Knife Sharpening - Esee Izula II
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- čas přidán 4. 03. 2022
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Knife Sharpening - Esee Izula II
Steel Type
1095
Stones Used
Nubatama Ume 1000 grit
Nubatama Ume 2000 grit
Dlt XL leather strop with white compound
Bess 'C' score based on 3 cut tests average - 144g
Edge angle measured around 20º per side, 40º inclusive. This is a difficult one to read, however, as the nature of my sharpening this steel, seriously convexed the bevels. In any case, between that, and measuring the bevels, plugging that info into a triangle calculator; this is the best I can ascertain.
You sir, are the Bob Ross of knife sharpening! Great job
😂 thank you.🙏 Bob was amazing so thats a huge compliment
He's really not. This is so bad it's laughable. I have a few ESEE's and it's incredibly easy to be a shaving edge on it in 20% of the time he did. He seems to be having trouble with a very easy steel to work with.
@@Swearengen1980 ok buddy. Esee knives are made with hard tool steel, and is not easy to sharpen quickly
@@thekickingwolf5115 If I can sharpen it to easily shave in a couple minutes, then it's a YOU problem, not a steel problem.
Jef good video. I have an Izula2 and really like it. A lot of knife companies don’t make a sharpening choil deep enough it seems like a common theme unfortunately. The edge turned out really crispy 🔥. Thanks for sharing brother 👊
Love the sheath they come with. The size is pretty dope as well. I could see getting one and throwing it into service.
Nice content ! The Isuzu 2 is my EDC knife. ❤️ESSE. Thanks 🙏🏿🇺🇸
Cheers 🍻
another great video Jef !
Thanks for checking it out 👊
Nicely done, enjoyed the video.
Thanks!
Bel lavoro. Complimenti👍
grazie 🙏
I keep meaning to contact you to get a knife sharpened, but I'm still in the learning phase and trying to sharpen all I can. I'll have to get around to it soon though. Thanks for the videos, I've learned a lot from watching.
Nothing at all wrong with that! Learning how to sharpen is truly satisfying.
Always enjoy your vids. I need all the help I can get with freehand.
You can do it! If i can, ANYONE can 😁
Hey Jef, quality video as always, hope you are doing well my friend :)
Thanks! Doing good here. Hope you and yours are well too.
Jesus Christ that’s sharp nice on👌🏻
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Love it great choice for a great knife.
Yea I actually dig it, surprisingly. I hate 1095. Still, the size, shape, and sheath, just about have me sold on purchasing one.
1095 is fun to sharpen!
If you say so :p
I'm not a big fan of it. Most never heat treat it properly, so it gets gummy. Forming a truly crisp apex, along with burr removal, can be a real pain in the ass.
Convexing em usually has amazing results. I will say for outdoor use, it's a hard steel to beat.
Hey, thanks for the video! I’m wondering if you have any advice for beginners wanting to start being more serious about sharpening their knives? I want to be better but it’s hard to know where to start.
1 hr step by step process : czcams.com/video/dDXT8zOn5FQ/video.html
shortened process: czcams.com/video/eCa7kbzuvAc/video.html
holding consistency: czcams.com/video/yc0mjAiVFtU/video.html
stones I recommend: czcams.com/video/fcprUHO4Zgs/video.html
My 1 hour tutorial really needs a revisit. Once I got started I realized I had way more to discuss, than I intended. I think it is still tons more helpful than 90% of the other 'how to sharpen' videos, but it could use some fine tuning
I have a Smiths Tri Hone sharpening set up but can’t seem to get a razors edge on my Izula 2. I’m guessing it’s me/operator error but any ideas/tips would be great. I started with the coarse stone and proceeded to medium then fine but just can’t get the blade sharp enough to shave hair.
Knife Sharpening - Basic Technique and Demonstration
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Sharpening stones I recommend
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How do you hold consistency, in knife sharpening?
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Hey I’m just starting out practicing hand sharpening on whetstones. How many knives until you got consistent holding your angle? Would you say knives or just time like a few months ?
It's just time and practice. Holding the angle isn't as important as you may think. Watch my video on 'how to hold consistency' to understand. Regardless, as you practice and get better, it just happens. You may not even be conscience when it occurs, but it will happen, and things will just click for you.
Even after this happened, for me, I still had days, where things fell apart, and I just couldn't get it. There is no substitute, for experience, unfortunately. So grab some knives, sot aside some time, and just go at it.
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@@Jef thanks so much. Do you use flattening plates for stone maintenance?
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Good video I subscribe👍
Thank you for the sub. Hope you find some entertainment in my channel. If there is anything ya ever need help on, I can't promise to know all the answers, but I can point you towards someone who may.
One question wouldn't a 800 to 1000 Grit be good for a working Edge?
Absolutely
Once you get to that point can the knife be maintained by just stropping?
As long as the edge doesnt take damage. Chips, and dings, require grinding, to fix. If you just roll the edge, or dull it through use, then a strop is a fantastic way to keep it sharp. There are diminishing returns however. After stropping over and over, the apex will eventually start to fatten up. It will again require stones, to reset
@@Jef Thanks
They run the 1095 to soft if it was harder it would take a better edge
Exactly.
@@Jef im guessing its 58 would still be plenty tough at say 62 ish
Honestly Im convinced the hardness is closer to 56 on these knives.. great design, but far too soft, even for a beater survival piece.
@@jeffallred8211 I like Tops 1095hc . My Brakimo's keeps a nice sharp edge and polishes up pretty nice.
I can never get the angle right I would love to learn how👍🏼
Sharpie can help. Do you know this trick? Take a sharpie marker, color the bevel, then make your pass across the stone. The goal is to remove the marker entirely; that is your angle. You can do this as many times as needed, to dial in, where to hold the angle. Freehand is not exact, so you won’t hit it properly every single time, but it helps you figure out, where to hold.
@@Jef Thank you. I will try that. I ruined one knife a while back
My buddy jared came out with a SIMPLE solution you should also look at. Here is a link. It had helped others and i wish i had known this trick when i was starting
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Why don't you like to polish 1095?
Pretty sure i said this in the video. It makes the edge too slick. Every bit of bite disappears.
@@Jef yeah I guess I missed that.. a little bite is good.. these push cut sharpening gauges don't measure that lol.. the guys who go down to .5 micron on chamois.
That stone is too coarse. Sounds like crushing sand.
Seems to have worked just fine.