How To Sharpen A Knife In About 5 Minutes With ONE Stone | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FAST! 2023
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- How to sharpen a knife in 5 minutes with one stone for beginners. And everything you need to know about freehand knife sharpening in order to get a shaving sharp edge fast.
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Sharpening stone in video⬇️
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I mentioned it was the coarse in the video, and was mistaken, I was using the EXTRA coarse linked above.
Cheaper GOOD coarse diamond stone⬇️
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(personally used and recommend)
The next stone I'd add to your collection⬇️
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(amazing stone!)
Strops⬇️
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Just about any cheap leather strop and GREEN compound will do for cheaper knives.
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Chapters:
00:00 INTRO and quick info on the best sharpening stones for beginners
00:31 First step finding your angle the SECRET is here
01:12 If you’re struggling to find the angle
01:36 easiest way to maintain the knife angle
02:11 Starting to move the knife on the stone SHARPENING
02:38 Creating a burr
02:54 After you create a burr on one side
03:26 what if your nice doesn’t feel sharp?
03:59 How to remove the burr
04:57 Our $1 knife doing some crazy cutting!
05:14 How fast can you sharpen a knife freehand? Faster than you think! - Jak na to + styl
I incorrectly state my stone is the DMT coarse, in fact, it is the EXTRA coarse. I left a link to it in the description. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info I'm new to this but I want to master the skill. Subscribed 🍺
YOU'RE extra coarse!
... and we appreciate it.
Whats that comparable to the shapton stones 320?
Oh you really screwed us with that mix up 😂
Best tutorial thanks
I think you've done it, this is definitely the ultimate 5 minutes learn how to sharpen a knife video that actually doesn't skip the important details
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I agree. This is a highly efficient video on how to get 90% of the kitchen knives sharp. From here on out, the diminishing returns rise steeply. He could spend other 5 minutes to bring that percentage to 93% of the best kitchen knives. Other 10 minutes to take it to 95%... He could have given a two hour lecture of many other nuisances of what makes a good edge on which kind of steel, sharpened on what kind of grit, on what kind of geometry, to do what kind of cuts on what kind of material being cut.
@@izayus11yeah. I would be interested in the higher percentages too
For real. A beginner who has no other reference could do almost infinitely worse than this video.
The number of videos that dont explain what,why or how to strop is maddening, led to me spending hours of wasted time dulling my knives instead of sharpening them. Also most of them dont mention the pressure to apply when sharpening at all. One thing this video is missing for me though is that my knives dont have a bevel at the apex, ive heard of reprofiling but im still not quite sure what I should be doing in my case.
This should be a CZcams sticky, that comes up first when someone searches for "how to sharpen a knife by hand". Well done (technique and camera work).
Man you just watch this video, you perfectly understand everything and follow his instructions and then it's like magic. You know it's a good tutorial when you get this feeling...
I have seen so many sharpening videos. This is the best one, the first one everyone should watch. It has the key important elements. It gives details on how that almost all miss, like how to maintain angle (most just say “practice”) or why it doesn’t require an afternoon of spare time to do it. You don’t get confusing by discussing angles that would reprofile the edge, don’t get into steels or stone types and don’t make it seem like a commercial.
Just how to make the knife sharp with a stone. Really amazing that i haven’t seen a beginners guide this spot on without the tangents, fluff, or missing the little tricks that make the viewer say, oh that’s simple I can do that. Well done!
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch 🙏🙂
IKR! like printing the knife on your skin, this alone saves from a huge headache
@@vcommandarv5916 I like to take my sharpie and mark that indent, so it's easier to index to quickly, even if the dip is gone, along with a mark on the blade for where to place my thumb/finger, so it's also in the same spot along the spine.
@@rhyswilson7806 wow that's very good aswell! and wipe it clean with wiping alchole when your done
I agree totally. I don’t think I ever learned how to properly remove the burr. Also, Fantastic tip on maintaining angle with thumb.
You've done something mighty impressive with this - I've watched hours of sharpening videos and still never been able to get an edge shaving sharp. Now I did it in 15 minutes. Thanks for making a short video with accessible materials and simple techniques, that gets impressive and durable results!
Now the only problem is I have to for the hair to grow back on my arm...
WOW awesome to hear! Thanks so much for the support, I really appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏
Alex your photography and editing have become outstanding! This has got to be the best video I've seen that succinctly describes and demonstrates how easy it is to sharpen on stones, and believe me when I say I’ve watched hundreds. Bravo!👏.
Thanks I really appreciate the feedback 🙏👊
Could not agree more with that statement! I subbed just because of the that!👍😊😁❤️🎯
Your sharpening videos are a great public service. I share them with folks knowing you won't firehose them with complex jargon and irrelevant info. They are great for beginners and more experienced folks, presumably as you intended. Bravo.
