How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives

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In today's video I show you how I got a razor sharp edge on my old kitchen knives using the Lansky Controlled Angle Deluxe Diamond Sharpening System.
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I've got a number of kitchen knives that we've had for 15 years or so (a wedding present!) and I've never managed to keep them sharp. I've tried various sharpening systems with limited success.
Recent trawls of the internet led me to conclude that if I want to get a truly sharp edge on my knives, I had to do it with some sort of a controlled angle system. There are a massive array of manual and electric sharpening systems out there, but they receive mixed reviews when compared to the controlled angle systems.
I couldn't justify paying £199 or £269 for one of the Edge Pro systems, and so I decided that the Lansky Deluxe Diamond Sharpening system looked like a good compromise between quality and price.
I came across a company that seemed pretty knowledgeable www.knivesandt... - and gave them a call to check that they agreed with me that it was worth the investment.
The guys at Knivesandtools were pretty clued up, and they suggested I also buy a strop - something I had never even heard of before their suggestion.
So here's the result - I hope you find it useful!
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UK
- Lansky Controlled Angle Deluxe Diamond Sharpening System geni.us/CY5uTfU (Amazon)
- Lansky Super C Clamp geni.us/O3h3VT (Amazon)
- Pocket Strop goo.gl/xxCuKf
- Skerper stropping compound red fine goo.gl/dTH1tj
- Skerper stropping compound grey course goo.gl/CsWQ8X
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- Lansky Controlled Angle Deluxe Diamond Sharpening System geni.us/YuOmlB (Amazon)
- Lansky Super C Clamp geni.us/znYjf (Amazon)
- Pocket Strop goo.gl/a73pbg
- Skerper stropping compound red fine and grey coarse goo.gl/7KQ2db
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@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

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@keithcadwallader5481 4 года назад

Very instructive video thank you. Your not stropping correctly though. I remember my grandad stripping his cutthroat razor on a strap he had hanging on the bathroom door. Long quick strokes flipping it over at the end of the away stroke.

@craigd.straight9356 4 года назад

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@craigd.straight9356 4 года назад

Bodia

@dudleyschafer5570 4 года назад

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@jw-bh2it 4 года назад

good job

@victoriavalladarez9094 Год назад

I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm ru-vid.comUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.

@curtwpk1361 4 года назад

If I used the kitchen counter for a workbench, my wife would be the first user of the sharpened knife.

@michaelsorensen7567 3 года назад

Considerate of her to wait that long. Not sure mine would lol

@trollenz 3 года назад

😂😂😂

@afmargetts 2 года назад

@@michaelsorensen7567 pool pool l

@logicsfinest3471 2 года назад

Yeah. That and putting no less than four diamond stones abrasive side down on a sealed granite countertop. 😂

@hoosierplowboy5299 2 года назад

🤣🤣🤣👍

@knotagainangling2833 3 года назад

Tip, when you’re putting the knife into the clamp make sure the gap between the two half’s of the clamp is even. If it’s not even you’re not at 90 degrees and you’re angles will be off!

@BirdManJr1048 Год назад

It's usually not tho. Blades are beveled and then edge is beveled even more. So if clamps are even its not truly 90° with the blade. If it's clamped the way he did with a triangle in the middle its truly 90° with the blades bevel

@Bogie3855 Год назад

I used to work in an industry that sold these and bought the diamond set about 15yrs ago. I have been sharpening knives for easily 60yrs. I have water stones, oil stones, diamond plates etc and this is BY FAR the best way. The big upside of this system is that you sharpen on the exact same angle every time and you can lightly touch up or go full bore so you are not taking any more steel off the blade than absolutely necessary. I have been cooking since 1962 and since 70 every day. I have probably $1000 in knives in my kitchen. My knives are wickedly sharp pretty much all the time. This is SOOOOOOO simple to use and if you follow the instructions you simply cannot mess it up. And its fast.

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

Wow, that's possibly the most comprehensive endorsement I've seen on here. Thanks. I also find a diamond hone used occasionally keeps the knife sharp reducing the need to get this kit out too often.

@peterrollins881 4 года назад

Holy compound Batman! 🤣😂🤣 I get it though. Ive done plenty of things for the first time. What's learning without feeling like an idiot a few times 🤷‍♂️

@JoelSzymczyk 5 лет назад

Don't forget the #1 rule of sharpening a knife---- DON'T LET IT GET DULL AGAIN.

@Bogie3855 4 года назад

I am 70 now and my dad gave me my first knife when I was 8. He showed me how to sharpen it and that was all the help got. I have used the Lansky for many years now and my chef knives are wicked sharp. My hunting knife boned out two does and would still remove hair. The joy if this is that if you use the same angle you are only taking off enough metal to reset the edge. Its fast and hard to mess up. Works like a hot damn. I got the diamond version and it is old but still works exceptionally well. I cook every day and have a half dozen knives for boning, carving or cutting and they all work so well.

@JeffAboularage Год назад

I appreciate the real world feedback! I’m scared to keep buying knife sharpeners, and figure out things as I go by way of my pocketbook!

@ajh21313 5 лет назад

I actually followed this method and it works perfectly, I tested the sharpness of the blade by shaving my wife's back!

@im1who84u 5 лет назад

I thought it was just me.

@0ddSavant 4 года назад

Good on ya, mate

@jeffstanley4593 4 года назад

That is not a good test as the hair on their back is really stiff. The hair on my wifes face is a lot finer.

@robreneau2959 4 года назад

Now if you can just teach her to walk backwards.

@Jesse-cy7ws 4 года назад

Tried to think of something clever to say but they’re all taken.

@SimplyHuman186 4 года назад

So that's how hair gets into food.

@fredgrove4220 5 лет назад

I went to a farm sale, and bought an old sandstone whetting grindstone. Heavy and awkward to set up, but once set up, it is brilliant. Sharpens any blade, even axes, in seconds. It is over a hundren years old, and cost me 60 quid, but I don't regret buying it for one second.

@ronfox5519 3 года назад

You say whetting grindstone. I the same as a grinding wheel? What im calling a grinding wheel was about 25 or 30 inch diameter. It had a foot pedal and a seat. At the top of the wheel was a drizzle cup for water. I ask because my grandad had one from his lumberjack days. It worked very well

@Paul-su3qh 2 года назад

I have had similar problems of using these modern tools for sharpening and found them useless over time. For me, the best sharpening stone has always been the concrete path edge in the garden or the front doorstep. Sharpens knives in seconds. Alternatively, as someone else commented, the old fashioned whet stone with a dash of oil also sharpens knives in seconds. The system your using here is somewhat protracted.

@roccopantaloons9115 2 года назад

@@Paul-su3qh Really. I use the same stones that I use for chisels and plane blades. I've also used a Tormek which is slow but gives a really smooth finish. In any event, if you practice a few times it's not that difficult. Holding a fixed angle is the issue and practice makes it fairly easy.

@user-um8fy8wh4n 2 года назад

@@roccopantaloons9115.. Just bought a Tormek myself. I have only used it for chisels and irons so far, looking forward to sharpening a few knives.

@landasales1 Год назад

I'm glad to see someone else say this about concrete!! I can get my knives sharper in just a couple of minutes using a good edge of a sidewalk or a stepping stone over any store bought knife sharpener.

@JamesGoldenboy 5 лет назад

Found this strangely satisfying to watch. I can’t cook & I don’t own a knife set but I still watched the full thing 😂

@meeekstubbular 5 лет назад

Strange alright don't cook don't have knives! I'll say no more.

