I love these early ones Dave. Kind of strange to see less ink but familiar to see that $3 camp knife and a Mora in your hand with time honoured methods. Personally i favour a Fällkniven CC04 and would lay my belt on a flatish surface rather than convex the grind although both the stone's leather sheath and my belt have honing paste on them
Hi Dave, as an ex professional knife sharpener, yours is one of the best explanations and demonstrations I have seen. I enjoy your channel and your easy to understand explanations. Keep up the good work, more power to you Brother.
Thank you Dave. This topic, for some reason is difficult for a lot of us. In the past, I've either learned from someone who either didnt know what they were doing, or they themselves were taught wrong. I have since learned a proper method and have practiced on my friends knives when they needed to be sharpened, only to practice my skills of sharpening. If you dont practice enough, you will forget and could mess up your edge very quickly. Practice guy's, PRACTICE! Stephen, Ohio
Excellent tutorial Dave. And using vegetable oil means you can use the knife for food prep without contaminating your food with gun oil - great for the anglers out there. And another great use for wax.
i use my grand fathers old sharpening stone and a steel. i use the wet stone first and then once ive got a good edge i remove any burs with a good steel, or a ceramic rod and i get my knives sharp enough to easily cut paper. have never had trouble guting trout or anything else i needed done with my knife.
"If you're putting a lot of pressure on the stone when sharpening, you're removing a lot of metal" Yeah, you also increase your chances of removing a lot of flesh from your bones if anything goes wrong, I know, it happened to me ;)
I can obtain a shaving edge on my 6 inches blades but for me its hard to do on smaller stones like the one you are using in this video. Its probably easier on your larger japanese stones. Thx for the videos Dave. This is, seriously, one of the best and most useful channel on youtube. I cant thank you enough.
JMHO. When sharpening stop with the point on the stone. it will keep the point. I had made this mistake for years and had to retool many rounded knives. Be well! MJK.
Thank you for all your efforts in what you do. this will help me for when I go out into the wilderness on three month exertions into the BWCA and other areas. I am very thankful to you and all who keep in the old traditions on wilderness survival. I will practice what you all have fought and pass it on to those who need it.
Very interesting. I'd never thought about what to do for field maintenance on my blades beyond a whetstone and baby oil, thank you for the information.
Hey Dave you should try no skid mats that goes in your cupboards for dishes, it works really well holding stones and has many other uses. Super light/cheap for a roll of it.
Just to mention it: There are these Viking pendant/sharpener necklaces that you can buy from Ragweed Forge that are a combination of decoration & very fine sharpener. It's small & might work out better in your kit than using a larger stone like in the video.
I try to learn useful skills and informevery day and you make it possible thank you dave your the kind of man that should be running this great country of ours.
He's 100% right. Usually when your edge dulls, you simply need to hone it back into shape. At a microscopic level, your edge bends slightly with normal use, honing puts the edge back in line. Sharpening is when you remove steel, there's no need to remove steel on a good edge, simply hone it back into shape until you cannot hone it back anymore. Stropping is almost like honing, just at a very fine level.
Just like changing a flat tire, Everyone has Their way to get the job done. I think the belt is a plus, I will try it next time I sharpen My knife. Thanks again my friend. Keep up the good work.
Your videos are getting better all the time. More and more professional. I have learnt another thing about knives again. Thought that you could get away with just sharping with just one device but no. I need to get some more gear.
dave I know you like to have multi purpose uses for what you carry. I carry a 5 pack of 32 tooth lenox 12 in hacksaw blades. they sharpen my knives to razor sharp, together they make a decent file , 2 or 3 wide they nock arrows pretty well and if you keep them held together with a couple 6/32 screws and nuts you can use them for a bucksaw blade that cuts through metal
Very cool belt, I normally just use a regular belt for sharpening but I may have to look into this style, like u said more uses for the one item. Great vid dave keep em comming
Dave, I am uncertain of the exact legitimacy of this, but I was informed that it didn't matter the direction you start honing the knife on the stone, but you should end pulling the knife away from the sharpened edge, just as you would with the leather strop. I was told this because it allows you to produce a bur along the blade of the knife, rather than just bending the metal into a smaller bur, by pushing it into the stone. I have been doing it this way for years, and have tested your honing method many many times. But, I personally feel as though I notice a difference in sharpness as long as you end pulling the knife on the stone, rather than pushing, and strop by pulling as well. If you or anyone has any insight, that would be great.
