Still in the experimental stage. But it seems to work well. These arks behave differently, and you can tweak them to you're liking. It just takes some time and willingness to learn. Enjoy 🐓
I use a small 4x1 soft as a nagura on one side of my soft arkansas after lapping. Also I recommend using google voice or some other forwarding service to have a second phone number for stuff like that.
Great video, Chris and that true hard is beautiful! Next thing on my bucket list. I can't for the life of me figure why people would be screwing with you....you aren't commercial, you are generous and you're highly respected by people who count. Heck, I've even got my ex-wife tuned in...our grandson is the knife nut with the Benchmades and Ka-Bars I told you about. Had a similar problem with a sheepfoot today with scratch pattern back by the plunge grind..on one side..which wasn't that visible until well into it....had to back up to coarse. Plunge grinds are not necessarily symetrical....check out one of Jeff Jewell's latest videos where a bad plunge grind kicked his ass. Give the man credit....he kept it going for an educational experience. Bad plunge grinds can be a pain in the butt....I have created many recurves because of them....I think it could use more attention. Anyhow, whenever I get it....got some more carbon steel coming your way to showcase....Corona is messing everything up! Take care, Wayne
I just started following your channel a few days ago . I started watching videos on how to sharpen knives property , and came across your videos. I enjoy watching your videos. You explain throughly how to sharpen and why . I am now a big fan of yours . Keep the videos coming g , I've learned so much watching your videos. I checked out Dan's web site and couldn't find any whet stones like what you use . So I settled for smaller whet stones of Dan's . However I'd sure like to buy some of them . I wonder if Dan's company isn't making them anymore. Anyways thank you for your videos they truly are educational.
If you are looking for larger stones look in the "Bench Stones" and "Wide Bench Stones" section of Dan's site...and there are also some good deals in the "specials" section.
I hate to hear that about your phone number man! That's not cool at all. Thank you for explaining the lapping process and why you do it. These videos are why I started watching your channel and I'm glad I did! My first GEC should be here tomorrow. I got the Farm & Field - Pocket Carver - Red & Black Linen Micarta #62! Also, that stone looks amazing!
I think it’s awesome how engaged you are and are willing to provide some one-on-one. If you’d like to continue to do so, I’d recommend getting a burner number and using something like Google Voice for texts or calls (there’s probably a million options these days). This way, if some twit takes advantage of your kindness, you just can just burn that account and it doesn’t affect your day to day number. Might be more trouble that what it’s worth for you, but it is an option. I’ve been guilty of holding dull or poorly sharpened knives because I haven’t spent the time to do it properly, and your videos have been helping with that. I’m going to buy my first set of stones and give it a whirl. Thanks for the help in general, not just this video.
Chris, Based on what you demonstrated with the excellent True Hard stone, especially the side lapped to 1500, it seems to me, if desired, that it would now be appropriate to progress to the Spyderco ultra-fine and then to a black. Questions: With the True Hard stone now in your tool kit, might you tend to use your translucent stones less often? Do you feel that your translucent stones, as lapped, would provide "significant" improvement beyond the True Hard at 1500; enough improvement to warrant translucent use prior to the ultra-fine? I've considered getting a True Hard for a while; but thought that my translucent stones would then start collecting dust. After seeing your Dan's True Hard, I'm very tempted to order one. Note: There is an 800 grit in wet/dry paper. Thanks a bunch; and I hope you can continue to provide us with knowledge and entertainment.
You could go to a spyderco uf. I don't know that I would though. And I don't know if it would produce a better edge. That 1500 grit I actually backed up. Because it was not hardly cutting. I just felt that the stone would work better at a lower grit. And it did. But you can never go wrong with a good translucent or black stone.
Thank you for watching. And there is no such thing as stroping on a stone. Stropping is for leather. And I rarely do that because I get such sharp edges.
The cluster of colors on your stones is there a difference in hardness or feed back on the stones ?or is something to appreciate viewing while sharpening? I appreciate your time and experience.
Color don't affect the quality. Color is just the presents of different minerals etc throughout the millions of years it took to make this stone. This particular stone is the same grit throughout.
Sorry to hear someone gave out your number. You would think someone with a little common sense would know better. I'm guessing they are an extremely selfish person or either don't care. Speaking for myself I do appreciate the knowledge you have attempted to give me. Thanks.
How throughly do you lap your stones with each grit of sand paper? Ive started doing what you do where you cut a little strip and hand sand the stone but im not sure if im actually sanding them enough to really be considered lapped to that grit level.
@@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 you only use a single strip of sand paper? well that makes me more sure that im doing it right I did 2-4 strips of sand paper at each grit until it wore out.
Pardon the semi unrelated question but is a soft Arkansas Stone course enough to bring the edge back on a dull knife or do I need to start on a man-made oil Stone
It'll definitely repair. It's not super coarse. I wouldn't set down with one for some serious repair work. But to repair minor damage and just being really dull yes it'll work. And you can actually get a pretty dang good edge off a soft.
What are the size of them stones I love the pocket stones and wanted to try before I spent big money on the stones like the size stones your using. I sent you and email hope you don't mind
I’m am just getting started I want to do my first lapping on my hard ark and my soft ark on a glass plate what can I use to Lapp these please contact me
