Sharpening Spyderco Paramilitary 2 S30V On DMT Diafold 302m Ceramic Stone And Balsa Strops W/Diamond

In this video I sharpen a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 s30v On DMT diafold coarse / fine, then move to a Spyderco medium 302m ceramic stone and finish on small balsa strops loaded with 5 micron, 2.5 micron and lastly 1 micron mono diamond paste.
DMT Diafold Coarse 45 Microns: 0:44
DMT Diafold Fine 25 Microns: 5:35
Spyderco 302m Medium Ceramic Bench Stone: 8:51
Balsa Strop Loaded with 5 Micron Diamond: 15:25
Balsa Strop Loaded with 2.5 Micron Diamond: 17:05
Balsa Strop Loaded with 1 Micron Diamond: 17:47
#Spyderco #DMT #Sharpening

[@Special0ps7]

Highly informative- thanx

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

Thanks for watching.

[@knifesharpeningnorway]

Pretty dang sharp mate

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

Thanks man, appreciate it.

[@lionelsavary9813]

Perfect

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

Thanks!

[@Jonah_Samuel]

Simply: Wow. This is truly inspirational. Thank you! - Jonah

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

Thanks!

[@peters5974]

How did your diafold holdup? Wear? I’d like to try dmt but their 6 inch stone is too thin to hand hold, my preference for sharpening, and scrubbing the blade on such a small area makes me wonder how long it will last.

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

They're actually quite durable, been using them for quite a few years. I recommend using a little soapy water and not too much pressure and they'll last you a long time.

[@lindboknifeandtool]

I’ve always wondered about the bass/balsa grain orientation. End grain or side grain?

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

I get the balsa in large sheets that are along the grain and cut to size.

[@Jonah_Samuel]

I've just recently been experimenting with that. I've noticed end grain giving me
better results, especially with basswood. But: When it's thin (+/- 1/4"); it's brittle, and might snap on you mid-sharpening.

[@hidude2124]

THK diamond paste or Kent’s Diamond paste? They are the same thing. Just different names. That’s the stuff your using though right?

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

They are the same but made by a large manufacture that also sells it to others, really a decent paste overall and cheap especially if you buy in bulk, you can get large tubs of this stuff.

[@bwheels02]

I haven't seen that handle on the DMT sharpener. Is that an older design?

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

Get these from home depot, it's made by DMT exclusively for them I think.

[@laurenshank3952]

Got mine at the auto store by the counter

[@richardrivard487]

What did you spray on the dmt

[@NORTHWESTKNIFEGUY]

Normally use water with few drops dawn dish soap.

[@hidude2124]

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