CTS-XHP - edge finish testing- Spyderco Chaparral

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024

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  • @CedricAda
    @CedricAda 6 лет назад +31

    Awesome. I’ve been yet to play with XHP as a toothy finish. Always seemed to ask for a polished edge. I get really good results with it cutting rope, much better than its similarly priced competitors

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +6

      Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors I think XHP takes a nice edge toothy or polished, but there aren’t many super steels I take to a high polish, so with XHP I usually can’t resist the opportunity. It is a great knife steel.
      By the way, thanks for the share.

  • @theboldshadow
    @theboldshadow 6 лет назад +14

    That level of sharpness at the end looks insane. You're an absolute master of your craft. I might get that knife as well now. The geometry really does look nice for edc.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +6

      Woodward IV I’m still a little surprised how much I like this knife. The build quality is very nice.

  • @ddurnell1
    @ddurnell1 6 лет назад +1

    Just wanted to add that I picked up a Chaparral Carbon Fiber/G-10 in CTS-XHP because of this video.... I'm blown away by the quality of the knife and its cutting performance. Thanks for the great info on this model.

  • @h2tym
    @h2tym 6 лет назад +1

    Excellent demonstration and discussion! Just like being asked “what steel should I get?” The answer to “polish or not to polish” an edge is “it depends”.

  • @jlee4849
    @jlee4849 6 лет назад +2

    Just got a Chaparral. Really like it. Nervous about sharpening it on my KME which is also new. Really like your videos. Being a sharpening newbie, getting some confidence to sharpen my Spydercos.

    • @bp-hx9ts
      @bp-hx9ts 6 лет назад

      J Lee kme should work just fine

  • @mikelikesknives428
    @mikelikesknives428 6 лет назад +3

    Thank you very much for these discussions. I have learned a lot from your videos. I still have a ways to go. Thanks again, this is a great steel and a great test. I will keep watching.

  • @Rob71085
    @Rob71085 6 лет назад +2

    Great video man I always learn something from your vids and every time I talk to Ken my knowledge increases I'm still a novice and sharpening But Ken is my mentor and you are videos are ever knowledgeable and I opening

  • @jooky5
    @jooky5 6 лет назад +1

    Totally agree on the FRN-the new pattern is awesome

  • @Molokairider
    @Molokairider 6 лет назад +1

    Another quality dissertation and application of skill set. Thanks again and please keep the videos coming!

  • @kingtaj
    @kingtaj 5 лет назад +1

    Very well done. I like your style of presentation- earnest, to the point, and expert.

  • @SimonsDiscoveries
    @SimonsDiscoveries 6 лет назад +5

    Yeah, the comparison to 440C and D2 didn't make much sense to me either.

  • @morati1963
    @morati1963 6 лет назад +1

    Well done Sir! Your skill never ceases to amaze me.....I also have that Spydie and it is certainly a pleasure to use when sharpened properly.

  • @jonr1510
    @jonr1510 4 года назад +1

    I know I'm late to comment but
    XHP is extremely underrated imo. It definitely performs better with a highly polished edge. Strops back nicely as well. Love that thin stock on the chaparral

  • @ddurnell1
    @ddurnell1 6 лет назад +1

    Great video, man. Love your attention to detail. I appreciate the quality you put into your testing.

  • @williamthomas5780
    @williamthomas5780 4 года назад

    Beautiful work on the edges. Interesting, useful and pretty impressive results from the test.
    Another helpful video. Remember that.

  • @convex7456
    @convex7456 6 лет назад +20

    Yoda speaks
    We listen 😂

  • @zaheerkader7426
    @zaheerkader7426 6 лет назад +1

    Love watching you sharpen those blades.. It's like those meditation apps

  • @carlosmatos9848
    @carlosmatos9848 6 лет назад +1

    From my experience CTS-XHP takes a mirror polish quite well, a lot better than something s30v... although s30v will take a mirror polish too.

  • @Oozy9Millimeetah
    @Oozy9Millimeetah 5 лет назад +1

    My XHP finish lately = 1200 Atoma few passes on Spyderco UF and strop 1micron 👏 fast n easy for work knife, super bitey edge that push cuts phone book paper like a dream.

