In my opinion, you are the preeminent expert on knives. All the knives you have tested gives you a vast base of knowledge. Also, you knowledge of sharpening techniques is superb. The service you provide to the knife community is invaluable! Thank you.
@OrangePHX I recommend you #3000 or #4000 stone as the final stone. ! have #6000 and #8000 stones but don't use them at all now. It's because they are literally useless and make the edge sharper very little. In contrast the white compound loaded leather makes the edge much sharper just after #3000 stone when I don't need a convex edge. It's an essential step in my sharpening method instead of very fine stones. Thanks.
After watching many of your videos today, felt privileged to sit in a front row seat of a master. So appreciate your generosity in sharing such knowledge and helping me with making a confident knife choice. When I saw the incredible symmetry of your re-profiling done free hand, I realized the skill you've developed over many years of practice. You have a new fan from Canada. Many thanks.
Super sharpening/honing demonstration. I just ordered an ESEE 6 to go with my Izula II and I'll have to give your technique a try. I only have the green compound that I use for stropping my woodworking tools. (chisels, plane irons, etc...) I use diamond plates for most of my woodworking tools but prefer the Japanese-King brand water stones for my knives. Thank you for posting your videos!
The black compound is around 3000 grit and the white compound is around 10k grit in my experience. The abrasive particles in the white compound are very hard and fine. So it even makes the hardest steel like 3V the sharpest. Thanks.
Wow! This is truly an amazing job you have done! Very, very well done, sir. Thank you for making this video and letting us learn from your expertise. Domo Arigato.
I just noticed this video for 2011. I do not know how I could have missed it. It gives a fine view of the Doug Ritter/Becker blade re-profile. I am still looking at the Ritter for a useful field knife yet a bit hesitant knowing you traded yours off.
Say Heah, I almost got the Essee 6, But instead, I got the Rodent 6 when I found out I could have the top guard taken off and I had it thinned down, The steel is the SR101, and it's less than a 1/4" thick now and it looks like a Ratmandu on steroids, They did a Outstanding Job on it, I also carry it in my Spec-Ops Sheath and its one of my Fav's knives in that size, I always enjoy your video's, Thanx You. ,, .
Try a small ziplock baggie(like they give you at the dentist or the doctor for meds & you do work med field so just get 6 to 8 cotton balls,smear them with petroleum jelly,seal them up, put them in the can with the ferro rod & you have 6 or 8 instant fires so your good for a week if stranded. fire a day & they burn FOREVER even with damp wood, you should give them a try in your stove you use!) you only need a spark to get them going, just have your tinder & wood ready! Cheers from the US! ~Roo~
@MrEShue I cannot find out the reason. I understand the both are basically identical. The water stones are more clean because the ground metal powder goes into the kitchen drain with water. The sandpapers are more useful because they don't need water and can be done anywhere. Thanks.
You really have some skill with freehand sharpening...... I'm still working with my worksharp to sharpen my knives.Perhaps one day I will master the art of freehand sharpening.
+budaflash I left ESEE6 long ago after loving Bark River by far the best of all the brands. I doubt if their Rowen 1095 is better than Kabar's 1095 CroVan. In my experience ESEE didn't hold its edge long. And I didn't like their less contoured handles. Thanks.
What is the grit size of your strop compound you use as I’m not too sure what is best as I’m new at using stropping compound. I’ve been using medium that says it’s 2000 grit and a very fine which says it’s 8000 grit. What would you recommend as I know your very knowledgeable at this type of stuff. Thank you. Oh great video too.
Very informational, thank you. You sharpen so well, I do think it is an art to sharpening and I am good at it but you have mastered it! Will try to follow your instruction.
@OnRappel The Tanto ( 短刀) is Japanese. Which doesn't mean the so called Tanto point at all in Japanese. It just means a shorter sword than 1 foot. I understand the Tanto point knife looks like a Japanese real Tanto by means of their long flat edge and short belly ( the Tanto point knife has no belly though ). The Tanto point is similar to Guillotine and can be effective in stabbing. But its design is useless in slicing and I have never owned it. I don't think it's practical at all. Thanks.