@irena0100 4 года назад

Me too tho I do cook. Funny how some vids grab your attention. I watched one on how to rake leaves efficiently - and my back yard is paved! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XnkktN3FvAg.html

@DesertStormArmyVet 4 года назад

If it didn't make you want to run out and buy a set of old, dull kitchen knives and the Lansky kit, then you're no MAN at all. It should have flung a craving on you to buy it and try it. Give me your MAN CARD, right now!🇺🇸

@JamesGoldenboy 4 года назад

Edward L Tapper Sorry... I have that thing called a wife. I’ll leave the cooking for her (and you) 🇨🇦

@DesertStormArmyVet 4 года назад

@@JamesGoldenboy Sorry, didn't mean to hurt you feeling. My wife and I both cook. I was on my own at 17 years of age. I knew how to cook, clean, sew, wash laundry, change a car/truck tire, charge and/or replace a car/truck battery, replace an alternator, change spark plugs, spark plugs wires, distributor cap and points. Then by around age 20, I was mastering the outdoor barbeque grill and a wood smoker for smoking meats. I eventually learned how to do plumbing, electrical, drywall, roofing and framing while working for a general building contractor. Spent 6 years in the US Army as a mechanic and 13 years as an Over-the-road Trucker, covering 48 States and 7 Canadian Provinces. Now, at age 51, I'm a pretty well-rounded man. I'm sorry your lacking manly skills.

@trafalgar1938 5 лет назад

You've never heard of stropping? Wow, the barbers used to strop their razors in the speed of light and you got a shave as close as it comes.

@gaptoothkid3501 4 года назад

My grandad used a straight razor and before he shaved he stroked it across a leather strop that hung from the bathroom door. The strop had a secondary use as a tool to keep little boys in line.

@edwardpaisley9063 4 года назад

@@gaptoothkid3501 Exactly. My Grandpa had one too. Grandma always used it as a threat. I never saw it used by her but I was never going to take that chance...

@MrMadmalable 4 года назад

My mother had a strop hung up in the kitchen, she never used it but if it came off it’s hook we knew we had gone to far when we were little and it was time to behave.

@Slithh 5 лет назад

Too funny! I just purchased and used the Lansky system yesterday myself and I was amazed at the ease and quickness of sharpening my knives! Cheers mate!

@briannewton3535 4 года назад

Now you have ground your 'edge' on the Lansky, NOW you can use your sharpening steel to keep it sharp. The steel isn't designed to remove metal, it is used to realign the finest part of the blade edge that will 'roll' over through use, Steels are used every few times you use your knife. When you cant get the edge back, then fine grind or hone.

@dawncheriewoodworth3449 4 года назад

I've tried a lot of the same knife sharpeners you have. I really like that system! Thanks for pointing out why this one is more convenient. Like only having to flip the blade over rather than taking it out of the clamp and repositioning it. I did finally find a way that works for me though. One tiny constructive criticism though. When stropping you want to drag the knife edge down the strop long ways. Push the knife away from you. Starting at the heel of the knife, pushing while going out to the tip/toe of the blade. All in one fluid movement. It can take some practice. Go slowly at first if you have to. And count the number of times you sharpen and strop on the first side that you start on. Then flip the blade over and sharpen or strop the same number of times on the second side. You want the two edges the be as even as possible. Never strop by dragging the blade short ways on the strop. You'll just end up cutting the leather of your strop, ruining it and dulling the blade again. Practice makes perfect!! I was a Barber and used to sharpen my straight razor myself. A lot of other Barbers would buy disposable blades to shave with. It looked like a straight razor except the actual blade was a long razor that slipped inside a groove in what would be the spine of the blade. I now use a grinding bit on my Dremel and then the buffing pad with compound on it to sharpen really bad knife blades. Then I strop. I'm really good at it too. I can cut news paper with the axe blade of my framing hammer. I just finished refurbishing and polishing it this week. It's so shiny I can apply lipstick in its mirror finish. I find sharpening and polishing knife blades and axes to be very relaxing rewarding. Nothing is more satisfying than pulling a knife out of the block and being able to butterfly a good thick pork chop or a nice filet mignon. Like a hot knife through butter. Lol! Thanks for the video! You did a fabulous job. And you're cute too!

@georgekilroy2670 2 года назад

hey Dawn, my grandmother was a Woodworth, do you happen to know your lineage in America? My gram and her mother were both born in Washington D.C.

@richardreynolds9885 5 лет назад

I put masking tape between the clamp and knife to eliminate blade movement

@maxnaz47 4 года назад

I coat the entire blade in masking tape so any slips don't result in a scratch in the side of it. I also bought the leather strope for the Lanksy system. Now, not only are my knives razor sharp, they're also at a mirror polish... So satisfying, every time i go to use them i can't help but check out the polished edge 😊😊😊

@o-whata-knife3119 5 лет назад

You have to take pride sharpening a knife. It does take time but when you get that first razor sharp kitchen knife that you sharpened it is an accomplishment

@musamor75 5 лет назад

Quite a well-made video. In order to dispel all the rigmarole around the aura of sharpening, you have to understand the one basic fact: the cutting edge is simply two surfaces on an incline that meet at infinity (sorry, no epsilon on my keyboard). Where they meet is the famous razor's edge.I'm not a 100% convinced by your product, but it's quite satisfactory. The hundred quid mark is pretty dear, but there you go. With the strop, I recommend you use a little less honing paste. The colours are codes for the polishing trade. Red is for steel and brass, blue or grey is for aluminium, and white (not shown) is for ivory and sundry. I recommend you use only the red. Less quantity, and PULL strokes only. It's also better if you can cramp down the strop ; less "mucking around" and more "directed energy". The problem with the honing technique is that it tends to "round off" the cutting edge- which for all purposes, should be dead flat (which you were able to obtain very satisfactorily). The Japanese cooks sharpen their own knives to a terrifically razor-sharp edge, by very large stones only- absolutely NO stropping. Water stones are the best. But I'm going off on a tangent. I was a cabinet maker for nearly thirty five years, and I'm nuts about getting the sharpest edge possible. The finest water stone is about 18,000 grit. You need to use it only on Japanese knives and tools. Cheers. P.S. If you DO insist on a strop, you should use very hard leather with as little "fluff" as possible- it should have no bounce to it at all. Roger and out.

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

Yep, all that makes perfect sense - thanks for taking so much time to share your wisdom with us all!

@musamor75 5 лет назад

@@CharlieDIYte My pleasure. Hope I wasn't too profuse ! Actually my personal test for sharpness is simply a tomato ; the knife should slice the skin about half way through the full stroke, without applying any pressure. A sharp tool is always a joy to use. Thanks for your reply. I enjoyed your video nonetheless - you put things very clearly and have a good sense of logic. All the best.

@dalex8126 5 лет назад

@@musamor75 yes...I second the tomato test.

@idrinkwine 5 лет назад

My test is seeing if I can shave layers off of a scrap of paper or a business card. At that point the knife is sharp enough for my purposes but mine are more utility and less for soft food. Your mileage may vary. Sometimes this has revealed parts of the blade that are not as sharp as others and need more attention.

@jldyer1968 5 лет назад

I've been using my Lansky for a few years. Never read the instructions. Never understood why I couldn't get my blades razor sharp (I'm talking hair popping sharp). I finally read them and found out I was doing it wrong. The instructions said to PULL the stone across the blade (not PUSH). As you pull it across the blade, you'll feel (with your fingernail) a wire start to form on the underside of the edge. Once you feel that wire across the entire length of the blade, then you flip it over and pull the stone across the other side of the blade until you feel the wire across the entire length of the edge. When you do, move to the next finer stone and follow the same instructions. Stropping will remove the wire as your final step. If you use the system like that, you'll have an even sharper blade than what you show in the video. Also, your knife in the video was so dull you were able to pick 20° and establish a new bevel. If you have a knife with an established bevel, you need to know what that bevel is. To do that, using a sharpie marker, color the existing bevel the length of the blade. Using your fine stone, draw it across the blade in one small place. If it takes the color off the bevel near the cutting edge but leaves color behind further back, you need to reduce the angle (move down one hole) . And if you're taking color off further back but leaving color at the cutting edge, you need to increase the angle (move up one hole). Hope that helps.

