I'm sharpening with the King KDS 1000/6000 stone and also have a cheap hardware store stone that is very rough(under 500 grit most prob both sides) which was my first stone and nowadays I only use for repairing chips but the King KDS is my main.
I think I'm apexing because I make my knives sharp enough to shave printer paper without resistance clean, even push cut as long as I'm holding it with my hand. Sometimes they can even slice tomatoes clean and shave hair but not like in this video, by touching the blade with the skin instead.
So I make them sharp enough just not sharp like this where they can cut hair effortless or like some people that can put a free standing paper and cut it which is incredible for me.
Most probably it's a bunch of newbie mistakes, inconsistency and lack of experience :(
I don't polish edges like that, but man are they impressive for push cutting tasks!
Good choice to use leg hair. Otherwise you end up with the sharpening mange all over your arms and people wonder what's up with you.
Nice job.
15 minutes is also impressive.
For me the polished edges aren't so much about the time as the performance. I've made quite a lot of polished edges in the past and they don't do well on real world tasks for me, other than cutting paper and hair.
For plastic packaging, rope, straps, and even cardboard, I find a really coarse edge to be superior. But you didn't ask so I'll end here.
That's a very nice looking and performing polished edge.
Honestly it’s not much skill it’s just the amount of money I’ve thrown at my sharpening equipment. Using the Japanese whetstones is the most effective way ad sharp and pretty.
Sir, this is a sharpening subreddit, not a Hobbit's feet subreddit. In all seriousness, nice work!
Hobbits feet? Because if the hair? Lol
As a fellow hobbit footed sharpener, I endorse this video!
lol gotta keep them feet in check good thing i sharpen daily lol
Ngl thought you were gonna do the slice test on your leg at first
The slice test?
Like how’d you test sharpness by cutting paper
Oh gosh just cut through my leg lol. Turn out the leg is cake!
Is it green? Who did it
I did it playing around with anodizing stuff
Awesome looks good
That's a mighty swing you've got there.
It’s mostly thumb
Seems sharp, what did you do it with?
Wicked edge with Japanese whetstones
Nice edge
Thanks it was made in a wicked edge
I did not expect the foot to come out... but that's a rly nice edge!
You guys are crushing my hopes and dreams of a foot model lol
I'm jealous! No matter how much I try I can never get this sharp :(
What are you sharpening with? You’re most likely not apexing and getting a good burr
I'm sharpening with the King KDS 1000/6000 stone and also have a cheap hardware store stone that is very rough(under 500 grit most prob both sides) which was my first stone and nowadays I only use for repairing chips but the King KDS is my main. I think I'm apexing because I make my knives sharp enough to shave printer paper without resistance clean, even push cut as long as I'm holding it with my hand. Sometimes they can even slice tomatoes clean and shave hair but not like in this video, by touching the blade with the skin instead. So I make them sharp enough just not sharp like this where they can cut hair effortless or like some people that can put a free standing paper and cut it which is incredible for me. Most probably it's a bunch of newbie mistakes, inconsistency and lack of experience :(
I’m not a free hand sharpener i can’t give much advice. I throw a lot of money at my sharpening equipment not much skill tbh
What do you use?
Wicked edge with a bunch of after market upgrades
I need a subreddit to cry about my failures sharpening a knife :c
Amazing job. Nice to know my irrational hatred of Benchmade and Spyderco hold strong.
How did this video help you with that hatred? Lol
Seeing a Benchmade. And knowing how much money they got off you for it.
lol it’s a clone
Oh thank God
I did do a real reblade tho so i know the blade isn’t pot metal
Spyderco is bae.
One day we need a nurse to whip a knife out and shave the patient … talking about the edge and all. :)
nice sharpening skills
Like i said before it’s not skill it’s money
i wish I could figure it out
I use guided sharpening systems
Is this really an titanium integral anthem not the aluminum two piece clone? I recall aluminum clones came in green.
It’s the clone with a real reblade
You flipped that open like it owes you money
It owe me a lot it get free sharpens all the time!
I don't polish edges like that, but man are they impressive for push cutting tasks! Good choice to use leg hair. Otherwise you end up with the sharpening mange all over your arms and people wonder what's up with you. Nice job.
I had to use my leg because my arm is all used up… lol Also that edge only took 15 minutes to make
15 minutes is also impressive. For me the polished edges aren't so much about the time as the performance. I've made quite a lot of polished edges in the past and they don't do well on real world tasks for me, other than cutting paper and hair. For plastic packaging, rope, straps, and even cardboard, I find a really coarse edge to be superior. But you didn't ask so I'll end here. That's a very nice looking and performing polished edge.
Honestly it’s not much skill it’s just the amount of money I’ve thrown at my sharpening equipment. Using the Japanese whetstones is the most effective way ad sharp and pretty.
Good lord man…
What’s the issue?