@ChristianKnowledge I have bought many of my ESEE knives from the US. The-Knife-Connection is a big stocking dealer of ESEE knives and they charge me only $12 to ship to Japan. Thanks.
Good video. Im looking into getting a waterstone, I only have money for one stone right now. So I was wonder what would be the best grit for me to pick for my first stone? By the way I already have a strop and Bark River black and green compound. Thanks.
KA-BAR is selling one knife with the blade like the one on the ESEE6 knife and I am not that crazy about it on top. I don't sharpen the top part of the blade and leaves it as it is. The KA-BAR knife I am referring to is the Turoc and it is nice, but that blade could have been designed better. Both of those knives you tested seem to be very sharp now and I love seeing my knives that sharp. You must have many knives and the compound you used to put a finish on them are nice too and I have to get some of it to put a great finish on all of my knives.
Very nice video on sharpening. +1 I agree with you completely about the sharpened backside of the blade being foolish/pointless. Try putting dryer lint in the steel box with the fire starter as it will ignite easily from sparks. Also anti-biotic ointment packets will fit in the box and can be used for your cuts or starting fires.
I watch some other's sharpening videos on RUclips. They look not applying much pressure. Comparing with them I think I am applying more pressure. Thanks.
@sgtschmitty8013 I don't think so. The #6000 stone is very very fine and has little sharpening power in my experience. I recommend you #1000/#4000 combination stone and white compound loaded leather stropping after that rather than #6000 stone. The #6000 stone seems to need strict angle holding during honing and I was not able to do it properly. Thanks.
That is a BEAUTIFULL edge on the Esee, very nice :), i would love to have an edge like that on my Izula :). you are very talented when it comes to sharpening, i'm just starting to slowly learn how to hand sharpen :).
Thanks for the quick response. Does the sheath make the knife dull when taking it out or putting it in? Question 2: I am trying to buy a knife that is good for both bush crafting and self defense against a bear or even people. Do you have any recommendations for what knife would be the best choice? (The knife MUST have a cross guard) Thanks in advance.
@OnRappel I actually measured my intuitional sharpening angle to be between 10 and 15 degrees. So the stone finished edge must have been around 25 degrees. And after that I convexed it on the black compound leather which must have deepen the edge angle. But the final angle was clearly sharper than the factory 30 degree edge. So I just assumed my semi convex edge was 28 degrees or so. Thanks.
The sheath is MOLLE Back and its accessory pouch. You can get it in black or green from The-Knife-Connection > Knife Accessories > Sheaths/Carry Accessories > ESEE. The sheath itself is the original one which comes with the knife. Thanks.
@canesser1 Thank you! I don't think we need any practice for water stone sharpening. Instead we need a compound loaded leather strop. It gets rid of all the flaws made on the water stones.
I think it is funny that Japan has laws concerning how long a knife blade can be considering they are the land of katana and samurai swords. Do you have any experience with tanto-style knives? What are your thoughts?
G'day, I've watched a couple of your videos, you mention a few knives, can you write a list of what is your choice deer skinning and boning knives please? Also, do you place any emphasis or preference on the type of steel as well? With regards to sharpening your knives where should I start? What griot stones would you suggest as a bare minimum for keeping good sharp knives? Do you have any info re where to purchase etc? Your videos are very interesting and informative. Thanks.
I totally agree with the nimbleness, and yes to me it is very important. What knife do you think is best for fighting bad guys? (Must be light, and must have a cross guard) Please let me know what knife you think is best for self defense/combating bad guys?
Great video, as always. Just wondering why you bought the clip point model ESEE-6 and then dulled the top edge. Would it not have been easier to buy the plain edge model? Respect, thanks!
Cross guard will not be necessary for a single thrust to a guy. I think Kabar BK-17 clip point knife is the best one. Its guard design on the handle will be secure enough to fight a guy with. I reground its bevel from its starting line to make a 25 degree zero secondary edge. It is one of my sharpest knives. Thanks.
ooooooh so you get your fully convex edge by using the coarse black compound? Not by rolling your wrist on the stone? I noticed your coarse stone is very hollow, I thought you leave it that way so it will convex your edge, but I noticed on the other stones you sharpen a normal v. So your convex edges are made with the black bark river compound?
