It is inevitable for you to do this in either way when you have a Bark River knife to carry in the field. Unless you do it, your dull edge will tire you out.
Amazing how we are able to see the difference between the water stone and sand paper finish. Great video as usual, I am glad I subscribed to your channel.
I'm not sure with Bark River but the reason many knife makers micro bevel is because it allows them to put a sharp edge on the knife without marring the finish of the blade. This way the customer will see a nice finish and feel a sharp edge on their new knife.
thanks for the video my bravo a2 had a micro bevel It looked more like a mistake on 1 side from the belly to the tip ,this video helped a lot its now a real razor
thanks for the video, the chosera 400 is indeed a killer stone very dangerous!!! haha love it!! I will be sure to concentrate with the 400 on the belly line on my knives, im getting better and better with waterstone sharpening thanks to you! can get very razor edges that I couldn't before. thank you friend
Waco, thank you very much! I was actually going to ask you if you would create this video. I have purchased two BR knives, a Bravo1 3V and Gunny Hunter. I just removed the micro-bevel off the Gunny and wow is it sharp! I used superstones 400, 1000 and 3000 with about 20 min stropping. Again, thank you!!
Thank you for the movie. just found your channel, and I must say you have one of the best knife and knife sharpening videos on CZcams I have found. Thank you for your work
Wako, Have you spoken with Bark River about their sharpening practices? They need feedback; otherwise, they will continue to produce microbevels on their knives. I agree that microbevels are bad if you want to strop to maintain the edge. I am not good at sharpening, so I expect the edge to be right from the factory. It's been hit or miss for me.
Great video, as usual. Always enjoy your work and insights. Do you think a hard flat surface like a pane of glass would have improved the performance of the sandpaper?
If the sandpaper is very stable on something very hard, I think it will work like a water stone. I use two hands for water stones, and I think it helps a lot to control the honing angle. Thanks.
Waco, thank you very much. Your knowledge about knives are very practical but at the same time encyclopedic. We are your knife people :) On the other hand, which microscope do you use? Thanks a lot.
imaging.nikon.com/lineup/sportoptics/fmicroscope/fieldmicroscope/index.htm This is what I use. It serves me perfectly but the Mini Fieldmicroscope without illumination should work for you almost the same. Thanks.
www.microglobe.co.uk/nikon-20x-field-stereoscopic-portable-microscope-p-9474.html I use this model which is even better than Nikon Field Microscope "Mini". Thanks.
i love your vids my japenese bro you must be one of the best sharpeners in the micro world but i worry about you a little bit have you ever been tested for OCD you and nutnfancy alike no disrespect intended hours of entertainment and expansion of knowledge
I've just bought a puukko in m390 with a rhombic flat grind and micro beval i've never owned a knife with a micro beval and it seemed dull when it arrived so i tried to hone it on the strop with paste have i done wrong and what should my next procedure be?i have a set of king water stones but don't know what angle to work at.
+Randal Flagg With King stones resharpening from a high line would be very tough. So your honing angle should be better between the main bevel angle and the micro bevel angle to shallow down the micro bevel. Thanks.
Amazing how we are able to see the difference between the water stone and sand paper finish. Great video as usual, I am glad I subscribed to your channel.
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I'm not sure with Bark River but the reason many knife makers micro bevel is because it allows them to put a sharp edge on the knife without marring the finish of the blade. This way the customer will see a nice finish and feel a sharp edge on their new knife.
thanks for the video my bravo a2 had a micro bevel It looked more like a mistake on 1 side from the belly to the tip ,this video helped a lot its now a real razor
Wow! Excellent! From U.S.A. thank you!
Good advice, thank you
Man that stone edge is soooo clean.
Well done and thx for the vid.
thanks for the video, the chosera 400 is indeed a killer stone very dangerous!!! haha love it!!
I will be sure to concentrate with the 400 on the belly line on my knives, im getting better and better with waterstone sharpening thanks to you!
can get very razor edges that I couldn't before. thank you friend
Waco, thank you very much! I was actually going to ask you if you would create this video. I have purchased two BR knives, a Bravo1 3V and Gunny Hunter. I just removed the micro-bevel off the Gunny and wow is it sharp! I used superstones 400, 1000 and 3000 with about 20 min stropping. Again, thank you!!
Thank you for the movie. just found your channel, and I must say you have one of the best knife and knife sharpening videos on CZcams I have found. Thank you for your work
Thanks Doc for another good vid; informative and educational.
More please.
Thank you so much! This explained a lot of things.
Big fan of your video!
Best wishes from Greece
Good vid Doc
great video. Thank you.
Wako,
Have you spoken with Bark River about their sharpening practices? They need feedback; otherwise, they will continue to produce microbevels on their knives. I agree that microbevels are bad if you want to strop to maintain the edge. I am not good at sharpening, so I expect the edge to be right from the factory. It's been hit or miss for me.
When you spend several hundred dollars on a knife, there should be no micro-bevel. That would piss me off.
Great video, as usual. Always enjoy your work and insights.
Do you think a hard flat surface like a pane of glass would have improved the performance of the sandpaper?
If the sandpaper is very stable on something very hard, I think it will work like a water stone. I use two hands for water stones, and I think it helps a lot to control the honing angle. Thanks.
Waco, thank you very much.
Your knowledge about knives are very practical but at the same time encyclopedic.
We are your knife people :)
On the other hand, which microscope do you use?
Thanks a lot.
imaging.nikon.com/lineup/sportoptics/fmicroscope/fieldmicroscope/index.htm
This is what I use. It serves me perfectly but the Mini Fieldmicroscope without illumination should work for you almost the same. Thanks.
Thank you for aswer me. :)
Is Bark River putting different microbevels on either side on purpose, or is this just a manufacturing side effect?
Good job my friend
Wako, great video! Could you tell us which microscope are you using, please?
www.microglobe.co.uk/nikon-20x-field-stereoscopic-portable-microscope-p-9474.html
I use this model which is even better than Nikon Field Microscope "Mini". Thanks.
Many thanks!
thanks for this nice video!
Merci! vraiment apprécié!
Thanks for the vid it helped me!
I just received a bark river gunny Hunter today. Yep,,, micro bevel. Why can't they fix this
why do you need to use sandpaper, couldn't you use a 400 whetstone or a coarser one like 220?
What is the name of the Nagura stone, please.
Can you also use a diamond plate to remove the micro bevel or is the water stone a must have? I have S35VN stainless steel by the way.
I have never used a diamond plate. So I have no idea about it.
Yes you certainly can.
i love your vids my japenese bro you must be one of the best sharpeners in the micro world but i worry about you a little bit have you ever been tested for OCD you and nutnfancy alike no disrespect intended hours of entertainment and expansion of knowledge
I've just bought a puukko in m390 with a rhombic flat grind and micro beval i've never owned a knife with a micro beval and it seemed dull when it arrived so i tried to hone it on the strop with paste have i done wrong and what should my next procedure be?i have a set of king water stones but don't know what angle to work at.
+Randal Flagg With King stones resharpening from a high line would be very tough. So your honing angle should be better between the main bevel angle and the micro bevel angle to shallow down the micro bevel. Thanks.
+virtuovice Thanks for replying love the channel.
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nice!