Have you heard of using wet/dry sand paper on a perfectly flat substrate (such as glass or polished granite) instead of a whet stone. I'm a carver and stones are incredibly expensive. I find using sandpaper and one very high grit stone for honing is the best way to go in terms of cost effectiveness. Thanks for all your videos!!
I asked about a honing rod and everyone gave me crap for it! But if you have a good edge to start and keep it honed every night or use it should hold till you get home right?
very cool - as usual! ;-) Thanks a lot! just one detail from my side: instead of using a diamond rod I prefer meanwhile the Felco 903 - not sure whether You ever noticed that tool since it is not so known in knife communities/bushcrafting. Swiss made, the tool is meant for use on pruning shears ;-) It saves You some weight compared to the diamond rods, and I find it very handy for striking a knife as well as for laying it down and striking the knife over its top, just as You like. rgds, Robert
I thought the little stone platform/holder you made in the beginning was really cool. It would be great if you could make a video showing a bunch of things you could readily make in the bush that would have some great use.
I use a old electrical insulator from where they ran wire through the joists in older homes its ceramic and round about 3 and a half long works like crazy and free. Try one if you see one in a attic of a older home
hey Dave just a quick comment...the water....or oil on the stone is to float the metal shavings out of the stone preserving the porusness of the stone....just thought i would throw that in there since i didnt hear you say that...i cut meat for a living so i practice the art of knife shapening every day...a good guide for how to stroke a knife on a stone is just try to shave a waffer thin piece of the stone off as u stroke :)
Coincidentally and without even knowing it, I using Lansky's Honing Oil on my big stone in my shop, but never oiled my smaller Arkansas Stones (1"X 2 1/2") that I keep in my kits. I do have a small bottle of oil with my main tool care kit though. Now that I know this. I'll keep them dry and use water in the field. Thanks for pointing that out Dave.
If you want to save arm hair, you could use light (sun, headlamp, etc.) to check sharpness. I hold the blade with the edge facing up in line between the light and my eye. (Light is Point A and my eye is Point B. The length of the blade is held parallel/along this A/B line) If I can see a glint of light reflecting off the edge, that is a dull spot. If there is no light reflecting towards my eye, the edge is sharp. Dull = \_/ Sharp = \_ The angled lines are light, the bottom line is the knife.
I love your idea with the ring belt, Dave. However, for those of us that always wear a gun belt, which is far too thick of a leather to be used in such a manner, a large leather dog collar in your pack can serve as an excellent strop. I've been using one at home for years and swear by it. Great video, as always.
Although I do not use a rod, I use a stone, exactly the same way and strop. My father taught me to sharpen a knife very early in my childhood, as used, his daily tool. Behind the house was a stack of large square stones 1 sq ft size. The top one he used to hone his knives, as smooth as marble, with spit as lube then strop on the back of his belt, again just the right angle, a feel. A razor.
I can never seem to get my knives as sharp as i'd like , like when they are new! I can get it so it shaves some off the fingernail easily,but it doesn't seem to cut even paper well. I worked on my knife before leaving on a trip and opened a package before going. On the trip i tried to gut some trout and was having a heck of a time.Even had a hard time making people some marshmallow sticks. What do you suggest i buy to make my knives sharp enough to cut trout with very little pressure?
I was surprised to see how sharp my Mora Companion stays after so much feather sticking and whittling. I dressed 2 squirrels with it and it made short work of it. Just takes a couple of passes on the diamond stone and it's scary sharp again.
What would you think about doing a video on all the uses of fixn wax someday? While I enjoy all your videos, I am really enjoying these back to basics videos. Thank you so much for taking time for all of us.
Hey Dave great video for honing your knives out in the woods. Can you do a follow up video of putting a good edge on a blade when you are back at your base camp and have better sharpening implementations ?
Dave, would you suggest Danish oil or Fixin' wax for sealing an axe handle? Is it the same idea (that you can't use one after the other). It's a Roselli axe (which you might want to research- it's a very good design). Got it from Ragweed Forge in NY along with a Viking stone (it's a pendant & a fine sharpener that works well- you could probably break it & use it for a blade or strike a spark off one of the corners). Just thought I'd let you know of some gear that isn't commonly mentioned.