Plastic sheaths from ESEE don't dull the edge at all. As a fighting knife I think nimbleness is important especially to fight a bad guy. Even if I was stabbed on my belly, I will thrust the opponent's neck with the razor sharp 5 inch blade. The fight should end in an instance. I cannot assume a long battle. I assume just a thrust. To fight a bear, if we had no blade length limitation by law, I would have some cold steel long knife in a leather sheath. Its plastic sheath dulls the edge. Thanks.
@jeffersontool I chose rampless SS Gunny with micarta scales. It's a very versatile knife. Its edge is easy to maintain by means of sharpening/stropping and rust resistance. Micarta is tougher than wood. Its handle is very comfortable to grip. Thanks.
I used essentially the exact same process to reprofile and sharpen my Esee 6. Same stones 220, 1000, but I used 6000 to finish instead of 3000 (I honestly don't think it matters, 3000+ is plenty). I agree with him completely, I didn't care for the original edge angle and dropped mine down to a slimmer angle (I couldn't tell you the exact degree but it looks like his Becker). The paste or slurry he was talking about isn't just his opinion, it is critical to polishing while you sharpen and smooths the process. As far as his stroke method, some people like to do it like he does with fast circular strokes while other people like to use long slow strokes and it doesn't matter. He makes his knives sharp and all that matters is what is comfortable and consistent for you. All told, the time was the same for me as well, about an hour and I used the long stroke method so all is the same, except he is far better than I am so his results are better.
he's using the same grits of stones but a different company. I use the double sided King 220/800 and 1000/6000 stones. My strop is my leather belt and green compound.
+Alloran how to the Kings work? They work well for my Esee knives? I own every Esee basically beside candiru lol so basically I'm asking if kings work well with 1095 steel A2 and 01
I've had good results. The 220 stone is mostly overkill and you don't need to use it unless you're doing some serious reprofiling work or trying to remove blade nicks but the 800 or 1000 is a very nice first pass to get the edge back to reasonably sharp from dull. The 6000 stone is going to razor it up nicely but my experience is that you need to rub the stones together to get a slurry going on the 6000 for it to do its best (or get a nagiri stone for this purpose). The 6000 is mirror polish for the Esees, for about 20mins work.
Hi Doc, don't pay any attention to the rude Ding Dong ' s posting, you can see they are nothing but Potlickers, anyhow I always appriciate what you have to say, and I do like the tip how you took off that sharp swedge Thanx, I almost got the Essee 6 or a Top's similar knife, but to be honest with you, even though both Essee and Top's do a super great job on Tempering their knives, but I went with Swamp Rat instead I got the Rodent 6 but I had the top gaurd taken off and now it look's like a beefy Ratmandu the steel is SR101 which is a 52100 Ballbearing Steel but Tempered by Busse Technology, great stuff Doc, I also had Swamp Rat thin down the Rodent 6, it's becoming my favorite 6"+ blade lenght knife I have and I have a few knives in that size, I also got the Rodent 4 a smaller blade 4 3/4" I had it thin down and because all my Swamp Rat's have choil's I can choke up on the knife and to me it's like two knife sizes in one, again great video, and I apologize for those Potlickers with their rude comments. Your OK Doc.
@Allevj30 This space should be narrow for the answer. So I will give you a personal message afterwards. Anyway basically I love convex edge knives the most. But out there we have many secondary V edge knives and many Scandi edge knives. They are also very attractive to me. I want to use them as usefully as convex edge knives. The convex edge is useful because of its easiness of sharpening/stropping. I remake any edge to a convex edge and enjoy its sharpness and easy sharpening/stropping. Thanks.
I don't have it any more. At that moment I planned to use is as an anti-bear weapon since we cannot own a hand gun. But its top edge was real sharpened and seemed a bit dangerous to me. And the both side edges can be against Japanese knife law. Then I dulled it. Thanks.