@nwithyman 5 лет назад

Very helpful and concise comments; many thanks!

@johnnycash7803 5 лет назад

Wrong you push into the blade as he is you pull when stroping

@BTC_DNA 5 лет назад

Great tips! Thank you

@DesertStormArmyVet 4 года назад

Jeffery Dyer, you went where few men have ever gone before. YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! Real men don't do that! I'm glad you did though, and that you commented your findings/tips. They appear to be very concise and extremely useful. Thanks for sharing the knowledge that you have gained. Now, I can achieve professional, razor sharp results AND I still don't have to read the instructions. It's a win-win kind of situation. You learned something and I learned something, we both win. You earned your MAN CARD by sharing your knowledge and and I get to keep my MAN CARD because family, friends and neighbors all bring me their worn out, dull knives to sharpen, all because of your advice. 😀 The Lansky truly is an excellent sharpening tool. Thanks for sharing what you've learned, to all of us know-it-all, hard-headed guys! 👍🇺🇸

@davespanksalot8413 4 года назад

Hi Jeffrey, great summary you've written there and you are 100% correct about using the sharpening stone away from the edge and not into it. I learned to sharpen all my chef's knives to a razors edge by hand without a guide as a chef so I feel qualified to comment. And just a further explanatory note on the importance of that wire you succinctly describe on the edge of the blade: done properly there should be the tiniest little foil edge left on the blade when finished with your finest stone. This is where a knife steel comes into it's own. In the same way that after bending a wire coathanger to break it the wire at the break point is thinner than before from being worked and stretched from the bending. That's why when using a traditional steel, *not* a diamond one, you should do the opposite of the stone and alternating sides work lightly into the edge not away, at a minisculely more acute angle to focus on the edge. This will effectively bend that last vestige of foil edge off like the broken coathanger wire (if your really good you'll be left with a 'wire' thinner than a human hair) with an edge on par with a surgeons scalpal!! If you want to get to super expert level you should end up with a cross section of knife edge following the same shape as a cathedral window, slightly rounding up from the shoulder to the point, this has an impact on cutting performance. Sadly this can't be done on a fixed angle sharpener but requires a strop after the finest stone stage or 20 year old apprentice eyes and steady hands. Happy sharpening!!

@billsiegel1783 4 года назад

You’ve done a fantastic job on using this product right out of the box. I’ve use the system for over 30 years. You might tell the users. You’ll only need to use the fine diamonds to touch it up from time to time.Thank you for showing the leather stropping I’ve never used it. But I will get one to try. Great job on demonstrating this product it’s one of the best I’ve ever used.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

Thanks Bill, I appreciate that, and yes I'll pass that on 👍. Out of interest do you use the honing oil, as I attracted some criticism for not using it. Yes the strop is a key step at the end, I feel, to get the knife really sharp.

@BlueMaxx212 5 лет назад

Use the Big Red Knob, not a screw driver. That is what is for. It ll go a lot better.

@sharkfatrccustoms 5 лет назад

Until I read some of the comments to this video I never realised the knife sharpening community contained so many pretentious and conceited people. "How dare he! He didn't use rare Oryx hide for the strop or hones containing the finest diamonds from Botswana for his first ever attempt at sharpening. I'm offended. Off with his head" 😂😂

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

Thanks mate. They do take their knife sharpening very seriously but the point I was trying to make was that it must be accessible to DIYers like me. When a video gets a few views like this one you have to be prepared to take a few bad comments 🙄

@sharkfatrccustoms 5 лет назад

@@CharlieDIYte Well I've got the same system and it certainly helped me, so thanks!

@derekstynes9631 5 лет назад

Well that's Blokes for You Mate !

@OldNavajoTricks 5 лет назад

Every hobby/activity/discipline has its bodgers and snobs, but if you're happy enough using Botswana diamonds instead of the HypreX 6500 pressureformed pro-Carbon series with laser aligned molecular structure, then thats fine... (Amazon affiliate link removed by RU-vid).

@OldNavajoTricks 5 лет назад

:-D

@Lorendrawn 5 лет назад

I watched this video while sharpening my beloved kitchen knife on a two-sided water stone. I them got it to the superfine grit using a piece of fine sandpaper, then stropped it with my leather belt. All told it maybe cost me no more than 30 dollars for a permanent setup that will last forever and ever (except the sandpaper, a sheet of which will last a year.)

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

Nice work. I've got to say, I've found a super easy method recently - using the diamond file on my Leatherman multi tool and then the back of my belt. Takes less than a minute to quickly get my knives sharp again. The Lansky is a great system for restoring the factory edge though, then you can keep them sharp whichever way you choose.

@mikerotchurts1103 4 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte the victorinox is much better than the leatherman any day of the week. I used to have one but someone who wanted it far more than I broke into my car and stole it. Now I am on a disability pension and could never afford to get another one without taking a hit somewhere else in my life so I settled for a leatherman...:(

@garybrewer2352 4 года назад

The Lansky is a great sharpener, I don't like the diamond stones, much prefer the regular stones followed up by a strop. I've only one complaint, the knob on the clamp makes it impossible to use the 17 degree slot on smaller knives.

@bmfilmnut 2 года назад

You're tightening the knife in the holder incorrecty. The screw is only set once. Tightening is done with the thumb screw. Also, there's no sense in attaching the bars to all the stones since you have to remove them before putting everything back in the storage box anyway. Just switch one bar to each stone as you switch stones. In fact these kits used to come with only one bar since that's all that's needed. I've had one of these for 20 years. In addition, there was no need for you to start with a course stone with this knife. By doing so, you took off more metal than necessary.

@disconeil 6 лет назад

Your fingers look very close to the knife edge, as the knife gets sharp I imagine you have to concentrate. I like the way all the angles are taken care of for you though! Thanks for the review Charlie! N.

@idrinkwine 5 лет назад

If you keep your grip on the plastic, above the stone part, you're fine. And keep your visual attention on what you're doing. That said, I do like watching TV while I do this but I'm careful and never have had a problem with cutting myself while sharpening.

@mortenstrm203 4 года назад

I cut myself once with this system, healed perfectly since I was almost finished and the knife was sharp ;)

@oswaldlam9161 3 года назад

Wear a cut prevention glove

@timoteoharvey 5 лет назад

I have used the Lansky system for about 25 years and it is the only thing I use to sharpen all my knives. I like Pilot McBride's idea of using another clamp on longer knives. I started off with the stones and the course ones have developed a curve like you showed in your video. About three years ago I bought the coarse, medium and fine diamond stones and I have really enjoyed using them. I have never tried stropping but I will give that a shot. I will also get the extra coarse diamond stone. The only thing you don't mention is looking for the little break over bead that forms on the opposite side of the side you're sharpening. This forms when your stone reaches the edge of your blade and actually rolls over a little bit of the blade. You safely can feel this bead by placing your fingers at 90 deg to the blade close to the haft of the blade and pulling them across the edge of the blade and away from the knife. When I feel the slightest formation of the bead over the full length of my knife, I know it's time to move to the next stone. My knives aren't top quality and so when I sharpen them at 20 deg, they tend to lose their edge rather quickly so I do all mine at 25. Also, something a friend showed me was to sharpen a knife partially at 17 deg and then finish it off at 25. This give it a double bevel and looks really cool. Thanks for doing this video. I hope many people will buy the Lansky system and learn to use it!

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

Hi Tim, thanks for taking the time to write that. All makes sense and the secondary bevel (like you'd do with a chisel or plane) makes resharpening a lot quicker, I guess, and the blade more durable 🤔

@VerbranntiChaib1 5 лет назад

Never do any one of theses sharpening videos mention examining your blade before during and after. with a magnifying glass. Try it.... it changes everything.