Just an idea, but could you cut a step into the underside of your improvised wet-stone stand and hook that step over the edge of your work surface/log etc to help it stay in place?
Hi, Dave Why do you use olive/vegetable oil? Don't you think petroleum based would work better because they don't have as much water in them? I actually use olive oil myself, but i have been having second thoughts for a little while now and wonder what you would say Thanks for the informative videos. This stuff is gold
I was wondering about that belt of yours, and now I know. I bet it could be used as a tourniquet as well in an emergency. I'm having trouble getting an edge on my straight razor, sharp enough to shave properly (in reference to a video of mine), and I've used one of my belts to strop with. I don't know how to hone a straight razor with a stone, and was told that the back side of a leather belt has to be properly conditioned and sanded for best use for stropping.
how does your technique change when sharpening a convex edge like the PLSKs versus the scandi knives like the Mora? I have a couple BHKs but I'm afraid to damage the secondary edge on a stone like this.
I noticed you use 2 different directions when sharpening with the diamond rod. On one side you sharpen toward the edge and the other side you sharpen away from the edge. Does this not cause any problems? Is there a specific reason for this or are you doing this out of ease?
Great video, Dave. I'll share something on testing sharpness without shaving arm hair or fingernails. I use the empty plastic housing of a bic pen. Also, I've found that the housing can be handy as a straw.
I've REALLY got to get the hang of this Dave. I've never been worth a hill of beans when it comes to sharpening. Try as I may. I'll take it step by step from this vid and see how I do . I may have ruined my K-Bar for good. I've got an old Schrade Old Timer with the gut hook, and SOOO don't want to mess it up, so I've not even tried to sharpen IT. Also, what do you consider the best type of outdoor knife steel? 440 too hard? Only man I know of that helps folk by living a dream. Awsome. N Thanks
Great video! I was just wondering, could you use regular Bee's wax instead of Fixing wax for the handles and sheaths, could you also use animal fat/ tallow? Also, why wont water work on a stone that has already had oil on it? Does the oil seal off the stone or something?
sharpening with a whetstone seems to be a dying technique. I personally like this old school method of sharpening. But now it all seems to be about the Spyderco Sharpmaker, but that's limited in its use.
quick and easy trick of getting surface rust off your knife. find an area of soil or dirt avoid rocky areas and simply stab your blade into the ground. go slow and maintain a firm grip on your handle to keep from slipping and hurting yourself. two maybe three thrusts should do if the rust isn't too bad. this is not a better method than others it is simply a trick in case you don't have any steel wool or other cleaning supplies
I usually lay my blade down more than you. But I keep a good edge on my knife. Arkansas stones are great. Then a stroup. and you can clean beef or deer anything you want. Keep up the good work.
do you every worry your going to run out of skills to share i have been watching your channel for a long time i cant think of much you haven't shown lol love your channel thanks great video
How sharp does it need to be? Its not a surgical scalpel. Even if you did get sharper I really doubt that fine of an edge is going to hold up after 10 seconds of chopping or carving.
I've been wondering about that. could you revert a stone that has had oil on it back it you soaked it in isopropyl alcohol or paint thinner or something like like that dissolved the oil and then evaporated? ...maybe I should actually just try it and see what happens..
Dave I liked the video as always and enjoy learning but I don't like the weird video transition . Thanks for all this awesome content and for providing the FREE on RUclips you da man .... brother
I really like these Demo videos Dave,But I am missing lately some of your action videos, like cabin fever, your various journals, Maybe you guys could have a mission or quest or something. Just an idea for something different, skills could be shown in use on this adventure. I like what you were doing with students stranded, in cold water, having to pass the night, or just a rescue mission would be great. That said Keep up the Good work
With all due respect, you should hold the strop tighter and put less pressure on the blade when stropping. That bow/dip in the leather can round off the blade ever so slightly, at least for straight razors.
Dave, I own the falkniven f1 and notice there are different edges in blades and was curious what you think. Can this system work for the f1s profil it has vg 10 steel if that matters.e?