@virtuovice Well i have this 16 3/4 inch night stalker Bowie knife and it has a double bevel and it's stainless steel how do i get it razor sharp? I've been trying my 1000/6000 grit combo stone but all it seems to do is polish the damn thing maybe you can make a video on how to sharpen double bevel knives because, i can't find one on RUclips.
@sgtschmitty8013 I guess a double bevel is a saber grind with a secondary V edge like KaBar USMC knife. The USMC knife has 30 degree primary bevels, and a 40 degree V edge. If your Night Stalker has the same angle, it will be very difficult to make it razor sharp. To do it you will have to regrind it from the beginning of the primary bevel to the edge. Then the new bevels will make a 30 degree sharp edge like a Scandi grind. I have a video "Scandi Short KaBar USMC knife" in my channel. Thanks.
If you just like a single stone, it will be #1000. But it is too fine for the initial edge reprofiling and too coarse before stropping. So almost definitely you will need 220/600/2000 or 400/800/2000 or such stones to achieve your water stone sharpening. I have many sharpening videos in my channel and you will need to build up your own sharpening theory referring to them or others. A single stone will never do the job IMO. Thanks.
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In my opinion, you are the preeminent expert on knives. All the knives you have tested gives you a vast base of knowledge. Also, you knowledge of sharpening techniques is superb. The service you provide to the knife community is invaluable! Thank you.
That is the most beautiful edge on a knife that I have ever seen.
I must invest in some professional water stones and strops!
i like how you speak, and sharpen things!
@OrangePHX I recommend you #3000 or #4000 stone as the final stone. ! have #6000 and #8000 stones but don't use them at all now. It's because they are literally useless and make the edge sharper very little. In contrast the white compound loaded leather makes the edge much sharper just after #3000 stone when I don't need a convex edge. It's an essential step in my sharpening method instead of very fine stones. Thanks.
Great video. I really like listening to you. And your technique is amazing to watch. Thank you.
I enjoyed your video instruction on sharpening with a wet stone.
After watching many of your videos today, felt privileged to sit in a front row seat of a master. So appreciate your generosity in sharing such knowledge and helping me with making a confident knife choice. When I saw the incredible symmetry of your re-profiling done free hand, I realized the skill you've developed over many years of practice. You have a new fan from Canada. Many thanks.
you truely are a master of the whetstones
Super sharpening/honing demonstration.
I just ordered an ESEE 6 to go with my Izula II and I'll have to give your technique a try. I only have the green compound that I use for stropping my woodworking tools. (chisels, plane irons, etc...) I use diamond plates for most of my woodworking tools but prefer the Japanese-King brand water stones for my knives.
Thank you for posting your videos!
I have an Esee 6, thanks for the video. Gave me great insight to what my knife could be.
The black compound is around 3000 grit and the white compound is around 10k grit in my experience. The abrasive particles in the white compound are very hard and fine. So it even makes the hardest steel like 3V the sharpest. Thanks.
Very well done, sir. I am amazed at your skill.
Your skills are amazing.
Thank you, I appreciate the time you took to actually write a guide to find it on the site. Great videos by the way, keep it up!
Can you give more details about each sharpening stone you used? regards
Wow! This is truly an amazing job you have done! Very, very well done, sir. Thank you for making this video and letting us learn from your expertise. Domo Arigato.
I just noticed this video for 2011. I do not know how I could have missed it. It gives a fine view of the Doug Ritter/Becker blade re-profile. I am still looking at the Ritter for a useful field knife yet a bit hesitant knowing you traded yours off.
Say Heah, I almost got the Essee 6, But instead, I got the Rodent 6 when I found out I could have the top guard taken off and I had it thinned down, The steel is the SR101, and it's less than a 1/4" thick now and it looks like a Ratmandu on steroids, They did a Outstanding Job on it, I also carry it in my Spec-Ops Sheath and its one of my Fav's knives in that size, I always enjoy your video's, Thanx You. ,, .
