Dude thats an awesome piece of advice. The first stone i ever bought was a rough 80 grit and came with a little ramp at a 30° angle. Totally helped get the muscle memory
Bro, holy crap, thanks. I've always struggled using sharpening stones because I can't keep a proper angle. The quarters tip is crazy, I appreciate you.
I think you will find that it won’t help that much,most of the skill is keeping the angle as you go through the motions and if you notice the coins are not constantly under the knife.you can buy a small tool that stays with the knife and keeps a perfect angle at all times and they don’t cost much at all.
Heck yes, thank you! Everyone always talks about specific angles and how to find them, but practicing with the quarters until I'm familiar is an amazing idea. You rock!
Watched this video to try and sharpen my knife, i was able to get a pretty satisfying result. Instead of using the motion depicted here I found it easier to first hold the knife parallel to the stone and then sliding it towards me while slowly curving the knife towards the tip.
No offense, but this is terrible advice unless you want to ruin your edge. The best way to find your angle (which is different for every blade) is to lay it flat against your stone, then lift it *just* until the apex touches the stone. 3 quarters stacked will create varying angles depending on the width of the blade you're trying to sharpen, getting you nowhere.. slowly.
@@mytrigger5613 Right, and even if you just stick with a common angle, like 20 degrees for example, you'll only wind up reprofiling the edge on some of your knives. Which ain't fun lol!
I found an old wet stone at my grandma’s house when I was visiting her and that night I drank so much coffee that I couldn’t sleep and I decided to just dip some water on it and started sharpening her knifes , and I made sure that every knife can slice a paper in half easily
A magnetic angle guide with a level would help any beginner. I got mine on amazon but i havent used it with whet stones. But i have restored a razor sharp edge with the ceramic part of a sharpal pull through sharpener, by putting the level right on the back of the knife where it can lay flat. Its made for flat surface stones though.
If you don't apex and create a burr it will never be sharp, and if you don't remove the burr at the end it will make your knife feel dull after a single use, if you don't know what that means then you need to look it up before trying to sharpen, it's pretty simple, but he did not even explain the basics
King is great value for a whetstone but I actually recommend a diamond stone(sacc one costs about 20 bucks) at least for learning bc if you mess up your angle you wont dig into the stone and also you dont need to wet it for 10 minutes. Also a strop is nigh on mandatory for a truly sharp edge
Did he say 4 to 5 or 45 strokes on each side? Anyway, I've been doing it all wrong using that 3,000 grit as the main sharpening surface when you should be using it to polish. Now I know why it was taking me ages.
Honestly, some videos make this seem like some form of wizadry - nice to see a video keep it simple! The process really isn't as hard as some like to make out!
Weird how after I bought a new whetstone this vid comes up. I already know how to sharp my knifes and my other cutters always want me to do it for them. And then they dull it after a day already lol. I sent this to some of my co workers
The coins are just a guide to the correct angle, not everone knows how to sharpen a knife. I'm sure he doesn't use them when he's actually sharpening his knives
Yeah, conveniently forgetting to mention that the hardest part is to keep that angle while moving the blade. Finding the angle on a pre-sharpened knife if piss easy btw.
Me who live in a country whom never use coin. Useful but not applicable. Also I though moving you knife up and down hurt the blade? I was taught somewhere to only move in one direction
Try a paper fold it in a 90 degree angle (in half) than again in half makimg it 45 degree and than again in half making jt 22.5 witch is the right angle hope this helps
@KarenActivator1000 He is cutting on a regular paper, use NEWS paper 📰 🗞, If you know anything about sharpening then you would know that this stone he is using is for beginners, it looks like a 400 grit 1000 grit stone, he didn't use a high quality stone or a Leather strop for a finish, how can you not tell? How long have you been sharpening knifes? What type of steel do you sharpen?
If you're knife is super dull, then you will need to go to a coarser/lower grit stone like a 300 or 400 grit to establish a new edge. Then when you have removed enough metal, and you feel a burr, then you can move on to a 1000 and then polish/refine the edge and finish on a 6000 grit stone.
That doesn't work, that would only work if your knife already had that angle. The easiest way to do it is to lay your knife flat. While sliding your knife forward lift the spine your knife until you feel your knife grab. Verify with a sharpie.
I feel ashamed. Almost 30 years old but don't know how to shaken a knife. Now i do. It reminds me of guys that don't know how to change a tire. Well i know how to change a tire but don't know how to sharpen a knife. Why didn't my dad teach me this! Dad's teach your kids the little things in life!