@BruceNitroxpro 5 лет назад

Philip Price, an optical comparator does a better job... why not go the whole shebang and get one? LOL My binocular microscope can find miniscule nicks and scratches, but can't help me other than that. Measuring grinding angle with a magnifying glass might help IF you had a precision angle gauge to use with it. Not cheap or easy to find, as no one cares... IF the knife works!

@outdoorsurvivalreview5209 4 года назад

Too right my friend

@anvilhead59 4 года назад

I 'knew" how to properly sharpen a knife but my hands would not let me be good at it. The Lansky Sharpener system is the best! I have used it to clean up poorly sharpened knives whether our kitchen cutlery, my pocket knife, my work knife, or hunting knives.

@hooliganbubsy7298 2 года назад

If you were going to set arbitrary angles to your knives, why wouldn't you just get an electric grinder with a vice, angle guide, and a few different sandpaper grits? Would've cost about the same, save a tonne of time, and the grinder could fix chips too unlike this.

@marianneporter489 2 года назад

Thanks Charlie, a well shot and informative video as always. Like the sound of this product. Two quickies: does it sharpen serrated knife blades; and, second, can you do spokeshave blades with it? Thanks, Roddy

@myster.ejones1306 6 лет назад

I've had this Lansky system for many years, it's good! Always rinse 'stones' in clean water after final wash, dab them dry, then leave out of the box overnight to fully dry, (yes they will rust) Ease up on the pressure though Charlie, Stroke it, don't grind it, (I had to turn the volume down & look away when you were doing that point) As You said "let the diamonds do the work" ☺ (nice tip about warming the stropping board, I'll try that, Thanks ☺)

@BeckVMH 4 года назад

The reason I bought the Lansky kit was my lack of experience and confidence using a plain honing stone and fear of not keeping the proper angle on the blade. This kit makes for an easy process of maintaining the degree of angle consistent. I've used this kit for a number of years and highly recommend it for anyone lacking experience sharpening their knives.

@keng3510 2 года назад

You still recommend it?

@BeckVMH 2 года назад

@@keng3510 Yes, still do. Easy application and confidence I’m keeping the proper, consistent angle.

@Bogie3855 4 года назад

I got one of these years ago. I have $1000 worth of chef knives in my kitchen and Lansky does a quick bang up job. The best part is using it the next time it only dresses the edge in the same place so removal of blade is minimal. Wicked sharp. FYI a steel is NOT to sharpen but straighten the curl that makes a sharp edge duller. The mount is essential and should be part of the kit but would likely make it too expensive. I have water stones, whet stones, diamond stones but this is my go to sharpening system for my expensive Sabatier and Henkel kitchen knives as well as my expensive Cold Steel hunting knives. Im 70 now and this is the BEST sharpening system I have ever used.

@ddfann 4 года назад

You should use honing oil even with diamond stones, it helps lift the metal shavings away for a better edge.

@coreyg7364 3 года назад

wrong wrong wrong....WRONG WRONG. You can always tell when someone doesn't know how to sharpen a knife by hand because they say this one thing lol

@tylermelton1746 3 года назад

Love the lansky tho I do prefer free hand. I the edge on the tip with a lansky looks a little off but a great system that I would also definitely recommend

@revbish123 5 лет назад

I've always heard not to cut paper with fine cutlery. It will dull the blades quicker than anything!

@walterrothe5841 4 года назад

that is very right, he is a dumb person!

@jeremiahjohnson731 5 лет назад

I have one of those and I do one complete stroke 20 times one side and reverse it on the other side then switch to the medium and so on to the fine. Razor sharp

@rosssmith4638 5 лет назад

Well I’ll be buggered. Just to think, all of these years I have used a thing that I got from the local hardware store for $5 (Aust dollar), we in Australia call it an oil stone. My knifes ar sharp enough to shave with. By the way, a steel is not for sharpening a knife, it’s for honing it.

@davemcmullen6682 4 года назад

Your not worried About bolting the sharpener onto your expensive granite countertops?..I never would

@jackboot5321 4 года назад

Okay Champ.......READ THE INSTRUCTIONS please on your Lansky sharpener. It comes WITH OIL for a reason. You are supposed to put a few drops on EACH STONE BEFORE you use it. Otherwise, your stones will quickly deteriorate. Read the bloody manual mate. Otherwise......AWESOME VIDEO.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

I hear you, mate - fair comment! I've just been scrutinising the instructions that came with the kit, and I have to stand corrected on this. I don't know where I got the idea from that this oil isn't meant for diamond stones - I think it was another Lansky review on RU-vid, presumably on the basis that oil, and the soap and water it then recommends to clean off the stones are a bit of an odd combination? I bought some lapping fluid for a diamond stone I use for chisel sharpening. Some people recommend it. Some say just use water. I've got to say water is a lot less fuss than using the lapping fluid - easier to clean the stone so maybe this is why some people don't like to use the oil. I'll try it with the oil next time.

@Setup2rusu 5 лет назад

When sharpening a knife you start on bottom and in one fluid motion move to the top of the blade doing a sawing mochion can leave divots in the blade

@antoniomargallo5317 5 лет назад

I was hurting inside as he was doing that.

@hammerwerkr 5 лет назад

I've used the Lansky for years, it really is the best for controlling the angle. I like the mounts - haven't seen those before. You always learn something !! Give this system a try !!!

@ekin408 2 года назад

Another great video. Straight to the point and answered all the questions I had. I bought the kit and couldn't be happier. Your honest reviews have earned my confidence. Keep up the good work.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks so much for that. Really chuffed you've found it as useful as I did. It's worth getting a good diamond hone too. That way you can quickly get the knife super sharp again, as and when it dulls, in between sharpening it with the Lansky kit. 👊

@pccebu 4 года назад

Very good video. Bought the kit a while ago and was wondering how to use it properly. 1.9K dislikes? Maybe its because the competition doesn't like it? Followed your directions exactly and got my knives so sharp, my wife is scared to use them LOL. Big thumbs up sir.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

That's great news Steve. I think it could be they think I'm rambling on too long or possibly because I didn't use the oil. You might try that next time as it does say to use it in the instructions... Thanks for the comment 👍

@pccebu 4 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte GREAT VIDEO. DETAILED and taught me a lot on how to properly use the product. No way was it too long or rambling! Still wondering about the 1.9k Dislikes. I think it was the best video as I have done a SHIT LOAD of research on this. So far? this was the best one (in my opinion) on the internet!

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

@@pccebu Thanks Steve, I really appreciate that. I think the problem is this video trespasses into the domain of the outdoor adventurer community who are a pretty narly bunch who take exception to DIYers telling them how to sharpen stuff, and obviously my stropping needs practice - both the method of it and the amount of compound I used. That said I think they're right about the oil. I didn't use it because I saw another RU-vid vid where they said it wasn't necessary and also because I use lapping fluid to sharpen chisels on my diamond whetstone. It's a faff that left me thinking I should have used water instead so it made sense not to here. However they recommend using it in the instructions and so I guess the manufacturers know best. I'll try it next time. The challenge with this system is to overcome inertia and the "can I be bothered" to get it out regularly to sharpen the knives. However as a system to restore the factory edge to your knives I don't think it can be beaten for price against quality.

@antipodesman 2 года назад

I have a large "hockey puck" stone with a course and fine side. Boy can I get a good edge with that.