  • @armenarakelian9876
    @armenarakelian9876 3 года назад

    I just bought the carbon fiber version of this knife. Thanks for the video, very informative 🙏🏻

  • @SuperSteelSteve
    @SuperSteelSteve 6 лет назад +2

    Awesome man.
    Im actually about to start my channel, and the whole focus is egde finishes in relation to performance.
    Awesome test.
    And Ken is the man... His product's are second to none

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +1

      SuperSteel Steve thanks. Give me a shout when you get the channel going so I can check it out.

    • @SuperSteelSteve
      @SuperSteelSteve 6 лет назад

      Michael Christy yea man you got it.

  • @dmontes4192
    @dmontes4192 6 лет назад +1

    Great video it convinced me to get one it takes a great edge . I like it so much I’m gonna order a carbon fiber version.

  • @joshuabriggs7114
    @joshuabriggs7114 6 лет назад +1

    Very nicely done Michael. An Illuminating test to be sure. You should definitely get another Chaparral and do another side-by-side test cut alternating cuts in the same piece of cardboard to eliminate random abrasive variables. Also do you have plans to do a push versus draw cut test? I think this would further highlight the difference between toothy and polished edges.
    Totally agree on full steel backspacers!

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Joshua Briggs thank you. I may pick up another Chaparral, but only because I want to really put this one through a lot of use, kind of like I did with my ZDP Endura.
      As for draw cut tests, I’m not real big on spreading out the wear across an entire blade. I may end up doing something like that eventually, but it would take me some time and practice to get comfortable with another testing method.

    • @joshuabriggs7114
      @joshuabriggs7114 6 лет назад

      Thank you for the quick reply Michael. Obviously establishing and maintaining equal draw cuts requires incredible dexterity and skill of which I'm quite sure you're capable given your nearly cyborg like Proficiency in free hand sharpening. LOL you are the bomb!
      On a serious note, I'm just alluding to the commonly held opinion that a toothy carbide rich edge provides more advantage on draw cuts vs the advantages of a polished edge for push cuts. Obviously there are human limitations in trying to scientifically evaluate this phenomenon. Once again thank you for your efforts in your videos; they are really enjoyable and among the best on RUclips on the subject of knives and sharpening. :)

  • @yeaman992
    @yeaman992 6 лет назад +2

    I'm so tired of hearing people say "You should only use a coarse stone, you get the best retention on everything!" And then being shown evidence and still saying sharpening on a brick is the way to go.

  • @littlewoody5539
    @littlewoody5539 6 лет назад +2

    Cold steel does a good job with that steel . Great learning video .

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      little woody I agree, I think Cold Steel did great with it.

  • @ronaldroberts1992
    @ronaldroberts1992 3 года назад

    Thanx for the good review on this knife. I never was really into spydercos cuz of the hump thing round spydie hole. But I do like chaparral and native 5 and just got chaparral w grey from and really like the knife. Thinking of getting raffir noble one next.

  • @Fruityfrog1
    @Fruityfrog1 6 лет назад +2

    Hi Michael, from the UK.
    I really enjoy watching you carrying out your various sharpening tasks. I only wish that I were able to do the same. I guess that like most other repetitive things of a skilled task it requires practice and of course time. I must admit to being quite transfixed watching the way in which you are able to move the blades back and forth without more support than just hands and knees or an arm on the table. I have recently bought a couple of Spyderco knives, all using good steel. I'm hoping to sharpen them up a little in the near future. However, I shall be practicing on a couple of sacrificial blades first. But before all of that I need to buy some sharpening surfaces. I will probably buy a couple of ceramic surfaces first and then, depending on how it goes, as it were. I may then invest in a a Shapton glass or two. I do though have a question. You mention diamond plates etc. What grade of surfaces do you employ?
    Anyway, that's enough pestering for now. Keep up the good work.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +1

      Stephen Carter for diamond sprays and pastes, I typically use leather or basswood.
      I don’t buy a particular brand of leather. Instead I look for the surface I want which varies based on the abrasive I’m using and how I plan to use it.