So...follow this example, and you will end up with ruts in your stone. But hey, that's why a virgin stone is being used for this tutorial. Gullible's Travels. (Other people have pointed out different errors. Aside from The strange Capitalisation for The title Of the Video...)
@CadillacDriver if they are telling the public that they had make a breakthrough, then you know they have already perfected it and are advancing. But read about MinD-Vis
Please dont do back and forth strokes or use the qauters as a guide 😢. Lay the blade flat and start tilting till the blade edge sits flat and wont tilt anymore, thats the Apex! Of the blade your sharpening, which differs from blade to blade. Do single sweeping strokes, start from hilt, push away slowly while pulling the knife across the width to its tip.. base of stone - hilt > top of stone - Tip Do 10 strokes per side of blade, and feel the edge.. repeat as you feel necessary 😊 hope you all look after your blades correctly.
That’s what I was saying. I have Damascus steel blades that can not be sharpened the same way like for say my Kbar. Then the back and forth motion idk about that I’ve nvr tried that method.
the easiest way to make a sharp knife or scissors blunt is to cut paper. So using a piece of paper to demonstrate is stupid. Plus, even the bluntest scissors or knife will cut paper…it proves nothing.
I never ever sharpened my knife for 14 years and now im about to try it. Thank you!
Jesus your knives must be dull as fuck 😂
How’d it go?
I don't think he did 😂@@Drtydeeds
@@hussainameenullah yeah probably not lol.
@@Drtydeeds hey i noticed your name
Are u a jojo fan
Holy shjt is this a jojo reference!! 🗣️ 🗣️
Dude thats an awesome piece of advice. The first stone i ever bought was a rough 80 grit and came with a little ramp at a 30° angle. Totally helped get the muscle memory
Bro, holy crap, thanks. I've always struggled using sharpening stones because I can't keep a proper angle. The quarters tip is crazy, I appreciate you.
I think you will find that it won’t help that much,most of the skill is keeping the angle as you go through the motions and if you notice the coins are not constantly under the knife.you can buy a small tool that stays with the knife and keeps a perfect angle at all times and they don’t cost much at all.
Where can I even get those damn stones ?
@@badabing2302 Amazon
😂😂@@badabing2302
@@badabing2302walmart
Heck yes, thank you! Everyone always talks about specific angles and how to find them, but practicing with the quarters until I'm familiar is an amazing idea. You rock!
23°
Finally ‼️ I can follow a method such as this properly. Thank you very kindly.
Yes finally a video that’s doing things the correct way.
Watched this video to try and sharpen my knife, i was able to get a pretty satisfying result. Instead of using the motion depicted here I found it easier to first hold the knife parallel to the stone and then sliding it towards me while slowly curving the knife towards the tip.
This brief video helped me. Thanks.
Exactly what I searched for. Thank you.
Today I learned I was doing this wrongly. Thank you so much!
I really appreciate shorts sometimes ✊🏽 thanks dawgie
THANK YOU SO MUCH. My knife was dull as hell, and i wasn't sharpening it properly. Cuts like a razor now.
where did you get your stone
Where's a good place to pick up these stones?
@@fredwilley3886amazon brodie like everything esle in the world.
You earn a like for getting all that info into 22 seconds. I wish more YT videos were short and sharp like this 👍
No offense, but this is terrible advice unless you want to ruin your edge. The best way to find your angle (which is different for every blade) is to lay it flat against your stone, then lift it *just* until the apex touches the stone. 3 quarters stacked will create varying angles depending on the width of the blade you're trying to sharpen, getting you nowhere.. slowly.
I see your point. 2 quarters on a pocket knife would be crazy steep
@@mytrigger5613 Right, and even if you just stick with a common angle, like 20 degrees for example, you'll only wind up reprofiling the edge on some of your knives. Which ain't fun lol!
Sorry for the dumb question, but is the apex the sharp edge?
@@danjbundrick You got it!
@@RossTheRandom Thanks! 😁
Such a simple tip. I’ve always held the knife to low the quarter got me in point
This was very helpful man! Thanks for the tip
I found an old wet stone at my grandma’s house when I was visiting her and that night I drank so much coffee that I couldn’t sleep and I decided to just dip some water on it and started sharpening her knifes , and I made sure that every knife can slice a paper in half easily
Very nice! What would you use if your hands are damaged and not as good?