@JayHutchG 2 года назад

Excellent vid Charlie. I just received my Lansky set. I also have limited success with at least 6 sharpening systems. I still wasn't getting "perfect" results with my new Lansky system . . . until I watched your video! I was setting it up improperly and using the wrong sliding motion. Your results are now achievable. THANKS for taking the time to make this video.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

You're very welcome - thanks for letting me know. Maybe use the oil though too, I didn't because I find honing oils quite messy but as the manufacturer recommendeds it, we should probably use it. 👍 Also get a decent diamond hone so that you can quickly resharpen the knife every now and then rather than having to get the kit out each time.

@normanboyes4983 6 лет назад

Thanks for posting this Charlie, when you got to the stropping it immediately brought back memories from many years ago when my woodwork teacher was teaching us how to sharpen standard wood chisels. After we had mastered the primary and secondary angles - he then showed us how to strop it on the palm of his hand! 😳😳👀 This was back in the sixties before elf and safety became an occupation.😂 Anyway we all survived, I still do it - but would not attempt with a kitchen knife.😂

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Thanks Norman. Yes, a couple of carpenters I work with still do that with their chisels!! The same technique probably works well with a piece of leather, rather than your hand! Thinking about it, it would have been a whole lot easier if I had bought one of these goo.gl/vf66pZ!

@normanboyes4983 6 лет назад

Charlie DIYte Or one of these www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fashion-Straight-Razor-Wide-sharpening-Tool-Leather-Strop-for-Home-Barbers/282041064064?epid=870619175&hash=item41aaf51a80:g:K6QAAOSwWHBaQEGE

@craigds3745 2 года назад

The bottom of a ceramic cup/mug or jeans are good too.

@stevesfascinations1516 4 года назад

Really well done video. Nicely filmed, edited, and narrated. I have this system and you presented it really well. Thank you for sharing. Thumbs up and subscribed.

@ianboag6928 3 года назад

Interesting how opinions vary. I have used the Lansky and it’s an ok machine if used correctly. So is the “cheap knock off “ you waved at the introduction. I use a cheaper one again. There are several fundamentals when using these machines. Firstly get the bevel correct. Secondly go through the grits as if your sanding wood (all your really doing is smoothing off the grooves you made with the prior grit). Thirdly (not absolute) use reasonable quality diamond hones. I haves ten hones starting at 120 all the way to 2000. The last thing is that you must be patient and use the full length of the hone and don’t force or jab). Once the bevel has been set it is much quicker and easier to use. Leather hones are useful but not essential. My friend has a $1500 machine, mine cost $50 (plus $120 for hones) and we get similar results.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks Ian. That's an incredibly insightful and useful comment 👍

@jonathanspence8642 5 лет назад

ARGH, forget the sharpening, for goodness sake don't shave, in the direction that the hairs will cause the knife to decend into the skin! Seriously, if you had sharpened at 17 each or just 17, you would be likely to cut yourself. For those who don't know there are some knives flat on one and 17 on the other. Cut throat razors go one step futher and hollow the inside edge. You can't really sharpen that side, it makes doing what you do on the other side is more effective. Again, don't shave against the hairs with a razor. Ps, love Lansky. Edge Pro does a specific job that they don't. You can't compair them. Stones do wair. In this instance the effect wouldn't make difference. However, as it doesn't make a difference, feel free to pick the one that will outlast your children. Re-oil, it works. Just as good as soapy water and a tooth brush (or better), but doesn't cause rust. The basic premise in this case is to "float" removed material in the fluid, then remove that. Water and soap may work for corse materials, but I suspect that oil works better for fine stuff. Lansky do a saphire hone, but I suspect that a strop is better. You certainly shouldn't expect water and a tooth brush to clean that hone! The flexing of a strop throws off particles, large and small. Hence it is self cleaning.

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

Thanks Jonathan. All makes perfect sense. I agree about the hair shaving. I felt it was a useful gimmick to show how sharp you can get the knife, but I take your point. I have some lapping fluid for my diamond stone but find the whole process of using oil a lot messier and labor intensive than simply cleaning the stone with oil.

@MrLikeke 5 лет назад

Learning how to sharpen by stone and strop is worth more than any electric or mechanical machine.

@dscdrkel5546 5 лет назад

A-MEN **DR KEL

@AnthonyIlstonJones 5 лет назад

Sadly no-one wants to put in the time and effort to learn the basic skills a human being needs to function as eficiently as our ancestors did, most people simply don't have the time (unless their day job demands it).

@guywaldorf8022 5 лет назад

Secret Squirre

@conradrideoutcr 5 лет назад

Machines eliminate human error. That’s all.

@jimcooney9019 5 лет назад

@@conradrideoutcr electric machines usually dull knives they don't give the Precision of a hand polished Edge

@jj-bz8ry 5 лет назад

Read the directions, that's not how you clamp a knife. The screw is a rough set, the red knob in back torques the clamp

@birdboy48 5 лет назад

I see what you mean about this. The screw adjusts the angle of the jaws of the clamp to match the angle of the body of the blade. The the red knob clamps the jaws down. Less wiggle in the blade this way.

@johngullotti 4 года назад

I've had the Lansky for a few years and it's terrific. One of the stones broke and they replaced it right away. Good outfit. Great tool

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

It's fantastic at restoring the factory edge on a damaged blade. Just wish it was a bit more versatile for longer knives.

@garyreynolds4149 4 года назад

John Gullotti .

@easyki84 4 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte FYI: you can't reprofile with the ceramic stones! I tried with the 80 grit ceramic stone for an hour. Nothing!

@coreyg7364 3 года назад

@@CharlieDIYte just tape a coat hanger to the end of the rod so it will reach to the end of your full size chef knife! I doubt it would work any worse than it already does!

@coreyg7364 3 года назад

@@easyki84 yes you can.

@justj9053 4 года назад

I the same kit as you did {in 2020}, Lansky removed the honing oil and replaced it with a toothbrush like to clean the diamond files. Lansky now has leather stropping hone and a super sapphire polishing hone ultra-fine grit (2000) ceramic sharpening stone. No, it's not blue, it's white. I like my Lansky kit for the price, and my hands shake too much.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

That's very interesting that they've replaced the honing oil as I was quite heavily criticised for not using it. Thanks for the comment 👍

@ChristopherSalisburySalz 2 года назад

I am no expert, but it looks like you put too much compound on. You can press pretty firm when stropping the trick is to do it at a slightly shallower angle than the one you did the sharpening at. You can also use balsa wood as a poor man's strop. It has about the same give as leather glued to a board. Hobby Lobby sales it in rectangular blocks which is the perfect size for a strop. I bought mine for like $6 and I have been using it for years. I originally went with balsa wood for availability and cost. Now it's much easier to find affordable leather strops but I have gotten such good results with the balsa wood that I haven't wanted to switch.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks Christopher. Yes I definitely put far too much compound on. Some great tips there. Thanks 👍

@terrygeiger2839 Год назад

I have used this system for 5 years now. Here are my two tips: tilt the unit towards you when sharpening. You will be able to keep it much more stable that way. The 2nd is to mark the sharp part of the blade with a Sharpie and you can watch exactly where the stone is removing steel. I sharpened my brother in laws pocket knife and he said it was too sharp!

@richiejohnson Год назад

sharpie. Great tip. I'll try it 😀

@cerealkiller4248 5 лет назад

Good vid, I watched a tutorial on how to sharpen an axe the other day and the guy shaved his arm with the finished product.

@TheFredkent 5 лет назад

Hey Charlie , if you could think of a way to attach a Stropping piece to the underside of a diamond stone that will allow the same angle as the diamond stone hones at , it would complete the set and give the perfect finish to the entire system.

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

It's a good point but they actually do a stropping stone! The stropping process is so important. I couldn't for the life of me get my carving knife sharp recently, but decided to give it a strop and in moments it was razor sharp. It also works to bring your other knives back up to sharpness even without using a stone first.

