Gunny, Thanks so much for taking the time to do this video and always push the envelope on sharpening. I have recently started using Gunny Juice and it has brought my game way up. Take care.
I like your intro. Great take on sharpening, that there isn't ONE right way to do things. People should try several ways to do anything to learn what works best for them. I do the same on my channel. By the way, I upgraded my K02 to the K03 and I am even happier with the system than I was before.
Just got my shipment of gunny juice in. Omg this stuff is awesome. Absolutely outstanding product. Allready have a mirror edge with the 6 micron. I couldn't think of trying to get it any sharper though. Not as good as some of you guys but I'm happy
@Gunny's Sharp talk I just purchased a few gunny cloth strops. Do you load them the same as you did in this video? How many coats when you first load them? How much juice do you use?
Do you use it wet all the time...or do you let it dry a bit before stropping?....I get a pretty nice shine if I let it dry a bit before I start stropping...apply it to strop before I start sharpening...and by the time I get to the strop...it's dry...seems to be a bit less clingy on the blade that way
I received my Gunny Juice today (3,1,and .5 micron bottles) and have started to apply them . I find using small brush is a better way to apply a thin coat (on Nano cloth strops ) . My question is this . Should I use a different brush for each micron size or how would you clean the brush to only have 1 brush to use for all micron sizes ? What do you recommend ? Thanks for your reply
@@GunnysSharptalk On your recommendation, I picked up at my local Hobby Lobby a 3" x 24" x 3/8ths" strip of basswood for 5 bucks. They also have balsa and birch, all in a bunch of different sizes. HL's milling finish on their woods is excellent, really smooth. BTW, I plan to use the full 24-inch length. Only about 10-12 inches or so covered in compound, but in handling the piece I found cradling it on the inside of my forearm with the end nestled between my elbow and rib cage to be comfortable with very good control where I can easily see how the edge is set on the surface of the board. I also lightly crowned the edges with high-grit sandpaper for a nice comfortable grip. I've got two Venev bench stones, 240 + 400 and 800 + 1200. For finishing and maintenance, which of your two Gunny Juices would you recommend for the two sides of the basswood? After this, I think my sharpening kit will be set. Many thanks for all of your help!
I tried some other emotions and they were okay. Then I got some gunny juice from grit omatic and oh man what a difference! My question is I'm using a grit omatic kangaroo leather strop on a kme. Should I use the same angle I used on the stones or something different?
You can use the same angle with light pressure. If you find that you dull your edge drop it about 1/2 a degree. Most can keep it the same, but some find they get a better edge lowering it some.
Thanks! I just sharpened a D2 blade HRC 62 tonight. Took it to 600 grit and then strapped with the kangaroo leather and 3 Micron gunny juice. Very light pressure and probably 20 per side done one side one stroke one side one stroke Etc. I appreciate the advice I do appreciate a fair job at getting things sharp but I'm always striving to get better.
After a 5000 grit or 6000 grit stone, what would be my progression with Gunny juice if I was trying to work on straight razors with strops? What juice makes sense after a 12,000 grit stone? Any help is very much appreciated!
Is it better to stop right after applying the diamond spray or let it dry first then strop? I got some Gunny Juice 0.25 to use on a new 2-sided paddle. I was planning on having one side natural and one side coated with 0.25. In addition to that question, I am now wondering if I should have diamond stropping solution on both sides instead of leaving one side natural. If so, would I be better off making the other side 0.5 or go the other way to 0.1? I just got 2 new DMT stones (Extra Coarse/Coarse and Fine/Extra Fine) so I got a new stropping paddle to go with it. Within the next few days, I plan to do all of my culinary cutlery, which consists of about a dozen knives. Not having ever used diamond spray before, I decided to check out this video. Now I don't know if I should prepare my strop well in advance to be nice and dry or apply the solution just before using when it is still wet.
Thank you for your video. Have a few questions. Do you have a preferred strop material for gunny juice? About how many applications would you get from a 10ml on a 6x1 tsprof strop, general range 5, 10, 50...? When your using a bushcraft knife, would you stop at let's say 3 micron instead of going to 0.1?
