these videos are so fun to watch dude, you have a great personality, film everything really well and the editing is smooth. I wanted to binge watch all of your stuff only to find out you only have a few videos, subscribed and can't wait for more nice chill videos!
Really enjoying these videos. Hello from Canada. I got one of the first production run of Misen knives and the chef knife has been fantastic. Please keep up the videos!
Hey man. I love your videos. Keep the good work. Me and my dad do the same job as you. It’s so good to see another person doing the same as me. Keep the good job and congrats
It was a pleasure meeting you Saturday 5/11/2024 in La Crescenta. I'm George of Geejoe Sharp and I wish I'd had the time to chat. Hope you have time to make more videos in the future, I know vid can be a time suck LOL. Anyway, best to you in the future!!
Dude, found your video from Shorts and I’m hooked! I run a small sharpening business in Canada and seeing your grind is inspiring. My process is mainly on a coarse and fine wet wheel grinder, with a belt for re-profiling and major damage. Any tips for getting more work and establishing yourself in your local community and getting your name out there more? Great content, subscribed and excited to see how your business grows!
Great videos. I have certainly copied some of your processes and tools as it seems you have dialed in the efficiency factor. Thank you for the content and detail. May I ask. With the blue belts you used (1x42). I assume they are ceramic. Do you know roughly how many blades you can complete with a 220grit or similar? Thanks!
When you repair chipped knives, seems like sometimes you begin grinding at a 90º angle and other times at your chosen sharpening angle, say, 18º. How do you choose and why?? (Really like your videos. Thanks for doing them.)
The mixing of steel’s comes down to whetstone sharpening and the videos on RUclips and how they tell you to not rinse of the fibres that are on your stone. The best way I get chisels sharpened is slowly get the dints and don’t let it get hot. Then after I have done that I get some wet and dry sandpaper and then sharpen it on that. The first way I started sharpening knives was I would cut a piece of shark skin off the side of the body and then nail it down to a piece of wood that let it dry out so it stiff and then I would squirt water on as I needed it and they would come out pretty sharp this was when I worked on a long line tuna boat
I want to add onto this. I’ve met a lot of loggers who use axes and they say that the angle at which an axe is sharpened has a MASSIVE impact on its utility.
Woodworking chisels are a different beast entirely from knives. The first thing you need to do with a chisel is flatten the back on a dead flat surface like a surfacing plate. A knife guy like you probably don't own a surfacing plate. Clamp abrasive paper to the plate and manually rub the back of the chisel on it. Draw lines on the chisel with a marker, go especially heavy near the cutting edge. The ink will be removed as you sand, and you can tell if the back is not flat. Keep going until all of the ink is removed. Once it's flat, move to finer and finer grits until it's polished. Then you can take a minute and sharpen the bevel edge. They are 99% about getting the back flat and polished. You do that one time, and you never do it again. For you, a professional to do all that and to make a profit, you'd need to charge more money than the chisel costs. The woodworker himself needs to get a surfacing plate and do it himself as a labor of love because it's just too time consuming to pay someone to do it. But I recommend that you watch a few videos on chisel preparation and sharpening so you can inform your customers why you don't sharpen chisels.
oh wow you did a smooth job with the chisels just by the looks of it, I tried doing it freehand on the beltsander the other day for a customer, he just had a couple of banged up chisels, and like you said, its a real challenge to get them squared off/ straight edge. Doing chisels is real hard without a jig :D
that looked like a miyabi black. zdp 189 blade. fascinating high end kitchen knife steel but that's not a great knife, it's a showy knife, and it's quite over priced. if you're fine with the heavier western hybrid handle the main issue with the miyabi black and a lot of miyabi in general is the fact that its too thick behind the edge, looks like the silly looking gaudy cladding is just too thick. it's not ground thin enough. but hey, zdp is some incredible steel. it's too brittle in the thinnest edges tho.
You need to add a before and after test for at least a few knives, you content is very interesting but would be ten times more interesting to see the difference in the product after you are done.
Enjoying your videos. Would love either a long form video or a short about something of the better quality knives there are. Shun is on the no no list. Who’s on the hood list?
I am a chef- cook for over 38 years and I am now 55 years old I have never seen someone that does what you do going out to setup a place to sharpen knives I live in DADE CITY FLORIDA NOW when I was a cook in TAMPA FLORIDA I would take my knife from home to the restaurant that I worked at he would take them that day and then come back the next week and bring them back to me it cost a $1.00 for each one I have some that I bought from him plus some that he gave me I have know him for over 30 years because I worked at the restaurant that he go to and do there knives
... do their* knives.* - You need to use some punctuation.* You know, those little dots that mark where one sentence ends and the next begins.* Would make reading such a long comment easier.
Look like there zoning and permitting violations. The sidewalk is not the proper place to run a business because of threats to health and safety. There will be frustrations with parking and dangers to drivers as well. If you want to run a business, then become a tenant in commercial real estate. It is certainly not reflective of the character of the area. In La Canada, the guy with the Trump merch was forcrd to leave by code enforcement officers.