@Growlerinthebush 4 года назад

Just sharpened my kitchen knives on a flat diamond stone and have got the same sharpness after stropping (Run out of hair on my arms). I have a bushcraft knife which is really scary sharp coming from the supplier, after stropping it's frightening sharp and keeps it's edge really well. With a bit of practice a flat diamond stone of 300/1000 grit will give the same sharpness as the Lanskey system which I like too to be fair. If you are just sharpening the odd knife or two then go for this system as it's really easy to use.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

I agree Nev. I like the Lansky but it's a pain to set up and particularly if you've got longer knives which you'd have to clamp twice. A diamond stone is so much easier, particularly if you hold the knife on a table and move the stone over the knife instead. That way you guarantee a consistent angle.

@kickstand11117 3 года назад

I’m confused: how can you possible correctly position a full flat ground blade in that Lansky clamp? The contact points of the clamp are only in contact with the edge of the spine of the blade of my Para Military 2. This leaves the up and down position of the blade free floating so to speak. Whereas, if you were using a hollow ground blade, there’s plenty of flat real estate to clamp the flat arms of the clamp.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Mitchell I've got to say, the clamp is the achilles heel of this tool. If I was you I'd trap the knife on a flat surface, just jutting over the edge of the surface and draw the diamond stone across the blade, like I did here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-m5uTfe7mh_Q.html

@RecicledCanadian 4 года назад

Why haven't you used the honing oil provided in the set? That's a must.

@jasontingle2106 4 года назад

Valdi str8shaver yeah nobody seems to comment on how he’s not using the oil. I was under the impression that you could ruin the knife and the stone if you don’t use some type of liquid with those stones.

@RecicledCanadian 4 года назад

@@jasontingle2106 Most people have no idea how to properly sharpen tools if I sharpen my straight razors the way the gentlemen on the video then my face would look like a hamburger. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honing_oil

@kevinstonerock3158 5 лет назад

When I finish sanded wood projects I noticed as I progressed through the different grits that the resistance started out higher and gradually got much easier. Even if I used a fresh piece it would remain easier. Upon changing to a finer grit it again had more resistance. My theory was after sanding awhile it had removed the coarser depressions so it could no longer fall into them and create the same resistance. I think that’s what happened with your coarse stone. It’s been my experience that coarse grits are less likely to load up prematurely. I just think the easier/lighter drag is an indicator it’s time to switch to a finer grit. Hope this smooths out the variables for a few issues. And also if you look down upon the edge of a blade with a light source in front of you and you see reflected light it’s dull and it needs sharpened. A sharp edge reflects no light to you. I might be stating the obvious for some but those who haven’t much experience might not have picked up on this yet.

@kevinwallis2194 4 года назад

im sure they just tossed the oil in because they are cool like that...lol

@blindshotpod 4 года назад

You should look at a cheap $9 rada manual sharpener. If you watch a few videos on how to use it properly it can sharpen anything. I have used it on $2000 kitchen knives, pocket knives, scissors, chisels, axes, and even had a friend use it for broad head arrow heads. Seriously check it it out, it works a lot easier then this mess and costs under $10 USD

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

Thanks Will. I'll do that.

@johnlaccohee-joslin4477 2 года назад

Sad to say that in fact if you sharpen your knives like that you will be buying new knives in no time, Nothing, but nothing gives you and edge like a good steel four or five passes working one side tben the other each time you come to the knifes edge is more than enough, and straight Way you will feels the steel bite the blade just a touch.When you have done that maje youself a strop i.e. a good bith of tbick leather at least an eight of an inch thick or more if you can get it. I used evostic to glue it to a wooded strip About half an inch thick and the full with of tbe wood, then clap it over night and really let it set there in the morning you can use it straight away, but i prefer to have the wood longer than tbe leather as this allows you to hold it firmly. All you do is push it across the knife with the same angle as the blade, NEVER DRAW IT BACWARDS as this with just cut the leather, do this tgree or four times each side of tbe knife and believe me you can shave with it its THAT sharp.I am no wiz in the kitchen but when i do attempt to cook i do like a good sharp knife.. The above takes next to nothing of the blade so your knoves will last andd asi say they are sharp enough to shave with them..Its the leather that finishes the job to give you this degree of sharpness thatw why barbers like a cutthoate for finishing you hair cat, in fact i do still use mine when going out somewhere that you wantbto look your best all day with out the six. oclock shadow, but please be warned the knife will be razor sharp.If you have ever watched a butcher he always give the knife a few strocks on a steel before going about his job, and most wear a chain mail glove on the other hand as thats the hand that comes closest to the meat and the knife. Hope this encorages you to get a good steel and make yourself a strop they really do take care of you knives.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Totally agree on the need for a good steel to hone the blade. I bought a new knife recently and a quick hone is all it's needed so far. However when a knife is seriously blunt sometimes it does need it's factory edge restoring, as I just can't get my old knives also with a steel alone. That's the only thing I'd add to your excellent comment, but I have to be honest the kit is a bit of a faff to be getting out on a regular basis.

@archiefalcon3470 5 лет назад

Yes, the Lansky 5 Stone Pro System is a great investment to sharpen your knifes, been using mine since 1987. But mine are made out of 5 different stones. Great job.

@HERXMES 3 года назад

He has the diamond stone set which comes with for stones. U got the deluxe with 5stones. (Just not diamond). Diamond stones are needed for extremly hard steels (not kitchen knifes etc)

@WhosAGoodDogue 4 года назад

Hello - I don't know if you're still using this sharpening system? (almost 2 years has passed since you posted this). If you are, I hope you _did_ start using the honing oil from the kit? It really _is_ a vital ingredient for sharpening knives (even though some folk state that with diamond stones, you don't really need the oil). But, honing oil helps the stones smooth run along the blade (instead of that horrible dry graunching noise), and also aids keeping the stones pores clean (the oil helps float the stone residue and the metal swarf from the blade to the top, so all you have to do is wipe the stone with a clean cloth). Using dry stones on a dry blade will eventually tear into the stone, to give you a similar wear down as on your cheaper stone you showed at the start. Dry sharpening, to me, is fine if out in the field and all you require is a top-up sharpen. But doing a multi collection in the home will soon render your stones needing replaced. I have been using the _original_ Lanksy 5 stone kit (non diamond) for my skinning and gutting knives for 20 odd years, and am _still_ using the _same_ stones from the original kit! The honing oil has been replaced a few times with Lansky Sharpeners Nathan's honing oil (beware people saying to use baby oil, gun oil, or WD-40 - the oils 'weight' needs to be right so that the oil does not sink into the stone and clog/ruin it, or be too light so that it will just float off). Stropping isn't high on my list of things to do afterwards, even though I have a 90 year old Seal Skin strop that belonged to my Grandfather which produced great results even to this day when used on an open razor. (although a substitute modern strop paste has to be used, as you can't get hold of seal blubber thesedays!)

@aesaehttr 4 года назад

Biggest comment ever

@WhosAGoodDogue 4 года назад

@@aesaehttr LOL - oh heck no! For me, that's a real _short_ comment. You ought to see one where I waffle bit! If you did, you would need to take a week off work to read it....and then another week off to _recover_ from reading it. All the best. Regards and electronic handshakes. Dawg.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

Hi there Digger Dawg, thanks for that - what you say makes perfect sense. There were two reasons I didn't use the oil originally. 1) because I watched another video by someone who seemed pretty authoritative on the Lansky system and he said it wasn't necessary for diamond stones; and 2) this made sense to me because I have a Trend double sided diamond bench stone I sharpen my chisels on, which I use lapping fluid on. There's a lot of conflicting views out there as to whether you should use water or lapping oil on diamond bench stones, and I've found the lapping fluid a bit of a pain to use. It's so much easier to just wash the stone under a tap so I thought, to hell with the oil/ lapping fluid, I'll go with the water method. HOWEVER I've had a ton of comments on this video by people saying, like you did, that I should use the oil, and to be honest if I had followed the damn instructions I would/should have done! So you live and learn - I guess I never imagined the video would get this many views and attention. That's pretty impressive you've had your Lansky kit for so long!! Testament to your skill in using it, and the respect you've got for the kit, I guess. I'm interested to hear you don't strop afterwards. I didn't do it particularly well in the video (as loads of people like to point out 😀) but I did find it made a massive difference to the sharpness of the blade. Nice comment though - thanks for getting involved!