I appreciate you taking natural oils. There are some other ppl on YT that keep spraying around WD40 when they're out and about, despite its negative impact on the environment.
Dave, what about "neatsfoot oil" for knife and blade. time tested in saddlery, fine harness. None better in moisture protection. PS. You're one busy man.
Mine is so sharp even the tatoo comes off! seriously, nice job. I use paper instead of leather, works fine too. For sharpening, I used all kinds of stuff, "pierre des Pyrénées" works best for me, even better than the expensive japanese stones.
I love these early ones Dave. Kind of strange to see less ink but familiar to see that $3 camp knife and a Mora in your hand with time honoured methods. Personally i favour a Fällkniven CC04 and would lay my belt on a flatish surface rather than convex the grind although both the stone's leather sheath and my belt have honing paste on them
Hi Dave,
as an ex professional knife sharpener, yours is one of the best explanations and demonstrations I have seen. I enjoy your channel and your easy to understand explanations. Keep up the good work, more power to you Brother.
Thank you Dave. This topic, for some reason is difficult for a lot of us. In the past, I've either learned from someone who either didnt know what they were doing, or they themselves were taught wrong. I have since learned a proper method and have practiced on my friends knives when they needed to be sharpened, only to practice my skills of sharpening. If you dont practice enough, you will forget and could mess up your edge very quickly. Practice guy's, PRACTICE! Stephen, Ohio
Excellent tutorial Dave. And using vegetable oil means you can use the knife for food prep without contaminating your food with gun oil - great for the anglers out there. And another great use for wax.
Dave, you got the best job in the world. I get home from my crappy job and your doing this kinda stuff all day
i use my grand fathers old sharpening stone and a steel. i use the wet stone first and then once ive got a good edge i remove any burs with a good steel, or a ceramic rod and i get my knives sharp enough to easily cut paper. have never had trouble guting trout or anything else i needed done with my knife.
"If you're putting a lot of pressure on the stone when sharpening, you're removing a lot of metal"
Yeah, you also increase your chances of removing a lot of flesh from your bones if anything goes wrong, I know, it happened to me ;)
I like all your video's I hav learned a lot from you. I do question you putting the dirty stone in your water container, now you have metal in there.
I can obtain a shaving edge on my 6 inches blades but for me its hard to do on smaller stones like the one you are using in this video. Its probably easier on your larger japanese stones. Thx for the videos Dave. This is, seriously, one of the best and most useful channel on youtube. I cant thank you enough.
JMHO. When sharpening stop with the point on the stone. it will keep the point. I had made this mistake for years and had to retool many rounded knives. Be well! MJK.
It never fails does it?There's always an "expert" to come along and tell you you're doing it wrong.Keep up the good work Dave!
Thank you for all your efforts in what you do. this will help me for when I go out into the wilderness on three month exertions into the BWCA and other areas. I am very thankful to you and all who keep in the old traditions on wilderness survival. I will practice what you all have fought and pass it on to those who need it.
Yep, I got mine from Dave's website, Diamond rod. Carbide "V" for really cleaning up the edge before honing on the Diamond rod.
You did a very good job of showing me what I needed to Know to keep my knives in good shape. Thank You
Very interesting. I'd never thought about what to do for field maintenance on my blades beyond a whetstone and baby oil, thank you for the information.
Hey Dave you should try no skid mats that goes in your cupboards for dishes, it works really well holding stones and has many other uses. Super light/cheap for a roll of it.
Just to mention it: There are these Viking pendant/sharpener necklaces that you can buy from Ragweed Forge that are a combination of decoration & very fine sharpener. It's small & might work out better in your kit than using a larger stone like in the video.
I try to learn useful skills and informevery day and you make it possible thank you dave your the kind of man that should be running this great country of ours.
He's 100% right. Usually when your edge dulls, you simply need to hone it back into shape. At a microscopic level, your edge bends slightly with normal use, honing puts the edge back in line. Sharpening is when you remove steel, there's no need to remove steel on a good edge, simply hone it back into shape until you cannot hone it back anymore. Stropping is almost like honing, just at a very fine level.
I don't understand why so many over complicate knife sharpening and end up butchering their edge... great simple methods Dave!