    • @Fruityfrog1
      @Fruityfrog1 6 лет назад +1

      @@michaelchristy4982. Thank you for the reply.

  • @JusttheEdge
    @JusttheEdge 4 года назад

    You sound like rob renzetti. Very smart machinist.

  • @dfailsthemost
    @dfailsthemost 2 года назад

    Wait, did 10V cut less in your other test? I'm probably just missing some distinction between the testing method. Much thicker cardboard, maybe? Could be anything. Just caught my attention.

  • @georgeyoung4292
    @georgeyoung4292 3 года назад

    XHP is the perfect candidate for highest possible polish.. Rex121 Maxamet etc not so much and even those you mirror polish and me too..

  • @h2tym
    @h2tym 6 лет назад

    Can you make a video on the principles of whittling hair? That would be very enlightening

  • @TS-yn9ey
    @TS-yn9ey 6 лет назад +3

    How long does it take to get the CBN emulsion from Mr. Schwarz?

    • @TS-yn9ey
      @TS-yn9ey 6 лет назад

      I’m thinking of ordering some

  • @dfailsthemost
    @dfailsthemost 2 года назад

    Yeah, evidence of angle variation under magnification can be quite the reality check.

  • @shessusie710
    @shessusie710 6 лет назад +2

    Hey Mike,
    Is there any reason you left the spyderco UF out of these sharpenings? Does the 10k Suehiro act as a good substitute to the spyderco UF?

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      ShesSusie because XHP doesn’t have enough vanadium in it to form vanadium carbide, so sticking with alumina waterstones is no problem.

  • @eachday9538
    @eachday9538 6 лет назад +2

    I wouldn't want all their back spacers to go ss for the sake of aesthetics. Agree as far as models geared more towards collection, but good also to have more pure examples of form following function. For some applications, or even personal aesthetic preferences, weight is a factor that "outweighs" aesthetics. Gram counter weenies unite!

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      EDnaut Lol. You really worried about the small weight increase of a stainless back spacer? The Chaparral is an extremely light knife, even with the SS back spacer.

    • @eachday9538
      @eachday9538 6 лет назад +1

      Michael Christy, take a look around, we are a long way down the rabbit hole!

  • @paddyspotatopeelers2154
    @paddyspotatopeelers2154 6 лет назад +2

    Really enjoyed your video thanks for sharing. Atb paddy 👍😀☘️

  • @oceanwaves83
    @oceanwaves83 6 лет назад +2

    I still haven't gone past 0.1 micron. Time to step up my game lol.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      The Ace the tools are out there to go farther.

    • @oceanwaves83
      @oceanwaves83 6 лет назад +1

      Michael Christy yeah. So far I feel I've done quite well for the money spent. DMT XC, C, F, and EF bench stones (plates one day), as well as cheap oil based diamond compounds on basswood and leather. The stones are $37 apiece, strops were $15 (i have 3), and compounds are about $12. I also have several diamond powders ($8 on ebay) that I use to increase the concentration of diamonds in cheap compounds. Stropping on dry powder alone cuts very aggressively as well. Everything I have is diamond except for a tube of 3 micron Tormek honing compound ($14 for a large tube), that I additionally load with 3 micron diamond powder when necessary.
      I always treat sharpening as practice and experimentation, and I keep trying different recipes for the edge I want. I've found that I can achieve a hair whittling edge skipping from 1 micron all the way to 0.1, even on s110v. It doesn't take long at all, so I don't find myself using 0.5 or 0.25 much anymore. I'm wondering how far I can skip down to if I want to load my 3rd strop with extremely fine compound or spray. Maybe I can get away with 0.025 after 0.1. What do you think?
      I have been freehand sharpening for over 20 years but it is solely because of you that I have started stropping, and although I try to minimize stropping and never let it be a crutch for achieving high sharpness, it has allowed me to take my edges to the next level. I have a spyderco UF stone on my radar.

