Sharpening Knives - How to Sharpen a Knife Using a Whetstone

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[Sekrf]

i know its just a demo, but omg you're using the wetstone dry lol

[rouxbe]

@Sekrf This is only one piece of a much larger lesson and if you look close the stone is indeed wet.The surface does dry very quick under the lights.

[okkrom]

Water stones needs to be soaked,

whetstones needs to be oiled.

Important detail here.

[rouxbe]

@okkrom Whetstones need to be soaked. oilstones need to be oiled. This video is part of a much larger lesson with more detail on types of stones,

[okkrom]

Even though opinions vary, whetstones (from the verb: to whet, not from the word wet) are mostly to be used dry, lubricated using water (unnecessary to soak it) or oil.

What is certain is that japanese water stones needs to be soaked 15-30min before use, i agree with you on that, though it is used dry at 1:07 in the demonstration...

I just find your video to be misleading on many statements made in it, this being one of them.

[rouxbe]

@okkrom Like I said this video is only part of a full lesson and you're only getting one piece on Youtube. More is explained on Rouxbe.

[ozzyscruggs1]

I have oil stones up to black medical Arkansas, Japanese water stones, India, diamond stones, everything. The ones I use most frequently are the diamonds. They cut fastest when wet, but not that much slower dry, so I use them dry. They stay flat and have yet to show wear after 20 years of daily use. Absolutely trouble free. Wet dry sandpaper is cheap, fast, long lasting, also works dry, and doesn't dish, since it relies on the plate glass or granite backing to keep it flat.

[mesa401]

Oilstones aren't messy. The videos I have seen on water stones are very messy and a lot of trouble, wear out etc. I use Arkansas novaculite stones. They create a razor adge, do not "clog", and will last forever.

[dsmatts]

Pretty useless video

[rouxbe]

@JDrosa1982 That's part of the rhythm of sharpening, you need to actually see the lesson on sharpening to understand the full process.