Just like changing a flat tire, Everyone has Their way to get the job done. I think the belt is a plus, I will try it next time I sharpen My knife. Thanks again my friend. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Dave. will try the strop on my chef knives at work. Great job.
Your videos are getting better all the time. More and more professional. I have learnt another thing about knives again. Thought that you could get away with just sharping with just one device but no. I need to get some more gear.
Very nice , I am thinking I really like the belt and ring set up !!!
dave I know you like to have multi purpose uses for what you carry. I carry a 5 pack of 32 tooth lenox 12 in hacksaw blades. they sharpen my knives to razor sharp, together they make a decent file , 2 or 3 wide they nock arrows pretty well and if you keep them held together with a couple 6/32 screws and nuts you can use them for a bucksaw blade that cuts through metal
Very cool belt, I normally just use a regular belt for sharpening but I may have to look into this style, like u said more uses for the one item.
Great vid dave keep em comming
Dave, I am uncertain of the exact legitimacy of this, but I was informed that it didn't matter the direction you start honing the knife on the stone, but you should end pulling the knife away from the sharpened edge, just as you would with the leather strop. I was told this because it allows you to produce a bur along the blade of the knife, rather than just bending the metal into a smaller bur, by pushing it into the stone. I have been doing it this way for years, and have tested your honing method many many times. But, I personally feel as though I notice a difference in sharpness as long as you end pulling the knife on the stone, rather than pushing, and strop by pulling as well.
If you or anyone has any insight, that would be great.
Have you heard of using wet/dry sand paper on a perfectly flat substrate (such as glass or polished granite) instead of a whet stone. I'm a carver and stones are incredibly expensive. I find using sandpaper and one very high grit stone for honing is the best way to go in terms of cost effectiveness.
Thanks for all your videos!!
I asked about a honing rod and everyone gave me crap for it! But if you have a good edge to start and keep it honed every night or use it should hold till you get home right?
I dig the music! And the sharpening method was spot on.
very cool - as usual! ;-) Thanks a lot!
just one detail from my side: instead of using a diamond rod I prefer meanwhile the Felco 903 - not sure whether You ever noticed that tool since it is not so known in knife communities/bushcrafting. Swiss made, the tool is meant for use on pruning shears ;-)
It saves You some weight compared to the diamond rods, and I find it very handy for striking a knife as well as for laying it down and striking the knife over its top, just as You like.
rgds, Robert
I thought the little stone platform/holder you made in the beginning was really cool. It would be great if you could make a video showing a bunch of things you could readily make in the bush that would have some great use.
I use a old electrical insulator from where they ran wire through the joists in older homes its ceramic and round about 3 and a half long works like crazy and free. Try one if you see one in a attic of a older home
hey Dave just a quick comment...the water....or oil on the stone is to float the metal shavings out of the stone preserving the porusness of the stone....just thought i would throw that in there since i didnt hear you say that...i cut meat for a living so i practice the art of knife shapening every day...a good guide for how to stroke a knife on a stone is just try to shave a waffer thin piece of the stone off as u stroke :)
Great video. Didn't even think about using the Fixing wax on my knife sheaths.
Coincidentally and without even knowing it, I using Lansky's Honing Oil on my big stone in my shop, but never oiled my smaller Arkansas Stones (1"X 2 1/2") that I keep in my kits. I do have a small bottle of oil with my main tool care kit though. Now that I know this. I'll keep them dry and use water in the field. Thanks for pointing that out Dave.
If you want to save arm hair, you could use light (sun, headlamp, etc.) to check sharpness. I hold the blade with the edge facing up in line between the light and my eye. (Light is Point A and my eye is Point B. The length of the blade is held parallel/along this A/B line) If I can see a glint of light reflecting off the edge, that is a dull spot. If there is no light reflecting towards my eye, the edge is sharp. Dull = \_/ Sharp = \_ The angled lines are light, the bottom line is the knife.
And Dave that is why you are the MAN. thank you
I love your idea with the ring belt, Dave. However, for those of us that always wear a gun belt, which is far too thick of a leather to be used in such a manner, a large leather dog collar in your pack can serve as an excellent strop. I've been using one at home for years and swear by it. Great video, as always.