Pay a professional or buy a mechanical sharpener
A magnetic angle guide with a level would help any beginner. I got mine on amazon but i havent used it with whet stones. But i have restored a razor sharp edge with the ceramic part of a sharpal pull through sharpener, by putting the level right on the back of the knife where it can lay flat. Its made for flat surface stones though.
The Quarter trick only works with knifes the same width as in the video. It would make a 35 degree angle on my office knife
No. Width of the knives wouldn’t change the angle, only the width of the stone.
Hat wetstone brand would you use to sharpen high end kitchen knives
Hey, thank you! Never seen that method before cool share👍
If you don't apex and create a burr it will never be sharp, and if you don't remove the burr at the end it will make your knife feel dull after a single use, if you don't know what that means then you need to look it up before trying to sharpen, it's pretty simple, but he did not even explain the basics
King is great value for a whetstone but I actually recommend a diamond stone(sacc one costs about 20 bucks) at least for learning bc if you mess up your angle you wont dig into the stone and also you dont need to wet it for 10 minutes. Also a strop is nigh on mandatory for a truly sharp edge
That or switching to oil.
Dude, never thought about it... Nice...
Great video.
How many quarters?
What angle approximately are you getting with the quarters??
Did he say 4 to 5 or 45 strokes on each side?
Anyway, I've been doing it all wrong using that 3,000 grit as the main sharpening surface when you should be using it to polish. Now I know why it was taking me ages.
45. I cant believe noone or even him didnt answered your question yet
What type of coins and how many of them this would be in euros and cents ?
Awesome. Thanks bro
Can use quarters or keep all blades @ 20 degrees. That the sharpen angle.
I want a good knife. Please inform a on sale shop
Does this work with fillet kinfes
How long should I let it soak
the quarters are only good for the starting stroke. after that, unless you have some sort of guide your angle can be plus or minus.
Thank you for the video
I have a 6000 grit and 1000 grit. It’s a duel block. 6000 to high?
Thank you
Watching this again today.
Thank you so much!
Whats those coins for over there?
Honestly, some videos make this seem like some form of wizadry - nice to see a video keep it simple! The process really isn't as hard as some like to make out!
Nice!!!
thank you masta!
Weird how after I bought a new whetstone this vid comes up. I already know how to sharp my knifes and my other cutters always want me to do it for them. And then they dull it after a day already lol. I sent this to some of my co workers
This was very useful , good video
How long do I soak the stone for ?
You could just use oil or WD-40.
This is one of the only yt shorts that actually gives you good tips. 90% of the shorts are bs that will ruin your knives
Nah.
This will too, you can't just use the same angle on all knives.
True, but not bad advice for a novice... Just sayin'...@@CadillacDriver
I bought a craftsman knife in walmart with its sheath and really i never tries to sharpen them till today im go buy a whetstone
No need for coins. Just control and stabilize your nerves.
I've been sharpening anything or making knives since childhood !!
Thank you.
The coins are just a guide to the correct angle, not everone knows how to sharpen a knife.
I'm sure he doesn't use them when he's actually sharpening his knives
Great example
I bought a knife sharpener almost two years ago and it’s still sitting there waiting to be used
Thx
the only stone i have is the blue stone so will that work as well or i need both to sharpen it?
Blue should be fine aswell got mine razor sharp on a blue
@@bluethunder6801 ah ok, but i have a tac force knife so will it work on my knife or will it damage it more???
Thank you!!
Did he say four to five strokes or fortyfive ?
And here i was sticking a quarter or half my knuckles past the knife as a angler
Good idea bout the angle. Ty
Pre soaked? How long do you gotta soak your stone for?
15-20 minutes
I prefer to oil my alumina stone.
Try tumbler sharpener and polisher
I have no idea what type of Stone I have... It has a thi white side and dark thicker side... Help
The dark thick side is the grind the other side is the buff .... So do this method on the dark side first then on the buff side .
You can also usually feel with your finger nail which side is rougher which would be your grind or coarser side
@@DarrenMallett2165585 thank you
@@BlackCatBlades390 I just saw the replies, thank you 🫶
Nice bro
Thank you!
Yeah, conveniently forgetting to mention that the hardest part is to keep that angle while moving the blade. Finding the angle on a pre-sharpened knife if piss easy btw.
Why u hold your knive the same degree each side? Kichenknives should be thoothy so they cut super good
Practice makes perfect 🔪🗡️
Me who live in a country whom never use coin.
Useful but not applicable.
Also I though moving you knife up and down hurt the blade? I was taught somewhere to only move in one direction
So you just want a knife that is straight? No curve?