Try a small ziplock baggie(like they give you at the dentist or the doctor for meds & you do work med field so just get 6 to 8 cotton balls,smear them with petroleum jelly,seal them up, put them in the can with the ferro rod & you have 6 or 8 instant fires so your good for a week if stranded. fire a day & they burn FOREVER even with damp wood, you should give them a try in your stove you use!) you only need a spark to get them going, just have your tinder & wood ready! Cheers from the US!
~Roo~
You make it look so simple.... I've try whole day without success.... thank you for sharing...
@MrEShue I cannot find out the reason. I understand the both are basically identical. The water stones are more clean because the ground metal powder goes into the kitchen drain with water. The sandpapers are more useful because they don't need water and can be done anywhere. Thanks.
Wow that old Becker is awesome looking .
You really have some skill with freehand sharpening......
I'm still working with my worksharp to sharpen my knives.Perhaps one day I will master the art of freehand sharpening.
Hello Doc do you still use the Esee 6 for bushcraft/survival? I see this video is from 2011. I personally like this knife wanted your opinion on it.
+budaflash I left ESEE6 long ago after loving Bark River by far the best of all the brands. I doubt if their Rowen 1095 is better than Kabar's 1095 CroVan. In my experience ESEE didn't hold its edge long. And I didn't like their less contoured handles. Thanks.
I feel like I've learned a lot of technique from watching. Thank you.
What is the name of the knife and sheath at the end of your video?
What is the grit size of your strop compound you use as I’m not too sure what is best as I’m new at using stropping compound. I’ve been using medium that says it’s 2000 grit and a very fine which says it’s 8000 grit. What would you recommend as I know your very knowledgeable at this type of stuff. Thank you. Oh great video too.
Excluding kitchen duties, if you had to chose one fixed blade knife to own and use for the rest of your life, which knife would you choose?
Exactly. Looking forward to getting a 17" double sided leather strop and polishing compounds . . . and a Bark River knife!
Very informational, thank you. You sharpen so well, I do think it is an art to sharpening and I am good at it but you have mastered it! Will try to follow your instruction.
@OnRappel The Tanto ( 短刀) is Japanese. Which doesn't mean the so called Tanto point at all in Japanese. It just means a shorter sword than 1 foot. I understand the Tanto point knife looks like a Japanese real Tanto by means of their long flat edge and short belly ( the Tanto point knife has no belly though ). The Tanto point is similar to Guillotine and can be effective in stabbing. But its design is useless in slicing and I have never owned it. I don't think it's practical at all. Thanks.
@ChristianKnowledge I have bought many of my ESEE knives from the US. The-Knife-Connection is a big stocking dealer of ESEE knives and they charge me only $12 to ship to Japan. Thanks.
Good video. Im looking into getting a waterstone, I only have money for one stone right now. So I was wonder what would be the best grit for me to pick for my first stone? By the way I already have a strop and Bark River black and green compound. Thanks.
@jtdbs I keep only favorite knives. So I have around 40 knives now. Thanks.
KA-BAR is selling one knife with the blade like the one on the ESEE6 knife and I am not that crazy about it on top. I don't sharpen the top part of the blade and leaves it as it is. The KA-BAR knife I am referring to is the Turoc and it is nice, but that blade could have been designed better.
Both of those knives you tested seem to be very sharp now and I love seeing my knives that sharp. You must have many knives and the compound you used to put a finish on them are nice too and I have to get some of it to put a great finish on all of my knives.
Very nice video on sharpening. +1 I agree with you completely about the sharpened backside of the blade being foolish/pointless.
Try putting dryer lint in the steel box with the fire starter as it will ignite easily from sparks. Also anti-biotic ointment packets will fit in the box and can be used for your cuts or starting fires.
I watch some other's sharpening videos on RUclips. They look not applying much pressure. Comparing with them I think I am applying more pressure. Thanks.