    • @johnmpifer
      @johnmpifer 5 лет назад

      The Ace I recently decided to get into knives and freehand sharpening. I also went with a set of 4 DMT diamond plates (8”x3” XC, C, F, XF). Also got a dual-sided leather paddle strop along with a block of green honing compound and 4 bottles of diamond spray (Richmond brand - 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125).
      Looking forward to that stuff getting here so I can get out some cheap knives and start practicing!
      Any tips or suggestions?

    • @oceanwaves83
      @oceanwaves83 5 лет назад +1

      @@johnmpifer on your first strop, try stropping on wood when you're going for a fine edge. It will remove the 1200 grit scratch pattern (left by the DMT XF) more quickly and will keep your bevels flat. Leather can convex your bevels and even round off your apex if you are applying too much pressure or not maintaining the proper angle. Sharpening is about keeping your angle and forming an apex. Your knife should be extremely sharp after the very first stone you use before moving on.

  • @randyparker8009
    @randyparker8009 6 лет назад +1

    Really enjoyed the video as always you take a edge to the limit. I know in one video you said you used 4 micron JENDE spray. Do you still get good results and what microns do you use of this brand also where did you pick the edge guide thank you and have a blessed day.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Randy Parker the angle guide is an accessory for the Tormek Sharpening system. They’re available on Amazon. Just search “Tormek angle setter”.

  • @jovonntrujillo1143
    @jovonntrujillo1143 6 лет назад

    And can u use that super compound on white #2 or other super high carbon steels made for super fine edge cutlery!

  • @sebastianfaix
    @sebastianfaix 6 лет назад +1

    pleas make video about clasick spiderco military

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +1

      sebastian faix that’s an interesting request. You don’t think I’ve covered the Military enough?

    • @sebastianfaix
      @sebastianfaix 6 лет назад +1

      yes but you dont havy any video about cpm s30v and i love thet steel and i im intereset what you think about thet steel ':)

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      sebastian faix my video on the Para 3 (my first Para 3 video) talks about S30V.

    • @sebastianfaix
      @sebastianfaix 6 лет назад

      Im sorry i didnt notised tahat you have thet video And i agree vith you on thet s30v
      I have one more ansver on you i tested corodion on 3V i leave IT for one Day in vater And nathink hapend then i look at how much IT have Cr And C when i saw IT i think About vhen you hawe less carbon you also need less Cr to prevent the steel from corosion what are you think About thet?

  • @mikeb6981
    @mikeb6981 6 лет назад +1

    Michael, something off this topic im looking at a para 3 coming out soon in Cpm rex 45 steel im a big fan of Cpm m4 steel can you tell me how rex 45 would compare to m4 thank you for any insight.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Mike B I think they’ll have some similarities, but I think the result of the final comparison will depend on heat treat, so we’ll have to wait.

  • @corismsyn
    @corismsyn 6 лет назад +1

    In your 10V vs S110V video, S110V cut 1240" of heavy cardboard. Here, XHP cut 1475" of medium carboard with a coarse finish. I know there are a lot of variables and it's difficult to say for sure without further testing eliminating variables, but given the results of this test, do you feel that XHP is not too far behind S110V with edge retention?

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      corismsyn XHP is a great steel, but it’s no where close to S110V. Moving from one kind of cardboard to another can cause a huge difference in edge retention and in the numbers.
      When looking at my testing, don’t try to compare one test’s cut numbers to another, because I use different mediums and the result won’t be accurate.

    • @corismsyn
      @corismsyn 6 лет назад

      Michael Christy Yes I understand and that's what I meant when I said there were different variables. Sorry my comment wasn't clear. I have a Recon 1 in XHP and it seems to lose hair popping shaving sharpness really quickly after going through cardboard. Sharpening was on DMT coarse to EEF, no strops. I wonder if it's the steel or my sharpening. Conversely my factory edge PM2 S110V still cuts magazine paper fairly effortlessly after 2 - 3 weeks of EDC and cutting some cardboard. Doesn't shave hair though.

  • @jovonntrujillo1143
    @jovonntrujillo1143 6 лет назад +1

    Can u do the same test with Minila rope?

