Why No One Really Knows ANYTHING About Knife Sharpening

OUTDOORS55 July 11, 2025
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Do we actually know anything about knife sharpening? Yes, as long as we dont question anything. My website for strops⬇️ ( I make these) https://outdoors55.com/shop/hand-conditioned-rough-side-veg-tan-leather-strop/ Original video on coarse grit edges⬇️ https://youtu.be/jXt_dXhpCAs Burr vs no burr video i mentioned⬇️ https://youtu.be/sW0bd3Rt_QY ------------------------------------ Best VALUE diamond sharpening stone⬇️ https://amzn.to/4bzmm2Y Review⬇️ https://youtu.be/5w25oJ67C1I (Affiliated links⬇️⬆️ See full Disclosure below) A CHEAP $20 diamond stone (you don’t need this is you buy the value stone)⬇️ https://amzn.to/3XUR17V Ceramic splash and go stones I LOVE⬇️ https://amzn.to/4byXR67 1k https://amzn.to/4cQAINx 2k https://amzn.to/4cOXHIN 5K MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME BUT VERY EXPENSIVE⬇️ (get these for super steels) https://amzn.to/4cIVzmc 400 https://amzn.to/3xJVpMp 1200 Get the 400 and 1200. Don’t buy a coarser one, a cheap diamond will work better for profiling. A fixed angle system I recommend⬇️ https://amzn.to/3Wbn1n4 Strop compound (I recommend anywhere from 1-6 micron. 1 micron if using a 3k+ stone, and 3-6 If using a 400-3k stone.⬇️ https://amzn.to/4eWczXG How to sharpen a knife in 5 minutes⬇️ https://youtu.be/pagPuiuA9cY Strop video ⬇️ https://youtu.be/pMnS1jU4904 —————————————— Camera Equipment ⬇️ Camera https://amzn.to/3WboQjP Some (not all) of my close up lenses)⬇️ https://amzn.to/3zAoJ8I https://amzn.to/45Us8es Microphone ⬇️ https://amzn.to/45VydY2 Photos camera for close ups⬇️ https://amzn.to/3LfRZ7d These are Amazon affiliated links. As an amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ———————————————— Personal statement⬇️ As an affiliate, I earn commissions from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. I am free to link to anything I want. Recommendations, comments, and criticisms, are based on personal experience with products. I may, or may not, receive commissions / payments / sponsorships after the fact, and or videos are posted. I pride myself in honest reviews, and everything said in my reviews / videos is my opinion, based on my knowledge, and opinion, at the time. And with personal experience with the products or Services mentioned. All my reviews and videos are my opinions on the subjects discussed. Thanks --------- Chapters 00:00 The problem 00:52 The Dunning- Kruger effect 01:49 What IS a coarse grit knife edge? WE DONT KNOW And why we dont know 05:13 What we DO know about Coarse grit edges, WHAT THEY ARE NOT 09:19 The Dual grit edge problem 10:31 What IS a burr anyway? The lines are cloudy.. 11:36 A common method for coarse grit edges and what it actually does. The WRONG WAY 13:21 A better way for a “coarse grit edge”. 14:23 Why are so many reporting problems with this method? 15:38 ANOTHER reason coarse grit edges are not simple 16:38 This will blow your mind… 17:54 What we all CAN agree on..but there’s a problem. Music from Epidemic sound. A paid subscription service.