@sgtschmitty8013 I don't think so. The #6000 stone is very very fine and has little sharpening power in my experience. I recommend you #1000/#4000 combination stone and white compound loaded leather stropping after that rather than #6000 stone. The #6000 stone seems to need strict angle holding during honing and I was not able to do it properly. Thanks.
Complimenti per i suoi video👍 Vorrei sapere la marca delle pietre professionali che usa.Grazie
Very good sir....i learned a lot!
That is a BEAUTIFULL edge on the Esee, very nice :), i would love to have an edge like that on my Izula :). you are very talented when it comes to sharpening, i'm just starting to slowly learn how to hand sharpen :).
Thanks for the quick response. Does the sheath make the knife dull when taking it out or putting it in?
Question 2: I am trying to buy a knife that is good for both bush crafting and self defense against a bear or even people. Do you have any recommendations for what knife would be the best choice? (The knife MUST have a cross guard) Thanks in advance.
@OnRappel I actually measured my intuitional sharpening angle to be between 10 and 15 degrees. So the stone finished edge must have been around 25 degrees. And after that I convexed it on the black compound leather which must have deepen the edge angle. But the final angle was clearly sharper than the factory 30 degree edge. So I just assumed my semi convex edge was 28 degrees or so. Thanks.
What kind of stones do you use and where do you buy them? Any advice on finding the right angle?
Hi, you have a lot a amazing knives. Which one would you keep if you had to get rid of all but one?
The sheath is MOLLE Back and its accessory pouch. You can get it in black or green from The-Knife-Connection > Knife Accessories > Sheaths/Carry Accessories > ESEE. The sheath itself is the original one which comes with the knife. Thanks.
Man do i love your videos!
@virtuovice
Why did you use the waterstones in this case and not sandpaper on strop/book to reprofile the edge?
Thanks
Great demonstration
@canesser1 Thank you! I don't think we need any practice for water stone sharpening. Instead we need a compound loaded leather strop. It gets rid of all the flaws made on the water stones.
Hi Virtuovoic. I am in Japan also and curious where you could buy the ESEE brand. I have not been able to find their knives here so far. Thank you
I think it is funny that Japan has laws concerning how long a knife blade can be considering they are the land of katana and samurai swords. Do you have any experience with tanto-style knives? What are your thoughts?
はじめまして。
私もESEE6を使用しています。
今まで自己流で研いでましたが、大変に参考になりました。
どんな刃物でもちゃんとメンテナンスして付き合う事が大切ですね。
ちなみにシースはどこの製品をお使いですか？
www.theknifeconnection.net/sheaths-and-carry-accessories/
G'day, I've watched a couple of your videos, you mention a few knives, can you write a list of what is your choice deer skinning and boning knives please? Also, do you place any emphasis or preference on the type of steel as well? With regards to sharpening your knives where should I start? What griot stones would you suggest as a bare minimum for keeping good sharp knives? Do you have any info re where to purchase etc? Your videos are very interesting and informative. Thanks.
I totally agree with the nimbleness, and yes to me it is very important. What knife do you think is best for fighting bad guys? (Must be light, and must have a cross guard) Please let me know what knife you think is best for self defense/combating bad guys?
Great video, as always. Just wondering why you bought the clip point model ESEE-6 and then dulled the top edge. Would it not have been easier to buy the plain edge model? Respect, thanks!
Another awesome video, thank you. I also like how you speak hehehe
Cross guard will not be necessary for a single thrust to a guy. I think Kabar BK-17 clip point knife is the best one. Its guard design on the handle will be secure enough to fight a guy with. I reground its bevel from its starting line to make a 25 degree zero secondary edge. It is one of my sharpest knives. Thanks.
Would you mind doing a Wet stone video that shows in detail how to sharpen a PARANG? Thank you for your consideration
simply amazing as allways..you have a gift my friend
when you well do a tutorial on how to sharp kitchen knife?
ooooooh so you get your fully convex edge by using the coarse black compound? Not by rolling your wrist on the stone? I noticed your coarse stone is very hollow, I thought you leave it that way so it will convex your edge, but I noticed on the other stones you sharpen a normal v. So your convex edges are made with the black bark river compound?