Hey Steven! I have a blunt carbon steel long hewing spearhead i need sharpened. None of the local knife sharpening businesses will touch it because it's the size of a short sword and it's a spearhead. I noticed you're also in California and i was wondering if i could send it to you to have you sharpen it! You're more than welcome to use any footage you make of it for a future video. Or if you ever make it up to San Francisco, i have a decent sized collection of katana, wakizashi, tanto, naginata, kama and other edged Japanese weapons - many of which have factory edges on them that leave a lot to be desired - we could make a whole video series out of sharpening the whole collection up! Let me know!
Holy cow, its great to see a true craftsmen in this century.
This is awesome man. Great to see someone else passionate about sharpening.
these videos are so fun to watch dude, you have a great personality, film everything really well and the editing is smooth. I wanted to binge watch all of your stuff only to find out you only have a few videos, subscribed and can't wait for more nice chill videos!
steven sharpens - you seem like a knowledgeable and honest man. I hope your channel takes off! Subscribed!
Saw one Short today, watched the rest, then all your videos, you are a great creator. Love to see your work. Hi from New Zealand
Saw your recent thanksgiving video and started binging your older stuff. Infectious personality, wish you the best!
Love these vidss!! Love how you explain all the terminologies but summarise well to say "keep your knives dry"
Damn, I dunno how I came across these videos but do post more. I enjoy you explaining knives with a little more insight. Good stuff
Super cool vid. It’s great to see someone local setting up shop and I always enjoy watching the process. Keep up the amazing work!
Your enthusiasm is even better than your sharpening skills! You genuinely seem to really enjoy talking to the people.
Keep up the great work Steven 🔪
Really enjoying these videos. Hello from Canada. I got one of the first production run of Misen knives and the chef knife has been fantastic. Please keep up the videos!
Hey man. I love your videos. Keep the good work. Me and my dad do the same job as you. It’s so good to see another person doing the same as me. Keep the good job and congrats
It was a pleasure meeting you Saturday 5/11/2024 in La Crescenta. I'm George of Geejoe Sharp and I wish I'd had the time to chat. Hope you have time to make more videos in the future, I know vid can be a time suck LOL. Anyway, best to you in the future!!
I’m just getting into knifemaking, thanks for your videos they show me things I don’t know.
Hi! What kind of paper do you use when sharpening? 1000 grit?
Dope video. I was thinking "I wish there was a dude like this near me" turns out you are a 10 minute drive away. See you Friday!
Great video as always. I was just curious how you wrap your knives for transport?
What grits do you use on the belts?
I dont know if I should start off with several belt sanders or a Tormek. Any advice would be helpful!
Cool little setup
Dude, found your video from Shorts and I’m hooked! I run a small sharpening business in Canada and seeing your grind is inspiring. My process is mainly on a coarse and fine wet wheel grinder, with a belt for re-profiling and major damage. Any tips for getting more work and establishing yourself in your local community and getting your name out there more? Great content, subscribed and excited to see how your business grows!
What belt grinders do you use?
whats the sharpener system you use?
Great videos. I have certainly copied some of your processes and tools as it seems you have dialed in the efficiency factor. Thank you for the content and detail. May I ask. With the blue belts you used (1x42). I assume they are ceramic. Do you know roughly how many blades you can complete with a 220grit or similar? Thanks!
What’s that grinder you’re using?
Can you explain the denim pillow please?
How do you do the boning knifes that have the c shape in the blade by the handle?
... knives*
Can you sharpen a reverse xurved knife like an emerson elvia
Out of curiosity, what is your opinion on Cutco knives?
If you ever find yourself in Asheville NC, stop by Microtech Knives. We love meeting fellow steel junkies.
What pads are you using under the table on your small buffer motor?
Can you give me all the details? And what you use them for?
Very good video's.
... videos* - plural, no apostrophe
What do you think about vosteed’s kitchen knives
GoooOOOOOD Morning sharpenerss!
GUUUUTEN MORNING!!
Are you afriad of overheating the blades on the belts?
Sometimes i feel heat buulding up on just stones! Been a sushi chef 25+ years. Socal.
The randomness of YT recommended your videos. Glad it did 👍just sub'd. Hope you upload a video again soon
I need more videos man 👀
Steven; the hot knife guy!
When you repair chipped knives, seems like sometimes you begin grinding at a 90º angle and other times at your chosen sharpening angle, say, 18º. How do you choose and why?? (Really like your videos. Thanks for doing them.)
I wish we had a skilled sharpener like this where I live. The only option I've been able to find is Ace Hardware.
Sounds like a great opportunity to learn and provide a service in your community;)
The mixing of steel’s comes down to whetstone sharpening and the videos on RUclips and how they tell you to not rinse of the fibres that are on your stone.