I use basswood a lot. And now I have come out with a new stropping material. It’s still undetermined if I will keep that around or not. I am getting excellent results and the science is there for this material, but I need the average sharpener to get exceptional results with it. So we shall see. As far as how many applications, it will vary significantly from person to person. I haven’t counted, but this stuff lasts quite awhile.
I bought 3 Jende nanocloth's to use with the Gunny Juice. The nanocloth soaked up so much emulsion. Very disappointed in the nanocloth. Doesn't work very well and a waste of money. Then I used the Gunny Juice on the smooth side of a leather strop. Only needed a small amount. Much better than the nanocloth. Now I need to buy more Gunny Juice cause I wasted so much on the nanocloth. My personal recommendation is don't waste your money on the nanocloth. Leather is cheaper, uses less emulsion and works better.
@@GunnysSharptalk with the nature of things so small, unless quite extensive measures are taken to prevent unintentional ingestion, they will get inside. Given the nature of what knives are commonly used for, cooking, the risk is now introduced to any exposed to the food. But, at the same time, the amount in that regard must be such an incredibly low amount, that it would be hard to evaluate. All that said, it seems the method the diamonds, and other compounds are used that are known hazardous, such as aluminum and chromium oxides, it may be worth considering practices that would mitigate the risks. i have no real medical or scientific background, but it seems rather logical that microscopic diamonds would not be the best thing inside. it seems they could do quite a bit of damage to not only blood vessels, but organs, such as kidneys, and things such as the heart, brain, and eyes. not sure what mechanical processes the body may use to counter it, if any, but that's why i am asking. the compounds seem to be used by any i've seen use them, without any concern of risks. okay, with that out of the way, i'm not trying to say this is a giant deal. i would imagine 'you'll be fine' is probably an accurate statement given the usage of these things. but i am curious. and i am also curious about things such as micro graphene molecules and other super engineered things used. i know it's risky to handle carbon fiber for the same reasons. 9999/10000 it's not a realistic factor, but there is potential.
@@bjornegan6421 whether you sharpen using stones or finish with diamond emulsions you should always thoroughly clean your knives before food prep. That mitigates the risk. They shouldn’t never be consumed. Anymore than any other sharpening/polishing compound should. That being said using them in the way they’re intended to be used there’s no risk.
Gunny, Thanks so much for taking the time to do this video and always push the envelope on sharpening. I have recently started using Gunny Juice and it has brought my game way up.
Take care.
Thank you 🙏. I appreciate the feedback and support
Excellent emulsion , recommended from Neeves knives. Spreads much better then other emulsions I have used. Very good results refining the edge.
Bang!!
I like your intro. Great take on sharpening, that there isn't ONE right way to do things. People should try several ways to do anything to learn what works best for them. I do the same on my channel.
By the way, I upgraded my K02 to the K03 and I am even happier with the system than I was before.
Thank you
I’m glad to have found your channel brother.
Thank you 🙏
Just got my shipment of gunny juice in. Omg this stuff is awesome. Absolutely outstanding product. Allready have a mirror edge with the 6 micron. I couldn't think of trying to get it any sharper though. Not as good as some of you guys but I'm happy
Thanks! I appreciate the support and feedback
Ya I'm glad you did this video
From an old Corporal thanks Gunny!
Thank you for your video.
I keep a seperate brush marked with each micron in a zip lock bag.
Where you buy it, though?
@Gunny's Sharp talk I just purchased a few gunny cloth strops. Do you load them the same as you did in this video? How many coats when you first load them? How much juice do you use?
Gunny Cloth I usually do one coat let it dry and then do another. Use enough to cover the strop. The first time you load them the can be a bit thirsty
If you were stropping using the tsprof, would you strop at the same angle that you used with stones? Would the answer be the same for wood or nano?
Same angle with wood. One degree lower with the nano
Amazing product. How do you clean the diamond from nano cloth?
I use alcohol and distilled water. RO or DI water works too.
@@GunnysSharptalk Thanks a lot.
Do you use it wet all the time...or do you let it dry a bit before stropping?....I get a pretty nice shine if I let it dry a bit before I start stropping...apply it to strop before I start sharpening...and by the time I get to the strop...it's dry...seems to be a bit less clingy on the blade that way
I let it dry. I used a different strop than the one I added the emulsion to. This dries pretty fast though
How long should you let it dry on a new nano cloth strop before using?