Thanks dude✌️
Hey why water/pre-soak?
If it's alumina, then you can use oil which is more convenient.
Kitchen knife angel....a pocket knife needs a low 20s angle for more durability
What If I don't have 3 American quarters
Try a paper fold it in a 90 degree angle (in half) than again in half makimg it 45 degree and than again in half making jt 22.5 witch is the right angle hope this helps
You're probably better off, because this video is horrible advice.
This guy has no experience sharpening,
That knife did not pass the paper cut 😂
Damn for real? Too bad no one asked you
Sounds like you don't have experience 🤡🤡🤡
@KarenActivator1000 He is cutting on a regular paper, use NEWS paper 📰 🗞, If you know anything about sharpening then you would know that this stone he is using is for beginners, it looks like a 400 grit 1000 grit stone, he didn't use a high quality stone or a Leather strop for a finish, how can you not tell? How long have you been sharpening knifes?
What type of steel do you sharpen?
@@Paulzm1 watch out guys it's the final boss of knife sharpening 🥱
After doing this my blade was destroyed, I’d recommend doing single strokes always going away from the blade.
There's a little more to it than that lol... but yes, you can use the 3 quarter trick
I appreciate your height gage. Thank you
your save my knifes
Different for curved edged blades
I like my stone like I like my women
Grey and dense?
Dull and dangerous 😉
@@bennyelsensohn9299🤣🤣🤣🤣
I used this trick I used other tricks and my knifes are worse then they where before wtf am I doing wrong
I tried with 1000/6000 whetstone. Still can't get it sharp enough to cut through paper.
If you're knife is super dull, then you will need to go to a coarser/lower grit stone like a 300 or 400 grit to establish a new edge. Then when you have removed enough metal, and you feel a burr, then you can move on to a 1000 and then polish/refine the edge and finish on a 6000 grit stone.
Use the coarsest stone you got.
That doesn't work, that would only work if your knife already had that angle. The easiest way to do it is to lay your knife flat. While sliding your knife forward lift the spine your knife until you feel your knife grab. Verify with a sharpie.
Must try this trick
I feel ashamed. Almost 30 years old but don't know how to shaken a knife. Now i do. It reminds me of guys that don't know how to change a tire. Well i know how to change a tire but don't know how to sharpen a knife. Why didn't my dad teach me this! Dad's teach your kids the little things in life!
Thank you so much bro this helps a lot
So...follow this example, and you will end up with ruts in your stone. But hey, that's why a virgin stone is being used for this tutorial. Gullible's Travels. (Other people have pointed out different errors. Aside from The strange Capitalisation for The title Of the Video...)
Freaking crazy, about 2 hrs ago I was wondering how to sharpen my knife, and this shows up on the 6th short
They've spent billions perfecting that tech.
@@kimberkimKCwhat, mind reading? 😂 Don't be so daft.
@CadillacDriver I'm sorry if you missed out on the disclosure of projects they have been working on, but yes, mind reading is one.
@CadillacDriver if they are telling the public that they had make a breakthrough, then you know they have already perfected it and are advancing.
But read about MinD-Vis
@@kimberkimKC
Oh my god. 😂😂😂 You're a bot.
No wonder all my knifes are dull. Angle waaaaay off
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Please dont do back and forth strokes or use the qauters as a guide 😢.
Lay the blade flat and start tilting till the blade edge sits flat and wont tilt anymore, thats the Apex! Of the blade your sharpening, which differs from blade to blade.
Do single sweeping strokes, start from hilt, push away slowly while pulling the knife across the width to its tip.. base of stone - hilt > top of stone - Tip
Do 10 strokes per side of blade, and feel the edge.. repeat as you feel necessary 😊 hope you all look after your blades correctly.
This.. no. You must understand that different blades have different edge angles. This could potentially destroy your knife.
That’s what I was saying. I have Damascus steel blades that can not be sharpened the same way like for say my Kbar. Then the back and forth motion idk about that I’ve nvr tried that method.
15° And don't run it back and forth that way....
Every knife is different. That's the wrong way.
Use a horl sharpener
the easiest way to make a sharp knife or scissors blunt is to cut paper. So using a piece of paper to demonstrate is stupid. Plus, even the bluntest scissors or knife will cut paper…it proves nothing.
A hispanic guy with a sharp.knife,say it aint so!
LETS GO
So difficult and dirty 😢
No other easier way?
Still as dull as a spoon
That is rubbish!
Yi