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Jovonn Trujillo I don’t really like doing rope cut tests, which is why I don’t.

  • @reinenruud390
    @reinenruud390 6 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the great vid. Do you think that a 14 dps bevel would work on the Techno (also CTS-XHP)? Because it’s such a thick blade I think it would cut more easy with a smaller angle.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Reinen Ruud it might look funny on the Techno, but that’s subjective. I think XHP would be fine at 14 DPS.

  • @dmontes4192
    @dmontes4192 6 лет назад +1

    Great video ! What are you favorite sharpening stones ?

  • @Oldcoinsandstuff1
    @Oldcoinsandstuff1 4 года назад +1

    Can you show or tell me where I can see your microscope

  • @captiankidandcrew
    @captiankidandcrew 6 лет назад +6

    Whittled my first hair a few nights ago. ;D

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +2

      RMFN congrats.

    • @captiankidandcrew
      @captiankidandcrew 6 лет назад

      Michael Christy You were my muse

    • @johobo2038
      @johobo2038 6 лет назад

      It's pretty cool right? A bro gave me a hint to use less pressure with my strops and I was whittling hair in a jiffy. I could always do ok but the lighter pressure in finishing really helped me out a lot.

    • @rikki863
      @rikki863 5 лет назад

      What help u most to get that level skill to make it hair whittling sharp

  • @sganet_
    @sganet_ 4 года назад +1

    This compare to Rex 45?

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  4 года назад

      SGANET I think Rex 45 would be ahead in edge retention if that’s what you were asking.

    • @sganet_
      @sganet_ 4 года назад +1

      Michael Christy LoL thanks for the response, this was the first video I watched, I then watched another dozen video of yours and bought a satin PM-2 CPM-10V 😂

  • @fredspompinato8123
    @fredspompinato8123 6 лет назад

    The 2mm thick blade is very compelling, do you think blade thickness has anything to do with it's ability to take such a refined edge? Or is it the XHP can be taken to a thinner grind?

  • @johobo2038
    @johobo2038 6 лет назад +1

    Love your videos and I absolutely love me some xhp. Are you preferring leather for your strops now a days?

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +1

      Joshua Burkhead I have a lot of leather these days. I go back and forth. Also, I’ve been using very expensive compounds lately, which I prefer on leather.

    • @johobo2038
      @johobo2038 6 лет назад

      Michael Christy that makes sense. When you use wood is it like a one and done kind of thing? Like you throw the wood away every time after you use it? I've never used wood so I have no clue what it's all about.

  • @Lukabrazi69
    @Lukabrazi69 6 лет назад +1

    Great. I love your work. One question I always had to you was if you have experience with arkansas stones and why you don't use them? Especially black surgical for finishing? I find it equal, if not better than spyderco ultra fine. What do you think? Thanks for your opinion in advance :)

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +1

      Luka Mosashvili I used to use Arkansas stones years ago. I don’t think that Arkansas stones are as hard to Spyderco’s ceramic stones, but I still may pick up a black Arkansas just to try it out.

    • @Lukabrazi69
      @Lukabrazi69 6 лет назад

      Michael Christy wow thanks :)) I've asked this question about 5 times now and finally got the reply :))
      I'd like to say thanks for your videos. I've learned sharpening from them and I have watched all of them several times. You have very good way of explaining things. I'd love to see if you can sharpen rockstead. I'm wondering whether there is any practicality in those knives, or you have to keep sending them back to factory for shaping the whole life. Thanks!

  • @mforrest1508
    @mforrest1508 6 лет назад +1

    What do you think of xhp vs zdp. They seem similar to me. Though zdp seems to have a more stubborn burr.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Matthew Forrest I think that they’re similar, but I think that ZDP come out on top in edge retention. XHP just doesn’t have the composition to compete with ZDP.

    • @mforrest1508
      @mforrest1508 6 лет назад

      Michael Christy yeah probably, carpenter says xhp and 204p have similar wear resistance. But when you were talking about how to describe xhp I’d say it is like a more user friendly zdp.

