nife because i am really exited about seeing it. :D I have been following your videos and have watched them all. Nice videos!

:D -101boatbuilder

[bushcraftmyway]

@101boatbuilder the prize-knife will be presented in the 10th vid, so be patient... :) 

[21creed]

very nice video ... ive always struggled with sharpening so this was a very nice video

[bushcraftmyway]

@21creed glad you find it usefull!

[saradreaming]

I like your video very much. You are an excellent teacher and I love how thorough you are with your videos. This is very much like the way I was taught to sharper my knives and it seems to work very well. It's always nice to know that a great bushcrafter like yourself does things similar. Thanks again and I'll be waiting patiently for your next video :) Hugs, Sara

[bushcraftmyway]

@saradreaming thank you very much for your kind comment!

[DorNetTV]

Excellent video

Thank you!

[bushcraftmyway]

@DorNetTV glad you like it!

[giutoniolo]

Very nice video my friend! I love your sharpening stones brohter!

[bushcraftmyway]

@giutoniolo thank you!

[aljivan]

bai de unde ai gresia aia pe care ai dat toporu? vreau si eu

[bushcraftmyway]

@aljivan am luat-o acum citiva ani din tirg de la moeciu - de la un mos care vindea unelte agricole.

[snuffying]

de asemenea poti incearca o cana din portelan cu fundul in sus si sa ascuti pe partea fara smalt, chiar pe margini :) functioneaza !!

[bushcraftmyway]

@snuffying asa-i!

[steintanz]

Great tutorial - thanks for sharing! Tim

[bushcraftmyway]

@steintanz thanks for watching!

[007vauxhall]

Great knives, and I a great video, I use a FalknivenD4 :-)

[bushcraftmyway]

@007vauxhall i have the f1 - it's a great knife, but not for me.

[3literv6]

another great video. but what grit are the stones you are using?

[bushcraftmyway]

@3literv6 i really have no idea - i usually use natural stones and the only ceramic one that i use was made before the WW I, and back then the grit was not so important... however, they are all fine grits, some being more "aggressive" than others but no one is coarse (i keep my blades sharp all the time, so i don't need a coarse grit). for the occasional chipping (it is rare, but still possible) i use a diamond file/stone first (still fine, but much more aggressive than any natural stone).

[3literv6]

@bushcraftmyway thanks for the information.i use a piece of leather with some polishing compound to keep my knives sharp works great,you should try it. when they become more blunt i use some sandpaper on a piece of wood.but a really should get a decent stone. thank you.

[bushcraftmyway]

@3literv6 the strop does not work for scandi grind knives - this i why i use a strop only at home, and only for my razor.

[SpartanJohns]

pentru opinel eu folosesc hartie abraziva.

[bushcraftmyway]

@SpartanJohns hirtia abraziva functioneaza perfect - chiar daca nu-mi place mie :) .

[dmgm1970]

Very practical video, thanks I watched to the end. You don't have a convex edge on anything? Do you think and axe (or hatchet) should be less sharp that a knife, so as to have a more robust edge that is less likely to chip? ie Should you be able to shave hairs from your arm with your axe?

[bushcraftmyway]

@dmgm1970 i have a convex edge on my axe, my big knife (it started as a hollow, but now it's convex), my food-prep knife and on my opinel, but i have a scandi grind on my bushcraft and carving knives. the axe should be as sharp as any knife (it shoudl be able to shave hairs) but it shoud have a slightly bigger angle, so it will not be prone to chipping (it depends mostly on the user: more experience=smaller angle).

[dmgm1970]

@bushcraftmyway Right, so your preferred method to sharpen a convex edge is the 'slice of the top of the stone' method you showed in the video? I would have though that would be flattening out the convex (football shape) edge over time. I have a convex edge Fallkniven F1, but I believe it also has a straight micro bevel. I'd tried sharpening with sandpaper over cardboard, and with a Fallkniven DC3. Not entirely happy with either method. Leather strop with compound seems to work quite well.

[bushcraftmyway]

@dmgm1970 i sharpen the convex edge (in this vid - see the big knife and the hatchet) with circular movements (as many strokes as i need to get a decent edge) which mantain the convex profile, because i don't keep a constant angle. i only finish it up with the slicing movement (only few strokes) which acts kind of like a reversed strop. as for the real strop, it works for convex edge, but is not suited for the scandi grind of my main blade - so i don't carry one.

[AlienTechProductions]

I am doing this a lot of people show me how to do this but you do it the best very clean and crisp video i love it thank you for putting time in for this :).

Greetings from UK.

[bushcraftmyway]

@AlienTechProductions glad you find it usefull! thank you!

[FriarTuck1961]

I couldn't ask for a better tutorial on sharpening.

Many thanks

[bushcraftmyway]

@FriarTuck1961 wow! thank you!

[chuckweb66]

Great job and great video! Keep up the good work.

[bushcraftmyway]

@chuckweb66 thank you!

[bushcraftmyway]

@chuckweb66 thank you!

[anavidhunter]

You would have a full time job on the Moose hunt LOL.

Good work and very informative, great posting.

I picked up a few things from watching this. I don't get to use a stone much these days...and have been spoiled by my uncle sharpening all of the guys (me included) knives.

I did sharpen a couple of my knives yesterday funny coincidence, using a diamond stone...worked good.

Back in the 80's I commercial fished and we used steel like you at 6:40 only much larger.

Useful Show, thumbs up!

[bushcraftmyway]

@anavidhunter i'm glad youfind this usefull! thank you!

the diamond stone works fast and is ok for the big knife, but i think it's a bit too aggressive for finer blades.

[AppalachianFreedom]

Excellent demonstrations sir! -- Thank you for sharing!

[bushcraftmyway]

@AppalachianFreedom thank you for the nice comment!

[minbound]

Good info as always, my friend:)

[minbound]

Good info as always my friend, thanks for sharing:)

[bushcraftmyway]

@minbound thanks for watching!

[minbound]

@bushcraftmyway Good info as always my friend, thanks for sharing:)

[SluggySlugworth]

Another excellent video sir, im looking forward to the next one.

- Will

[bushcraftmyway]

@SluggySlugworth glad you like it!

[poppadigs]

Nicely done, thank you.

[bushcraftmyway]

@poppadigs thank you!

[moparmanpete]

Great Video, Thank you for sharing.

Pete

[bushcraftmyway]

@moparmanpete thank you for watching!

[p4h10oso]

danke sehr!

[bushcraftmyway]

@p4h10oso bitte!

[DLeRoyKing]

Very good, thanks for the information.

[bushcraftmyway]

@DLeRoyKing thank you!

[DAYWALKERTWO]

great video, lots of info. thanks for posting it and keep them coming.

[bushcraftmyway]

@DAYWALKERTWO glad you find it usefull!

[SurviveN2]

Good info for sharping, thanks for sharing. Take Care :-))

[bushcraftmyway]

@SurviveN2 glad you like it!

[ewtoutdoors]

Thanks for sharing, nive video. Take care and have a great day.

[bushcraftmyway]

@ewtoutdoors thank you!

[MrJoeyBoombotz]

Nice. Thank you.

[bushcraftmyway]

@MrJoeyBoombotz glad you like it!