No. I have currently mastered how to roll my wrist for the extent I need the bevel convex. Thanks.
damn! I thought I had figured out all of your secrets ; )
Oh. man this guy is great!
This is my version of ASMR.
Mario Paul agreed
Mario Paul haha
I know right
Another great sharpening job ;)
Beautiful job! Omedetto!
Plastic sheaths from ESEE don't dull the edge at all.
As a fighting knife I think nimbleness is important especially to fight a bad guy. Even if I was stabbed on my belly, I will thrust the opponent's neck with the razor sharp 5 inch blade. The fight should end in an instance. I cannot assume a long battle. I assume just a thrust.
To fight a bear, if we had no blade length limitation by law, I would have some cold steel long knife in a leather sheath. Its plastic sheath dulls the edge. Thanks.
Your english is very good. I am learning Spanish.
@knivesfishwild I have mistaken some times in the past. So the 白 is the essential symbol for me. Thank you!
I am curious as to how much pressure you are applying to the blade as your stroking.
@sgtschmitty8013 It's a #220 green carbide stone. Which is coarse and soft, and very useful for the initial edge reprofiling. Thanks.
Do you think i can make a knife razor sharp by using the 220 or 250 grit stone and still polish it with a 6000 grit stone?
@jeffersontool I chose rampless SS Gunny with micarta scales. It's a very versatile knife. Its edge is easy to maintain by means of sharpening/stropping and rust resistance. Micarta is tougher than wood. Its handle is very comfortable to grip. Thanks.
How do you know it is 28 degrees? Do you have a gauge or some other tool that you use?
What is the name of that sheath that came with the altoids tin? Does the inside of the sheath dull the knife at all?
I don't get how you keep the angle perfectly while moving lol Or how to find the right angle to begin with.
It comes with practice. Try doing swipe by swipe first till you get used to the motion then try to go back and forth
I noticed you like to do a combination of circular and straight motions on your coarse stone. Any particular reason why?
+Lazy Paddler I don't do a circular motion now. I noticed it had no benefit to keep the original edge line as I had intended before. Thanks.
I used essentially the exact same process to reprofile and sharpen my Esee 6. Same stones 220, 1000, but I used 6000 to finish instead of 3000 (I honestly don't think it matters, 3000+ is plenty). I agree with him completely, I didn't care for the original edge angle and dropped mine down to a slimmer angle (I couldn't tell you the exact degree but it looks like his Becker). The paste or slurry he was talking about isn't just his opinion, it is critical to polishing while you sharpen and smooths the process.
As far as his stroke method, some people like to do it like he does with fast circular strokes while other people like to use long slow strokes and it doesn't matter. He makes his knives sharp and all that matters is what is comfortable and consistent for you. All told, the time was the same for me as well, about an hour and I used the long stroke method so all is the same, except he is far better than I am so his results are better.
What kind of stones and strop do you use for the Esee and what is he using?
he's using the same grits of stones but a different company.
I use the double sided King 220/800 and 1000/6000 stones. My strop is my leather belt and green compound.
+Alloran how to the Kings work? They work well for my Esee knives? I own every Esee basically beside candiru lol so basically I'm asking if kings work well with 1095 steel A2 and 01
I've had good results. The 220 stone is mostly overkill and you don't need to use it unless you're doing some serious reprofiling work or trying to remove blade nicks but the 800 or 1000 is a very nice first pass to get the edge back to reasonably sharp from dull.
The 6000 stone is going to razor it up nicely but my experience is that you need to rub the stones together to get a slurry going on the 6000 for it to do its best (or get a nagiri stone for this purpose). The 6000 is mirror polish for the Esees, for about 20mins work.
+Alloran thank u my dude. How about the edge pro? Any luck with that? I'm gonna buy some shapton stones and nawnia
Great video!