The best way I get chisels sharpened is slowly get the dints and don’t let it get hot.
Then after I have done that I get some wet and dry sandpaper and then sharpen it on that.
The first way I started sharpening knives was I would cut a piece of shark skin off the side of the body and then nail it down to a piece of wood that let it dry out so it stiff and then I would squirt water on as I needed it and they would come out pretty sharp this was when I worked on a long line tuna boat
... steels* - plural, no apostrophe
For axes I use a grinder with metal grinding layered sandpaper, 60 or 80 grit. Then finish with belt grinder. It's fast and easy.
I want to add onto this. I’ve met a lot of loggers who use axes and they say that the angle at which an axe is sharpened has a MASSIVE impact on its utility.
Anyone know the grinder he uses? Looking to upgrade from my basic WorkSharp?
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Kalamazoo 1smvp
Why not use 2x48 belt sanders? 2 inch is easier to use
Did that man say you were going to impregnate his knife? Great vid as always!
You dont charge enough my man.
Especially living in California.
I second this ☝️
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Woodworking chisels are a different beast entirely from knives.
The first thing you need to do with a chisel is flatten the back on a dead flat surface like a surfacing plate. A knife guy like you probably don't own a surfacing plate. Clamp abrasive paper to the plate and manually rub the back of the chisel on it. Draw lines on the chisel with a marker, go especially heavy near the cutting edge. The ink will be removed as you sand, and you can tell if the back is not flat. Keep going until all of the ink is removed. Once it's flat, move to finer and finer grits until it's polished. Then you can take a minute and sharpen the bevel edge. They are 99% about getting the back flat and polished. You do that one time, and you never do it again. For you, a professional to do all that and to make a profit, you'd need to charge more money than the chisel costs. The woodworker himself needs to get a surfacing plate and do it himself as a labor of love because it's just too time consuming to pay someone to do it.
But I recommend that you watch a few videos on chisel preparation and sharpening so you can inform your customers why you don't sharpen chisels.
I always find it so weird when people ask, "are ya doing alright?" as in: are you making enough money
oh wow you did a smooth job with the chisels just by the looks of it, I tried doing it freehand on the beltsander the other day for a customer, he just had a couple of banged up chisels, and like you said, its a real challenge to get them squared off/ straight edge. Doing chisels is real hard without a jig :D
Whats your upload schedule?
Can you make faster😂😂😂
The audacity of some people. But it’s woke california so what else do you expect from those people.
If you just call it a patina instead of rust its easier to sell lol.
that looked like a miyabi black. zdp 189 blade. fascinating high end kitchen knife steel but that's not a great knife, it's a showy knife, and it's quite over priced. if you're fine with the heavier western hybrid handle the main issue with the miyabi black and a lot of miyabi in general is the fact that its too thick behind the edge, looks like the silly looking gaudy cladding is just too thick. it's not ground thin enough. but hey, zdp is some incredible steel. it's too brittle in the thinnest edges tho.
oh god the chisels are freud
You need to add a before and after test for at least a few knives, you content is very interesting but would be ten times more interesting to see the difference in the product after you are done.
Impregnate a steel! lol Yeah don't we all wish it's true.
Enjoying your videos. Would love either a long form video or a short about something of the better quality knives there are. Shun is on the no no list. Who’s on the hood list?
I am a chef- cook for over 38 years and I am now 55 years old I have never seen someone that does what you do going out to setup a place to sharpen knives I live in DADE CITY FLORIDA NOW when I was a cook in TAMPA FLORIDA I would take my knife from home to the restaurant that I worked at he would take them that day and then come back the next week and bring them back to me it cost a $1.00 for each one I have some that I bought from him plus some that he gave me I have know him for over 30 years because I worked at the restaurant that he go to and do there knives
... do their* knives.* - You need to use some punctuation.* You know, those little dots that mark where one sentence ends and the next begins.* Would make reading such a long comment easier.
Look like there zoning and permitting violations. The sidewalk is not the proper place to run a business because of threats to health and safety. There will be frustrations with parking and dangers to drivers as well. If you want to run a business, then become a tenant in commercial real estate. It is certainly not reflective of the character of the area. In La Canada, the guy with the Trump merch was forcrd to leave by code enforcement officers.
God bois stiven...
Hey Steven! I have a blunt carbon steel long hewing spearhead i need sharpened. None of the local knife sharpening businesses will touch it because it's the size of a short sword and it's a spearhead. I noticed you're also in California and i was wondering if i could send it to you to have you sharpen it! You're more than welcome to use any footage you make of it for a future video. Or if you ever make it up to San Francisco, i have a decent sized collection of katana, wakizashi, tanto, naginata, kama and other edged Japanese weapons - many of which have factory edges on them that leave a lot to be desired - we could make a whole video series out of sharpening the whole collection up! Let me know!
Work sharp will speed things up bruhh