The Hunted is the best knife film ive seen.
I've been half-assing it when it comes to knife sharpening for about 20 years now. You've given me everything I need to fix that in under 6 minutes. That's impressive.
the GOAT of knife sharpening!!!
I think so too!
This man is the absolute best teacher on this subject that i have ever found on youtube. Thank you sir!
Ty bro!!!! I’m glad U get back to making vids!!!
Pure enjoyment! Great video, thank you!
Well, you got crystal clear explanation and as good a video as I could imagine on the matter.... all in less than 6 minutes. Thanks, man. Guess it just comes down to time on the stone for me!
Practice a little everyday. Even 1 minute a day can build the muscle memory needed very quickly. Just focus on practicing correctly, and not enforcing bad habits by over practicing with the wrong technique or angles 🙂
Love your sharpening vids.
Thank you! Wonderfully taught!!
Great demonstration, Alex!
Love your videos, no bloat, to the point, so good!
I agree. This is the best training I have ever seen on this subject.
Excellent tutorial, thanks
very helpful and easy to follow. thank you.
Another great video! Showing the actual techniques is key to success
Outstanding compliment to your previous video. Good too see you upping the content.
I appreciate the videos. I've been pretty not great at sharpening, used pull throughs, etc, and you've really helped a lot.
What a great tutotial. You're really good at what you do. THank you!
Best instructional videos on sharpening knives that I have seen. Thank you!
Just starting to learn knife sharpening and this was the best video I've seen on it. Thank you!
Great tutorial! Thank you!
Excellent, can't wait to try this technique
This is a phenomenal how-to video! Well done!
Perfect explanation. Thank you!
That close up on the apex was so beautiful I almost cried. Great video.
Omg what i would have given to have had a video like this years ago. You're the GOAT.
I've been following your channel for years Alex - always great content and I've learned a lot, I appreciate the knowledge you share with us
Watched you for years, and I always appreciate your distillation down to the essentials. And BTW, your camera work and microscope camera work are uber appreciated. 👊
Great instructional video my young friend. Thanks Alex...
Great job on this! VERY well presented and easy to understand! I'm going to share this with a few folks that seem to want to learn.
This is one of the most underrated edge sharpening channels on youtube. Been following for a long while now and it never ceases to impress me how well your videos are edited and how informative they are!
Great video Alex, you and Jared are the best around when it comes to teaching sharpening fundamentals man. Keep up the awesome work.
Awesome. This also looks like the perfect prep for a summer side job as a mime... X"D
This is a nice summary of your advice that you gave across many videos in the past. Any of your tips that I have used, always proved to be very effective. What surprised me the most, was how little passes are needed to fully sharpen a blade.
Fantastic video. By far the best
You are amazing. Bravo. Very easy to understand you ,Well done ,
Great video man, got the important details while being very short and concise.
Glad for this. My grandma's old green river knife is dull as a spoon and I love using it in the kitchen.
Best freehand sharpening instruction video I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen hundreds of them. Thank you. I’ll give it another try.
I think this is the best knife sharpening video I have watched, keep up the good work!
Dang. You’re very skilled and well practiced!!
I appreciate the fantastic introduction to sharpening video! The close-up shots are truly impressive, effectively illustrating the discussed concepts.
Excellent video. 👍 I've ordered leather and diamond compound this week. 😀
You are awesome, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, this video is really useful! I'm going to try this next time I need to sharpen my kitchen knifes.
I can't wait to try your method because I really haven't had any luck with sharpening and I see you put the emphasis on the angle of the blade cuz I know that's the heart of the matter
Another great video. I really appreciate that you dont waste a lot of time in your videos. You deliver maximum efficiency for the time invested to watch your videos. Thanks again.
Thanks for the content. Can you make a video about sharpening larger kitchen knives? These are nice but when knife gets larger a lot of things get harder (e.g. maintaining the angle, sharpening the tip of the blade etc)
Can’t wait to try this; sharpening a knife for me has been a challenge and good to see the process outlined
Thanks man! I learned a lot by watching your videos.
Greatings from Antwerp, Belgium!
I purchased the sharpal diamond stone that you reviewed on your channel and was very happy with the quick results I got cheers .
Best knife sharpening tutorial ❤keep more videos coming ❤
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
At last someone explained the skill involved in a precise and clear way. As a complete beginner, after watching so many videos on this topic and getting nowhere fast, now there is a hope that one day I might master this essential in the kitchen skill.
Thank you
Been using your sharpening forever (it seems) ... always solid advice. After lots of practice and use time and again, I have zero challenges freehand sharpening. The close ups add a lot more insight to your already thorough explainations. Thanks for all your content!
this is awesome! thanks!!