Hi Doc, don't pay any attention to the rude Ding Dong ' s posting, you can see they are nothing but Potlickers, anyhow I always appriciate what you have to say, and I do like the tip how you took off that sharp swedge Thanx, I almost got the Essee 6 or a Top's similar knife, but to be honest with you, even though both Essee and Top's do a super great job on Tempering their knives, but I went with Swamp Rat instead I got the Rodent 6 but I had the top gaurd taken off and now it look's like a beefy Ratmandu the steel is SR101 which is a 52100 Ballbearing Steel but Tempered by Busse Technology, great stuff Doc, I also had Swamp Rat thin down the Rodent 6, it's becoming my favorite 6"+ blade lenght knife I have and I have a few knives in that size, I also got the Rodent 4 a smaller blade 4 3/4" I had it thin down and because all my Swamp Rat's have choil's I can choke up on the knife and to me it's like two knife sizes in one, again great video, and I apologize for those Potlickers with their rude comments. Your OK Doc.
@Allevj30 This space should be narrow for the answer. So I will give you a personal message afterwards. Anyway basically I love convex edge knives the most. But out there we have many secondary V edge knives and many Scandi edge knives. They are also very attractive to me. I want to use them as usefully as convex edge knives. The convex edge is useful because of its easiness of sharpening/stropping. I remake any edge to a convex edge and enjoy its sharpness and easy sharpening/stropping. Thanks.
@sgtschmitty8013 ESEE6 has a full flat bevel. ESEE5 has a saber grind though. Thanks.
I don't have it any more. At that moment I planned to use is as an anti-bear weapon since we cannot own a hand gun. But its top edge was real sharpened and seemed a bit dangerous to me. And the both side edges can be against Japanese knife law. Then I dulled it. Thanks.
@virtuovice Well i have this 16 3/4 inch night stalker Bowie knife and it has a double bevel and it's stainless steel how do i get it razor sharp? I've been trying my 1000/6000 grit combo stone but all it seems to do is polish the damn thing maybe you can make a video on how to sharpen double bevel knives because, i can't find one on RUclips.
Great video
The funny thing is that these knives are made by the same Manufacturer (Rowen) so they have the same heat treat. Rowen also makes Tops knives.
Rowen stopped making tops knives about the time of your comment
wow very good
Are you applying pressure in only one direction? I can't tell?
No. I apply the same pressure for going forward and backward.
@sgtschmitty8013 I guess a double bevel is a saber grind with a secondary V edge like KaBar USMC knife. The USMC knife has 30 degree primary bevels, and a 40 degree V edge. If your Night Stalker has the same angle, it will be very difficult to make it razor sharp. To do it you will have to regrind it from the beginning of the primary bevel to the edge. Then the new bevels will make a 30 degree sharp edge like a Scandi grind. I have a video "Scandi Short KaBar USMC knife" in my channel. Thanks.
What compounds did you use? Going to try my hand at sharpening.
I use Bark River black and white compounds. The black is thought to be around #3000 grit and the white is around #12.000 grit. Thanks.
Thank you and great video! I managed to do a pretty good job with the whetstone just by watching your technique.
amazing
Hey the bottom knife is a saber grind right?
i like your videos dude
ESSE should hire you for their marketing department.
What grit water stone do you recommend as the final stone?
Very good!
Hello, which mod Becker knife was this shown at the beginning of the video please?
+Valerifon1 That knife is Doug Ritter RSK Mk2.
+virtuovice what kind of whetstone do you use for the Esee 6? What brand and grits please get back to me as soon as possible I need to buy one ASAP
あなたは非常に精通しています。私はあなたから非常に多くのことを学ぶ。
How much knives do you have???
If you just like a single stone, it will be #1000. But it is too fine for the initial edge reprofiling and too coarse before stropping. So almost definitely you will need 220/600/2000 or 400/800/2000 or such stones to achieve your water stone sharpening. I have many sharpening videos in my channel and you will need to build up your own sharpening theory referring to them or others. A single stone will never do the job IMO. Thanks.
What does the Kanji shown on the stropping board at 15:25 mean?
白 is white.
Oh yes, "Shiroee" means white. I don't remember much Kanji. Thanks.
@ILOVEFIATBRAVA I have learned English much from his Terminator movies. It's true!