Knife porn thread

He says he’s sharpened 15 or 20 knives. Apparently that’s enough to make a tutorial video. Seriously? WAC.

A few things that I don’t like:

• Using a sharpie to find the right angle. He’s basically assuming that the knife has the right angle when you sharpen it. Ok for some new knives depending on how much the manufacturer cares. No good for older knives sharpened by others. How hard is it to halve 90 degrees twice then go a bit further?
  
• Unless your fingertips are super sensitive, you won’t feel a burr off a 1,000 grit plus stone. I can feel one on an 800 stone. Go for the burr at 800 and then polish the edge by feel on a higher grit.
  
• Is finishing on a high grit stone stropping, even? If you want to strop, get a strop. Or glue some thick old belts to a board and make one.
  
  

If you’re worried about ruining your knives get a shit knife and practice practice practice until you’re not shit.