    • @nickmacaluso6585
      @nickmacaluso6585 6 лет назад

      Do you recommend a mirror polish on zdp? I’ve heard some say to leave it alone after the fine stones.

    • @bp-hx9ts
      @bp-hx9ts 6 лет назад

      Nick Macaluso zdp does better with a high polish

  • @gib859
    @gib859 5 лет назад

    Would you mind listing which steels you prefer high polished and those toothier?

  • @zripster
    @zripster 6 лет назад

    Thoughts on nitro v vs m390, and if I can get the same knife in nitro v for $125 vs in m390 for $200 which should I get for an edc? Sorry for this not going along with the video topic, but you seem to know a lot about steel.

  • @ryansargent9447
    @ryansargent9447 5 лет назад +1

    Well than, you are more skilled than me at sharpening my friend

  • @jimbo92107
    @jimbo92107 5 лет назад +1

    You feather sticked a hair! Now you gotta build a campfire with toothpicks!
    Just bought a Chaparral. Using the factory edge, I stropped it with Bark River green compound. Now it glides through printer paper, but I don't have any hair long enough to feather stick...sigh.

  • @danielplaysvioli
    @danielplaysvioli 6 лет назад

    Hey man.
    Wondering if I could send a knife to you for a sharpening like this chaparral!

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Daniel Wu there’s a lot that goes into this kind of sharpening. The cost would be pretty high.

  • @00YahSun
    @00YahSun 6 лет назад

    Do u have any sharpening kits for sale? I need a good set-up for my cru-wear, 3V, and D2 blades.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад

      Mos Matic no, sorry. I just use the sharpening supplies, I don’t sell them. You could always get in touch with Ken Schwartz.

    • @00YahSun
      @00YahSun 6 лет назад

      Michael Christy copy... thanx man.

  • @solaydbak
    @solaydbak 4 года назад +1

    I’ve never seen someone cut hair like that with a knife... wow

  • @scuffmacgillicutty7509
    @scuffmacgillicutty7509 3 года назад

    Spitting a hair x 9. Whoa.

  • @MikeG-js1jt
    @MikeG-js1jt 6 лет назад

    spyderco adds an extra $200 to the price of this knife to get it with titanium handles!............ they really take advantage of their name, they really dont deserve all the attention they get (sales and adulation)......... If you can get a product with comparable materials and workmanship from china (and you can) for a third of the price...... GET IT INSTEAD!!...... Spyderco is RIPPING us OFF!!...... there is NO DOUBT!!

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  6 лет назад +2

      Mike Sloan Spyderco isn’t ripping you off... You have to choose to buy the product. If you think the price is too high, buy something else.

    • @MikeG-js1jt
      @MikeG-js1jt 6 лет назад +1

      I suppose I need to put it another way to prevent others from splitting hairs (ha ha) .... yes Spyderco prices are always too high for what it is they have... yes their products and workmanship are typically good BUT so are many others at a MUCH lower price. The best thing spyderco provides is consistency in workmanship and good warranty but not at those inflated prices, their knives don't even have much originality or "style"..... they all start looking very much the same after a while... apart from the different steels used, if you have owned one Spyderco you have owned them all.... So, Don't buy these F'ing Knives you are RIPPING YOURSELF OFF if you do............ imho

  • @uvdpuqhcpenfyalf
    @uvdpuqhcpenfyalf 5 лет назад

    You should try getting your point across with fewer words. Also, with so many overheated edges, it's normal to see edge-retention improve between first few sharpenings. How do you control for newly exposed steel having better heat treat between sharpenings in your test? At least get two identical knives and let one go from coarse to polished while the other would go from polished to coarse. Saying your hand-sharpening is consistent because it looks shiny and reflective and therefore isn't a variable between test runs is, well, a fallacy -- to put it lightly.

    • @michaelchristy4982
      @michaelchristy4982  5 лет назад

      Far I know my sharpening is consistent because I check the angles in an angle guide. If you don’t like my delivery (and want fewer words), that’s understandable. The simple answer is, don’t watch the videos.