now is a good time to learn how to do free-hand sharpening

[S21FOLGORE]

Maybe, now is a good time to learn how to do free-hand sharpening.

Very conveniently, now you can watch this all in one video on youtube.
(I consider myself being lucky, that I had opportunity to directly interact with Murray before he got so famous / busy / too expensive.
I learned quite a bit (not just sharpening the knives) while meeting and talking to him, ... which was ... around 2005, 2006)

Anyhow, the video is long, but worth watching.


youtu.be/Yk3IcKUtp8U


And, some of my own video.
(They are NOT meant to be instruction or tutorial, though.)

You can start without spending money.
You don't even have to buy a stone.
If you have a dull knife sitting around, and feel adventurous, try this.


youtu.be/d6gqp6LLWaA

Dragonfly 2 sharpening and mini tip


youtu.be/TBa9-KmtwUQ

Yanagiba by Shinichi Watanabe


youtu.be/41SPjTTwsCU


Sharpening Murray Curter custom Yanagiba

youtu.be/NvQiCwrXPMA

 

[TheRobSJ]

This is good. I freely admit that I am terrible at sharpening.

 

[dravnx]

I've been touching up knives on the bottom of coffee cups forever. I hate going into some one's house to do some cooking and all their knives aren't capable of cutting anything but whipped cream.

 

[Pushrod]

Thats all nice but on an industrial level. . . .

Since 2012 I've been responsible for the edges on various industrial food processing machines in our plant.

One spindle on a slicer carries twenty-two blades and each of them must be razor sharp and EXACTLY like the ones mounted with it. All done by hand. We have six spindles.

The belt fed slicer has a wing blade. (Think airplane propeller thirty-six inches tip to tip.) Hardest stainless steel I've ever encountered and it has to be done by hand with a DMT block to the mfgr's spec or the cuts are uneven.

The peelers have eighteen blades but each is the size of Bic lighter with dual edges. Micro diamond blocks for that one. Three peelers.

The only way to keep up with debris damage and employee abuse is to hold Zen inside and play Tangerine Dream in the ear buds.

Makes my Shun blades at home a walk in the park to keep the edges nice.

 

[S21FOLGORE]

My knife case, part 1


youtu.be/JO-7_3xGcOo

 

[S21FOLGORE]

My knife case(bag) part 2


youtu.be/7JNsebBBlD4

I don’t have that much stuff in here.

Strop Bros leather strop

Spyderco Ultra Fine ceramic stone

Shibata Kotetsu 270mm slicer

Yu Kurosaki 240mm Gyuto

Shibata Kotetsu 240mm Gyuto

(All of them R2 steel)

Spyderco Double Stuff

Benchmade Guided Field Sharpener
(Yes, it costs more, but I like blue/sliver.
The regular one is just ... ugly.)

That’s it!

 

[budgie45]

I sharpen my own knifes being a butcher,I use one of the
Spyderco Tri-Angle Premium Sharpmaker Set

It’s handy to keep in my knife bag
And a Ceramic Rod Knife Sharpening Steel,they keep a good edge on a knife,but if you drop it,breaks into 10 pieces lol

 

[S21FOLGORE]

Sharpening stones I keep at home


youtu.be/7zy49h8bKoA

https://youtu.be/7zy49h8bKoA

Chosera 800 and Kitayama 8000 are used regularly.

(Naniwa Chosera line of stones are real "splash & go", which is a good thing for someone like myself,
but, very interestingly, they are pretty much useless for the professional sharpener who use the stone
all day every say.
(They will crack if they are kept wet too long. I only need a couple of minutes per knife (no more than 5 min.),
so, even if I have 5 knives to take care of, the stone would be wet only for 30 minutes or so.)

 

[KrustyKruser]

I didn't know the coffee mug trick. I will remember that next time I'm cooking at the inlaws. I really enjoy all your videos. Thanks!

 

[S21FOLGORE]

Atoma Diamond plate 400 & 1200


youtu.be/37ktTZTftJY

https://youtu.be/37ktTZTftJY

If all you want is just the quick result, you don’t care
about the thinking process, etc, etc, then, these may be
the right tools for you.

NOT the cheapest option, but surely the fastest way to
hand sharpen the knives.

There are a lot of misinformation floating around.

I recommend Atoma (by Tsubo man, Japan) over other brand.
(In a long run, they are more economical than other options, as
Atoma sells replacement diamond film.

Yes, they do wear out, in the end.
With the other brands, you’ll have to throw away your diamond plate
and will have to buy a new one.)

 

[Akira-R]

So i just bought a new knife that has a 70/30 edge. What's the best way to keep it maintained for daily use?

I figure I'll take it in to get professionally sharpened every so often when needed.

thanks!