It really depends. It can take a few minutes to an hour or so. It’s a water based carrier so temperature and humidity factor into drying times
I received my Gunny Juice today (3,1,and .5 micron bottles) and have started to apply them . I find using small brush is a better way to apply a thin coat (on Nano cloth strops ) .
My question is this . Should I use a different brush for each micron size or how would you clean the brush to only have 1 brush to use for all micron sizes ?
What do you recommend ? Thanks for your reply
Yes. I always apply with a brush
New subscriber, great channel! Is balsa wood your preferred stropping surface?
Thank you!
Basswood with 3M micropore tape is my preferred at this time. I have a stropping material that I am going to put into production
@@GunnysSharptalk On your recommendation, I picked up at my local Hobby Lobby a 3" x 24" x 3/8ths" strip of basswood for 5 bucks. They also have balsa and birch, all in a bunch of different sizes. HL's milling finish on their woods is excellent, really smooth.
BTW, I plan to use the full 24-inch length. Only about 10-12 inches or so covered in compound, but in handling the piece I found cradling it on the inside of my forearm with the end nestled between my elbow and rib cage to be comfortable with very good control where I can easily see how the edge is set on the surface of the board. I also lightly crowned the edges with high-grit sandpaper for a nice comfortable grip.
I've got two Venev bench stones, 240 + 400 and 800 + 1200. For finishing and maintenance, which of your two Gunny Juices would you recommend for the two sides of the basswood?
After this, I think my sharpening kit will be set.
Many thanks for all of your help!
@@MichaelE.Douroux I go from the Venev F1200 to the Gunny Juice 1 micron. If you are doing 2 different microns get the 1 and 0.5
@@GunnysSharptalk Great, thanks for all the help!
Can it be, or is it recommended for use on a stropping wheel?
It can be used that way and actually works well.
I tried some other emotions and they were okay. Then I got some gunny juice from grit omatic and oh man what a difference! My question is I'm using a grit omatic kangaroo leather strop on a kme. Should I use the same angle I used on the stones or something different?
You can use the same angle with light pressure. If you find that you dull your edge drop it about 1/2 a degree. Most can keep it the same, but some find they get a better edge lowering it some.
Thanks! I just sharpened a D2 blade HRC 62 tonight. Took it to 600 grit and then strapped with the kangaroo leather and 3 Micron gunny juice. Very light pressure and probably 20 per side done one side one stroke one side one stroke Etc. I appreciate the advice I do appreciate a fair job at getting things sharp but I'm always striving to get better.
After a 5000 grit or 6000 grit stone, what would be my progression with Gunny juice if I was trying to work on straight razors with strops?
What juice makes sense after a 12,000 grit stone?
Any help is very much appreciated!
Go with 1 micron after 5-6K and 0.5 after 12k
Hi gunny, where can we buy the gunny juice?
There’s a partial dealer list here
us-aces.com/
Is it better to stop right after applying the diamond spray or let it dry first then strop?
I got some Gunny Juice 0.25 to use on a new 2-sided paddle. I was planning on having one side natural and one side coated with 0.25. In addition to that question, I am now wondering if I should have diamond stropping solution on both sides instead of leaving one side natural. If so, would I be better off making the other side 0.5 or go the other way to 0.1?
I just got 2 new DMT stones (Extra Coarse/Coarse and Fine/Extra Fine) so I got a new stropping paddle to go with it. Within the next few days, I plan to do all of my culinary cutlery, which consists of about a dozen knives. Not having ever used diamond spray before, I decided to check out this video. Now I don't know if I should prepare my strop well in advance to be nice and dry or apply the solution just before using when it is still wet.
Get the 0.5 and strop on it first. Then the 0.25. And yes let it dry before stropping.
Would I use these after ceramics?
Yes use them to finish a blade.
I'm curious, where did you get those nanocloth strops? I'm an amateur at sharpening myself.
Those are from Jende Industries
@@GunnysSharptalk Thanks! Gonna get an order in with some angle guides and a stone holder.