@normski32 4 года назад

That clamp on the sharpener is clearly leaving a mark on your blade, devastating for those expensive knifes.. thanks for the great video btw

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

I've got to say, it's not the best, that clamp!

@angryginger791 4 года назад

Just put a piece of tape on each side of the blade before you clamp it. I believe they even suggest it in the instructions.

@steveblack728 2 года назад

My Grandad used a Rolls Razor that used a honing block and Strop, check them out, I slashed my neck when I tried it when I was 18 I’m 66 now ha ha , love the channel by the way

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Wow. I bet that was scarily sharp. I LOVE old school stuff like this 👏🏻 Thanks for the comment Steve 👊

@jamesobryant5638 2 года назад

Something to remember guys,a lot of knife manufacturers say if you scratch the blade the warranty if void.that was my reason to use this method of sharpening my buck knives.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing James 👍

@derentius 5 лет назад

Love my Lansky kit, though, mine did come with 5 stones, from 240 all the way to 1000

@HERXMES 3 года назад

Yes thats the non Diamond version u have... still great. Diamond stones are need if u have extremly hard steel to sharp (not kitchen knifes). Have the 5 set too

@DennisTotman 4 года назад

I’ve had this system for two years and never took it out of the box! I chanced upon your video tonight, watched it and now I’m compelled to put it to work. Thanks for sharing!

@petergardner760 5 лет назад

Great video. My barber in my childhood had leather strops hanging from the bench beside each chair. He'd pull it tight and after half a dozen quick strokes of his razor set about older customers' hairy stubble with great alacrity and finesse. I don't recall ever seeing any blood - until I saw Sweeney Todd at the theatre.

@CharlieDIYte 5 лет назад

Thanks Peter! Yes indeed and I've taken to using the strop more and more. I couldn't get my carving knife sharp enough even with these stones (doesn't help they're really designed for shorter knives) but a quick strop and miraculously it was razor sharp. I also use the strop to quickly bring my knives back up to sharpness without having to go back to the stones - although various comments have pointed out I'm not stropping in quite the right way! 🙄

@Ottonic6 5 лет назад

What a gimmick. Look how unstable that is... Is this a joke? No, really...

@albertmagician8613 3 года назад

If a blade is straight the bevel angle remains the same. If it is approximately so, it isn't worth worrying about. Do the math. Hint, you intersect two planes.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

To be honest, I generally sharpen knives by holding the knife against a table and drawing the diamond sharpener across the knife - for the reasons you give. This tool is good though if your knives are knackered and you want to restore a factory edge. Too much of a faff to use regularly though.

@superbmediacontentcreator 4 года назад

In watching several instructional videos for the Lansky system there seems to be an argument between the clamp being parallel or at an angle as you did it. There was the agreement to wrap the jaws in tape to prevent scratching the blade(s). Further, Lansky makes a strop that matches the other stones and fits in the box with the others. The rouge is up to you but the "green" was recommended to me.

@justnoted2995 2 года назад

I assume you are referring to the two halves of the clamp and that they are secured on the knife's blade with an even gap from top to bottom.. rather than forming a wedge-gap; that is important because you will sharpen the blade at the wrong angle. I agree about putting some tape or thin rubber between the jaws. Lastly, I prefer a larger strop for final honing

@shnozzsauges 6 лет назад

I see a lot of people talking about the oil like using it to clean the stones but you should never put oil on a diamond stone for it will clog the stone taking away it's ability to shapen. Apparently when they are putting the kits together the oil which is used for the other stones is placed in the kit with the clamp and guide rods and then the stones go in the kits after, you would think since the oil isn't needed for the diamond kits they would not ship it but I guess they don't change the line that puts the kits together even though I'm sure it would save them money not shipping something that is not needed

@738polarbear 6 лет назад

Oil does NOT clog diamond IF it is light enough .e.g. Kerosene . You are wrong.

@jimw7572 5 лет назад

@@738polarbear no, sir, it is you who are wrong. Diamond stones are to be used completely dry....no lubricant whatsoever. ANY oil used on a diamond stone will eventually clog it and render it useless. Use the diamond stone dry, then clean it per manufacturer's instructions.

@JoelSzymczyk 5 лет назад

@@jimw7572 sorry, BS. How exactly is oil going to "clog" a diamond impregnated piece of steel? Lubricant is always good, cleaning is easy. I've had a Lansky diamond sharpening kit for 30 years, the diamond "stones" are as good as new. Always used oil and kept them clean. If anything, a lubricant will keep the tiny particles of steel taken off the knife blade from sticking to the steel. There is more myth and bullshit in the physics of sharpening than just about anything.

@tommysmith8801 5 лет назад

Oil doesnt clog the lansky diamond stones.

@terrymiller5028 5 лет назад

About 17 minutes in to the video you find the use for the “honing oil” you were thinking was useless at the beginning. The oil would save you from buying the 2 other products you wanted to use on the leather strop.

@robertshatto2995 2 года назад

Leather is used to bring your knife edge streight,you'll have a curl on your blade,,you just scrap the edge toward you,fell the edge you'll see .that what a barber uses, to get his razor blade streight,

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks Robert 👍

@robertshatto2995 2 года назад

Try going from the handle to knife tip,,just a swipe,single swipe,,if you do 10 strokes then turn. The knife over and 10,,

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks. Will give that a go next time. 👍

@nickpage7333 4 года назад

I have a Lansky (Pro) system and love it. After using traditional whet stones and diamond stones for tools and knives for years this system beats them all for simplicity and consistent results. I'd suggest that putting some electrical tape in the jaws of the clamp will prevent the knife spine being scratched, and instead of swapping to a leather strop to hone to a 'razor' finish, use a Lansky ultra fine or Sapphire stone, this keep you on the same constant angle system and costs £20, no need for compound either! (You could strop after that too if you actually wanted to shave with your kitchen knives) but don't bother with the compound, barbers never did!

@marekmatuska6302 2 года назад

If this system beats traditional wet stone, then you don't really know how to use wet stone. In general you need only one wet stone with 1000 grid,

@johnmcclurg3325 5 лет назад

The stones are still good after 30 years

@alvinstevens2604 4 года назад

John Mcclurg great job

@travellingbirder 4 года назад

Every professional chef who uses knives all day and every day just uses a steel and from time to time a whetstone. Knives were sharp 4000 years ago! Trust he was paid well for this review.

@merrymaker1031 2 года назад

Never sharpen into the blade. This dulls the edge slightly. You should draw away from the blade, and draw the metal away. This will give you a brilliant edge .

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Sound advice, thanks. 👍

@alanjackson2540 Год назад

I have spent money on a number of different sharpeners. I find this one to be the best and I use a steel afterwards to get a perfect edge. Don't use glass cutting boards they blunt your knives.

@CharlieDIYte Год назад

Good work Alan. Yes I use a diamond hone (like a steel) to keep the blade sharp in between using the Lansky. 👌

@Cashmore1671 4 года назад

This is a scaled down version of the wicked edge system, which is far more expensive, no movement and no flipping blade over.