Although I do not use a rod, I use a stone, exactly the same way and strop. My father taught me to sharpen a knife very early in my childhood, as used, his daily tool. Behind the house was a stack of large square stones 1 sq ft size. The top one he used to hone his knives, as smooth as marble, with spit as lube then strop on the back of his belt, again just the right angle, a feel. A razor.
Dave, another excellent video. Thanks for all you do !!
I can never seem to get my knives as sharp as i'd like , like when they are new! I can get it so it shaves some off the fingernail easily,but it doesn't seem to cut even paper well. I worked on my knife before leaving on a trip and opened a package before going. On the trip i tried to gut some trout and was having a heck of a time.Even had a hard time making people some marshmallow sticks. What do you suggest i buy to make my knives sharp enough to cut trout with very little pressure?
Love this!!
I was surprised to see how sharp my Mora Companion stays after so much feather sticking and whittling. I dressed 2 squirrels with it and it made short work of it. Just takes a couple of passes on the diamond stone and it's scary sharp again.
Great video. does the vegetable oil have a life before it goes rancid , so you cant use it anymore ?
What would you think about doing a video on all the uses of fixn wax someday? While I enjoy all your videos, I am really enjoying these back to basics videos. Thank you so much for taking time for all of us.
Another great video brother. I have enjoyed this knife series.
Hey Dave great video for honing your knives out in the woods. Can you do a follow up video of putting a good edge on a blade when you are back at your base camp and have better sharpening implementations ?
thanks for the tips Dave!
Nice video Dave. Hope you get some advanced classes in the Pacific Northwest in the near future. Army strong
Dave, would you suggest Danish oil or Fixin' wax for sealing an axe handle? Is it the same idea (that you can't use one after the other). It's a Roselli axe (which you might want to research- it's a very good design). Got it from Ragweed Forge in NY along with a Viking stone (it's a pendant & a fine sharpener that works well- you could probably break it & use it for a blade or strike a spark off one of the corners). Just thought I'd let you know of some gear that isn't commonly mentioned.
Just an idea, but could you cut a step into the underside of your improvised wet-stone stand and hook that step over the edge of your work surface/log etc to help it stay in place?
Hi, Dave
Why do you use olive/vegetable oil? Don't you think petroleum based would work better because they don't have as much water in them? I actually use olive oil myself, but i have been having second thoughts for a little while now and wonder what you would say
Thanks for the informative videos. This stuff is gold
I was wondering about that belt of yours, and now I know. I bet it could be used as a tourniquet as well in an emergency. I'm having trouble getting an edge on my straight razor, sharp enough to shave properly (in reference to a video of mine), and I've used one of my belts to strop with. I don't know how to hone a straight razor with a stone, and was told that the back side of a leather belt has to be properly conditioned and sanded for best use for stropping.
great series
how does your technique change when sharpening a convex edge like the PLSKs versus the scandi knives like the Mora? I have a couple BHKs but I'm afraid to damage the secondary edge on a stone like this.
Where can you get a ring belt like that, or is there a manufacturer you would recommend for one? Very cool belt!
where can i get the knife in this video? Also whats the grind on it? Thak you for these useful videos Dave.
Very good video! I like your taste in knives.
Good video Dave, what kinda sheath did you have that mora in?
I noticed you use 2 different directions when sharpening with the diamond rod. On one side you sharpen toward the edge and the other side you sharpen away from the edge. Does this not cause any problems? Is there a specific reason for this or are you doing this out of ease?
Good Job Sir. I want too go to your school when I grow up.
thanks Dave
D.C... WHAT KNIFE IS THAT?!?. THE ONE YOU USED TO MAKE THE STONE HOLDER??. If anyone else knows let me kno.. thank you very much.
Great video, Dave. I'll share something on testing sharpness without shaving arm hair or fingernails. I use the empty plastic housing of a bic pen. Also, I've found that the housing can be handy as a straw.
I just bring along.a smiths pocket pal. It works great and real fast. Also its very small and compact
I've REALLY got to get the hang of this Dave. I've never been worth a hill of beans when it comes to sharpening. Try as I may. I'll take it step by step from this vid and see how I do . I may have ruined my K-Bar for good. I've got an old Schrade Old Timer with the gut hook, and SOOO don't want to mess it up, so I've not even tried to sharpen IT. Also, what do you consider the best type of outdoor knife steel? 440 too hard? Only man I know of that helps folk by living a dream. Awsome. N Thanks
yeah ive been looking for one too but not with much luck
The music (cicadas) is a bonus for this great video.