Nice content. I enjoy watching your videos!!
Absolutely, fantastic ending in this video!
Amazing teaching, at least for me!
Thanks and greetings from Antwerp!
One of the best How-To sharpening videos I have seen. No bullshit, no fancy equipment or movement, just facts and good advice. Will recommend it to my friends who want to start sharpening.
You just saved my life man , thanks a lot
Thanks for your content :)
Thanks Alex!
Dude you are really good at this. No joke. Good camera work, good production, good scripting. I work with a channel that has around 400k subs and you’ve got a lot of things figured out that we’re still working on. I’m impressed as heck and also learned a bunch about something I thought I already understood well (knife sharpening and making a good CZcams channel both).
Thanks, I appreciate the kind words🙏👍
Very good info, thanks... ;)
Great tips, cheers
the best all in one video
Good video!
Terrific!
Thank you!👍✌️🇬🇧
Love your videos. I have found a way to use trigonometry as a guide to finding the right sharpening angle. The sine for 20 degrees is 0.2 and for 15 degrees is 0.15. Sine is opposite side over hypotenuse. Opposite is the distance from the blade to the whetstone and hypotenuse is the width of the blade. So if you’re shooting for a 20-degree angle, lift the blade 1/5 the width of the blade (hypotenuse * sine of the angle, which is 0.2).
Fantastic video
ü are the best. just finally received my shapton kuromaku 320, 1000 & 5000 stones. based on one of your previous videos. doing some recaps and then im diving into real sharpening. your videos kick ass. thank ü for sharing your skills and knowledge. your candid personality translates so well on video, and i think i can speak for everyone when i say....we are so thankful. :)
This is awesome.
Keep up the great videos. 👍
I keep coming back to this video while I'm learning how to sharpen. I've been practicing on my steak knives because I've got a lot of them and they're cheap to replace, before I get to my cooking knives, which are less cheap to replace and more individual.
You are my hero!
I've recently discovered your channel, but it took me no longer than one video to become a sub. Love your almost scientific no-nonsence approach to explaining the why's and how's and that's always backed up with solid evidence like microscopic photos and test runs. That's some quality content over there.
Well you convinced me to get the hexagon pattern stone and a strop, and it really is easy to get a good edge following your tips. I've tried on even the worst, pressed steel kitchen knives and the edge I got at first attempt was unbelievable. I'm a convert.
Bro, you're a beast! Great content! 👍
Thank you for all your videos about sharpening. This improved my sharpening a lot!
Great to hear!
Great stuff
This was a really good sharpening video dude! 🤙
Great video!!! It is the coarse stone that renews the apex of the blade. Seek out the hard creative work, and your mind will stay sharp.
Your sharpening skill is really impressive. Also this is my favorite sharpening channel :) keep it up man. I learned a lot from your channel.
Brother the amount of knowledge you have regarding sharpening these knives is truly impressive. I'm new to edc/knives, last year was my first year in this community and I love it, but I'm still learning how to properly sharpen my knives, I knew I would have to mess up a few before I really got it right, and I'm doing okay now, my blades are sharp and slice paper no problem, but I still feel like theres so much to learn. Keep up with these awesome videos!
This guy has always gave A+ advice on this subject.
I never sharpened my knife until very recently, about a month ago. This channel has been a godsend for learning the proper techniques!
great video: thank you for sharing
Thanks!❤
Thank you for this great knife sharpening tutorial.
Ive been through countless sharpening videos, trying goofy angle guides and they do not work so well.
Your method of keeping the entire hands, arms and upper body locked does wonders and let me sharpen my knife razor sharp in just minutes!
Been following you for a while and I really want to learn how to sharpen free hand. I’ve been trying with terrible results. It is very slow and tedious. I’ll try the extra coarse plate. I’m motivated to learn, thanks!!
For diamond stones when casually sharpening I like the harbor freight diamond sharpener @$12. I like it specifically because it has more than 1 grit (4), and is mounted to a 2x2 box so if you are sharpening free hand you can easily hold it without cutting yourself. The ends come off easily so you can fill it with sand or rocks so that it does not move around when you put it on the table.
Thank you. Been looking for a way to sharpen kitchen knives quickly and effectively without buying some crazy gadget.
I love your videos, thanks for taking the time to make em. If you have the time could you try to remove a burr by drawing the knife through the end grain of a soft wood. It seems to work for me but I have never magnified the edge to see if it is really working. I mostly use the technique with a machete sharping on a belt sander.
Thanks
You make high quality videos and i love the addition of the microscope! Have you considered buying one of those sharpness testers? It would put numbers behind the steels and scratch patterns