@brettappleton2761 6 лет назад

Great video. I too have been using this system and find it so easy to get razor sharp knifes. I do recommend adding to your arsenal the Ultra Fine Hone (yellow1000grit) followed by the Super Sapphire Hone (blue 2000grit). Really makes it scary sharp. There is also the Leather Stropping Hone but you have this part covered already.... From What I have read, the honing oil is actually used for cleaning the two hones I mentioned above and not for using while honing the blade.. Honing the blade is done dry. Apparently a couple of drops of oil rubbed into the hone lifts the metal particles out of the hone surface.... Also wedging your left fore finger, as you're right handed, behind the clamp keeps the guide rod steadier. More consistent strokes. But makes your finger black...lol. So I use some scrap leather wrapped around my finder as a large plaster for the guide rod to run against....

@CharlieDIYte 6 лет назад

Hi mate, thanks so much for such a long comprehensive comment - really appreciate that! Great info and I'll definitely add those stones to my arsenal. Also tempted with the leather stropping hone as it's got to be more consistent than stropping by hand, hasn't it? Thanks also for solving the mystery about the oil! Cheers, Charlie

@shnozzsauges 6 лет назад

Wasted - agen the oil is not for cleaning the stones, it's for the other kits that don't have the diamond stones and since lansky puts it in those kits they also put in the diamond stone kits at the factory, this is what lansky has said about it. Cleaning of the stones should just be done with warm soapy water because oil will clog the diamond stones

@kathleenzimmerman8227 5 лет назад

@@shnozzsauges Wouldn't the soap and water in conjunction with the toothbrush remove the oil & shavings?

@laurentecrivain6944 5 лет назад

@@shnozzsauges- The idea of using oil keeps the stones from getting clogged, even diamond stones, though oil has to be applied frequently.

@Jesse-cy7ws 4 года назад

Built an oak table top mount for this exact kit. Pull it out a couple times a year. Works very well. Stropping is for the overly concerned. For cooking purposes, the Lansky is more than sufficient in itself. Very helpful, cheers from Canada where we brutalize our knives on wild game.

@49notout Год назад

yeah, you know your stuff

@Shuffler703 4 года назад

With practice all you need is a three sided stone and a steel. I have sharpened knives for cooking teams for years. They bring their knives once a year for sharpening and they last the full season. I was in the meat business for many year and never used anything else. You can get any edge you want.

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

Makes sense. Thanks for the comment 👍

@richardsalinetrojr1957 2 года назад

I've had a lansky sharpening system for about 15yrs now and it has served me extremely well. don't have the diamond stone version but rather the regular one with the 120 grit, 280 and 600 and I also bought the fine ceramic as well as the strop. I have sharpened hundreds of knives with the system I have unfortunately stones are finally starting to bow so have to get some new ones. was looking at the Wicked Edge system but there's no way in hell I'm spending anywhere between $500 and $1200 just for a sharpening system. granted I plan to start making my own fixed blades soon but for $1200 for full kit i can't see it really paying for itself for a very long time so imo it's not feasible to purchase.would be extremely nice to have everything from Wicked Edge though being they go from like 100 grit all the way up to I think 30k grit being that the set also includes lapping films. think full set even includes little syringes filled with diamond micro paste to use with the films. because of that you could literally make any folder, fixed blade or kitchen knife to be as sharp as a straight razor and get that beautiful mirror polish on the edge as well. being that the Lansky has served me well and lasted a hell of a lot longer than I thought it ever would I guess I'm just gonna invest in another set. not sure if I want the diamond stones though. they just seem to be awfully aggressive to use just for minor touch ups and whatnot that I'll be mainly using them for.

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks Richard. I agree, it's on the money in terms of giving you a factory edge on your knives at an affordable price. I think the Wicked Edge is too expensive unless you're in the trade, but then you'd probably sharpen by hand anyway. I think you should upgrade to the diamond personally. When you've used diamond stones you never go back to the old ones.👍

@Redtagheuer 5 лет назад

Oh to hell with that. Too much arsing about. I use the front step.

@Uniquettt 5 лет назад

I saw many a house wife/person do that when I was a young child

@vandelftcrafts2958 5 лет назад

stropping is actually done with a lower angle than grinding

@Truth.Keeper 4 года назад

LOL

@evgeny7039 4 года назад

And waaaaay less of a compound on the leather as well.

@PilotMcbride 5 лет назад

Great stuff Charlie....... Been using Lansky for a few years now, stones not diamond. Stones are still in top condition. You said you have a problem moving the clamp when doing a large knife, well, here's the solution to that. Buy another clamp and mount 2 clamps on the blade. It will take a few minutes to work out just where they need to be mounted, but trust me (famous last words), it is easy to master. I have 6 clamps and mount them on sword blades, generally 6 - 10" apart depending on the blade profile & length. Relocating the spine (guide) from clamp to clamp takes a bit of practice, but after a while, easy as........... All in a day's work, lol. Never seen the need to strop, just fine pressure using the Sapphire stone will polish the edge perfectly. My wife is absolutely terrible with her kitchen knives. Think of the worst knife abuser you know and triple it (at least), lmao. After a few years of constantly sharpening her knives, I gave up and use Lansky's hand sharpener then give them a workout on the steel. Saves a lot of time and heartbreak, lol. My kitchen knives are hidden away, lol, and don't need the sharpening her knives demand. My bush knives are keen and only need a touchup now and then I learned to use the Whetstone sharpening well over 50 years ago and now only use them to sharpen my axes, hatchets and splitters, even got an old ironstone polisher. Cheers from down under ol' mate 😉 🇦🇺 🍺🍺

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@jimsulsona4128 5 лет назад

Great suggestion, Pilot! Thanks for your advise.

@roncannoles2377 5 лет назад

Solid advice. Ta!

@BrandonGavin_EDC 3 года назад

Either get the stropping compound in microns by the tube or the exact compound you have and it will last a lifetime, and like you said is so cheap.

@CharlieDIYte 3 года назад

Thanks Brandon 👍🏻

@desotofiresweep58 2 года назад

I found if you work in an x pattern when you get down to your finer stones it's a lot less work and you should use honing oil on the fine Stone on your last few passes on each side pull the stone toward you very lightly while working in a pattern of x and they put almost a razor edge on a kitchen knife

@CharlieDIYte 2 года назад

Thanks buddy. Good advice and I agree, I should have used that honing oil 👊

@TheColonelJJ 5 лет назад

Thanks so much! I just bought the system on Amazon! My blades will be ready for that Thanksgiving turkey!

@jtzoonie2552 6 лет назад

just use a whetstone 300 grit and 1000 grit and a leather belt,

@georgelackey622 6 лет назад

I think this for people without a steady hand or no real understanding of sharpening. I also just use a good coarse stone, a fine stone and a strop.

@738polarbear 6 лет назад

Thank God someone with some bloody commonsense . BRAVO.

@codyholland5138 5 лет назад

@@georgelackey622 exactly, people looking for something like this obviously don't know how to use stones. And probably don't care to learn. They just want they're knife sharp.

@Particulator 5 лет назад

whetstone here too. That's how I remember my dad and grandpa sharpening their tools and it works just fine with me. My knives are "scary sharp" according to the comments I got from people using them.

@oscarzuluoneoscarsierra7034 5 лет назад

738polarbear Exactly my thoughts too - Thx ;)

@aucourant9998 4 года назад

When you're stropping, you should reduce the angle slightly.

@nealphilo5720 4 года назад

Nice informative film. But I notice the clamp is badly scratching each side of the knife blade. Maybe a bit of tape on the inside of each clamp?

@CharlieDIYte 4 года назад

I've got to be honest Neal, the clamp is a bit sh1t and I don't think tape would help as I reckon the adhesive on the tape would make the knife slide around even more than it does already. Other than that it's hard to beat on price in terms of the job it does, although sharpening longer knives like carving knives is a bit of a faff as you have to reclamp the knife a couple of times. I'd say Wicked Edge is probably better in this respect but a lot more expensive. If you buy one, use the oil as I probably should have done 👍