Great video! I was just wondering, could you use regular Bee's wax instead of Fixing wax for the handles and sheaths, could you also use animal fat/ tallow? Also, why wont water work on a stone that has already had oil on it? Does the oil seal off the stone or something?
I wasn't into stropping....till i tried it.. good stuff man
I think this is the first video I found with practical edge maintenance in the field. I was wondering what other people did.
sharpening with a whetstone seems to be a dying technique. I personally like this old school method of sharpening. But now it all seems to be about the Spyderco Sharpmaker, but that's limited in its use.
quick and easy trick of getting surface rust off your knife. find an area of soil or dirt avoid rocky areas and simply stab your blade into the ground. go slow and maintain a firm grip on your handle to keep from slipping and hurting yourself. two maybe three thrusts should do if the rust isn't too bad. this is not a better method than others it is simply a trick in case you don't have any steel wool or other cleaning supplies
I usually lay my blade down more than you. But I keep a good edge on my knife. Arkansas stones are great. Then a stroup. and you can clean beef or deer anything you want. Keep up the good work.
Where did you buy that whetstone ? I thought I heard you say it was by Case the knife company ?
do you every worry your going to run out of skills to share i have been watching your channel for a long time i cant think of much you haven't shown lol love your channel thanks great video
dave i use very light oil on my wet stones unless none is available do you think there is a difference ?
How sharp does it need to be? Its not a surgical scalpel. Even if you did get sharper I really doubt that fine of an edge is going to hold up after 10 seconds of chopping or carving.
What more could you want? Great vid as always!
I've been wondering about that. could you revert a stone that has had oil on it back it you soaked it in isopropyl alcohol or paint thinner or something like like that dissolved the oil and then evaporated? ...maybe I should actually just try it and see what happens..
Dave I liked the video as always and enjoy learning but I don't like the weird video transition . Thanks for all this awesome content and for providing the FREE on RUclips you da man .... brother
maybe i missed this, but how often do you coat your knives with oil/wax?
I really like these Demo videos Dave,But I am missing lately some of your action videos, like cabin fever, your various journals, Maybe you guys could have a mission or quest or something. Just an idea for something different, skills could be shown in use on this adventure. I like what you were doing with students stranded, in cold water, having to pass the night, or just a rescue mission would be great. That said Keep up the Good work
when i made my strop i found out that without stropping compound all you're doing is polishing your blade
Case sells a hard and a soft stone. Which one should I use?
Dave you going to show sharping axes in the future
Hey, what Arkansas stone do you use? I know it is 1200 grit, but is it one of dans pocket whetstones? Also, where do you get your ring belts
Its a case whetstone.
Do you use vegetable oil on your modern firearms too? How about the bore (I was taught to lube the bore).
With all due respect, you should hold the strop tighter and put less pressure on the blade when stropping. That bow/dip in the leather can round off the blade ever so slightly, at least for straight razors.
Dave, I own the falkniven f1 and notice there are different edges in blades and was curious what you think. Can this system work for the f1s profil it has vg 10 steel if that matters.e?
Nice whetstone holder, brother. If it ever gets too buggy outside, you could take up carpentry.
good practical advice as allways man thank you for sharing. by the way when is your new book coming out? looking forward to it.
I have a Blade sharpend a lot can I use it to create sparks on a type of tinder
Dave...how about the diamond file on a leatherman...would that work like the daimond rod
I appreciate you taking natural oils. There are some other ppl on YT that keep spraying around WD40 when they're out and about, despite its negative impact on the environment.
Wow. Very clever and informative. I can do it! Yea! Thank you so much, Dave
What is the first knife used for the stone stand brother?
Dave, what about "neatsfoot oil" for knife and blade. time tested in saddlery, fine harness. None better in moisture protection. PS. You're one busy man.
Mine is so sharp even the tatoo comes off!
seriously, nice job. I use paper instead of leather, works fine too. For sharpening, I used all kinds of stuff, "pierre des Pyrénées" works best for me, even better than the expensive japanese stones.