Thank you for your video. Have a few questions. Do you have a preferred strop material for gunny juice? About how many applications would you get from a 10ml on a 6x1 tsprof strop, general range 5, 10, 50...? When your using a bushcraft knife, would you stop at let's say 3 micron instead of going to 0.1?
I use basswood a lot. And now I have come out with a new stropping material. It’s still undetermined if I will keep that around or not. I am getting excellent results and the science is there for this material, but I need the average sharpener to get exceptional results with it. So we shall see. As far as how many applications, it will vary significantly from person to person. I haven’t counted, but this stuff lasts quite awhile.
@@GunnysSharptalk perfect , thank you. Tbink I'm going to order a set of 10ml then for space benefits
Can you use gunny juice on leather?
Sorry for the delayed response. Absolutely you can use Gunny Juice on leather.
I bought 3 Jende nanocloth's to use with the Gunny Juice. The nanocloth soaked up so much emulsion. Very disappointed in the nanocloth. Doesn't work very well and a waste of money.
Then I used the Gunny Juice on the smooth side of a leather strop. Only needed a small amount. Much better than the nanocloth.
Now I need to buy more Gunny Juice cause I wasted so much on the nanocloth.
My personal recommendation is don't waste your money on the nanocloth. Leather is cheaper, uses less emulsion and works better.
I actually prefer basswood over anything. That and Gunny Cloth which isn’t on the market right now.
@@GunnysSharptalk I'll have to try the Basswood.
@@GunnysSharptalk where do you buy your Basswood from? Do you use solid Basswood or the plywood version?
@@tamatoa8261 I use solid pieces. I buy mine at Hobby Lobby and make them.
@@tamatoa8261 the basswood leaves a nice crisp edge
Do you know of any health concerns associated with micro diamonds in the body?
You don’t want to ingest micro diamonds. I am going to say they’re not good for your digestive tract.
@@GunnysSharptalk with the nature of things so small, unless quite extensive measures are taken to prevent unintentional ingestion, they will get inside. Given the nature of what knives are commonly used for, cooking, the risk is now introduced to any exposed to the food. But, at the same time, the amount in that regard must be such an incredibly low amount, that it would be hard to evaluate. All that said, it seems the method the diamonds, and other compounds are used that are known hazardous, such as aluminum and chromium oxides, it may be worth considering practices that would mitigate the risks. i have no real medical or scientific background, but it seems rather logical that microscopic diamonds would not be the best thing inside. it seems they could do quite a bit of damage to not only blood vessels, but organs, such as kidneys, and things such as the heart, brain, and eyes. not sure what mechanical processes the body may use to counter it, if any, but that's why i am asking. the compounds seem to be used by any i've seen use them, without any concern of risks. okay, with that out of the way, i'm not trying to say this is a giant deal. i would imagine 'you'll be fine' is probably an accurate statement given the usage of these things. but i am curious. and i am also curious about things such as micro graphene molecules and other super engineered things used. i know it's risky to handle carbon fiber for the same reasons. 9999/10000 it's not a realistic factor, but there is potential.
@@bjornegan6421 whether you sharpen using stones or finish with diamond emulsions you should always thoroughly clean your knives before food prep. That mitigates the risk. They shouldn’t never be consumed. Anymore than any other sharpening/polishing compound should. That being said using them in the way they’re intended to be used there’s no risk.
Quick question. I can only afford one bottle right now. Which one should I get first?
What’s your highest grit stone?
@@GunnysSharptalk 800 diamond
@@jonrost5574 is it an 800 Venev resin bonded diamond? Or a diamond plate?
@@GunnysSharptalk diamond plate
Go with a 6 or 3 micron.
why not a hard wood instead of balsa or bass? thanks
Some hardwoods will create scratches. I do use basswood a lot. You just have to be careful with your choices
@@GunnysSharptalk thank you ordered my first bottle yesterday
Where's the link buddy.
omahaknife.com/product/gunny-juice-polycrystalline-diamond-emulsions/
www.gritomatic.com/products/gunny-juice-poly-diamond-emulsion
Thanks. Lmk what you think
Yes sir! Thank you as well and I will let you know.
you can buy it from here as well ZANVAK STORE . zanvak.com.au/collections/strops-emulsions-gunny-juice