Spyderco Delica in CPM Cruwear 

That thing could split an atom!

Matthew Forrest an Endela in SB would be great.

I have Delicas in CPM S90V, K390 and ZDP-189, in which aspect would you put CruWear first? Toughness? Edge holding definitely not.

@@newhuskytwenty Extreme edge holding doesn’t really matter to me. Steels like k390 and cruwear can be made ridiculously sharp and in the case of cruwear, with VERY little effort. Edge retention is one of things that people obsess over too much. Steels with high edge stability and ease of maintenance will always win for me

Knife Video Channel thanks, and I agree with you... I like the idea of CruWear on the Shaman, PM2, PM3 etc. I just think it also sits well on a small slicer.

@@michaelchristy4982 Did you hear about the two Shaman variants (Natural Micarta Cruwear and Rex 45 Rosewood ) that were supposedly leaked at the USN Show? Both sound awesome. ..

Knife Video Channel both do sound awesome.

Just a matter of technique man.

Matthew Forrest she is not Greek and the results are not exclusive to her hair. It is a matter of technique.

Michael Christy lol I was just joking..

I second that

STeeL ToeZ83 that’s a nice, in depth comment. Thanks for posting.

Mos Matic Good choices. Why 3V above some of the others of the V series? Just picking your brain here.

brose04008 great toughness and it’s very widely available in a wide price range

Why do u like cru-wear so much?

@@jmarsh667 good with lateral stress. Makes for a great, corrosion resistant camp knife. Bark River has great heat treat on their Cru-Wear. No chips or rolls ever when carving wood or cutting thru bone when cleaning game

@@brose04008 easier to sharpen in the field. 4V will chip with hard use. Bark Rivers heat treat on the 3V will never chip when woodworking or cleaning game. The most I seen was a lil roll on the edge. U gotta sharpen 4V and 10V after hard use. 3V only needs a 30 second stropping and its shaving again.

dfailsthemost those were inexpensive stones I bought on Amazon. At this point, I haven’t used them in years.

@@michaelchristy4982 Yeah, I just got a couple out of curiosity since they were so low cost. Thanks.

Joshua Briggs 1x6 is great if you like that size.

@@michaelchristy4982 was hoping you might give some thoughts on pros and cons of small vs large stones in use. I see that you use a broad spectrum of sizes and abrasives among your stones.

Joshua Briggs sometimes smaller stones make things affordable. That’s the main advantage I see in them. Of course, there is the idea of pocket stones, but I don’t think that’s what you were asking about.

@@michaelchristy4982 thanks for the reply. Cost does seem to be the major benefit.

Joshua Briggs if you can handle using a 1x6, it can save you a lot of money.

Juan Ramm DMT plates don’t really produce a polish. From what I’ve seen, I think Venev’s OCB stones and the vitrified diamond water stones from Practical Sharpening are the best diamond water stones on the market. To me, both of these products are different then plates, so comparing them is apples to oranges.

@@michaelchristy4982 Thank you, always appreciate the advice. Glad to hear it's the stones and not my technique lol.

Robert Cesena get a PM2 in whatever flavor of steel you want. The stones depends on the desired finish. Strops... at least a 4 and 1 micron (good quality) on leather.

@@michaelchristy4982 Thanks for the feedback. Watching your videos has really inspired me to hone my sharpening skills, which after watching your videos, I could only rate as sub par. Watching you shave hair in the manner in which you consistently do, my aim is to shoot for a high quality razor edge even working toward that mirror finish you get on your blades. Also I will be purchasing a dedicated practice blade in 8 Cr13 Mov. Understanding now that higher quality knives with increased vanadium and tungsten will require diamond stones to cut the carbide in them, and an interest in Rex 45 steel having watched your review video with the PM 2 and PM 3 I plan on investing in some diamond stone's. Even though most of my blades are in CPM 3V and Cruwear. If you have any suggestions on specific products. My thinking is how can I get a high quality sharpening on my blades without the guess work. I understand that it will greatly depend on my skillet as well, but I'm interested in investing toward that higher level system. Thank you.

Robert Cesena if you want a polished edge, my suggestion would be the OCB Venev diamond water stones. If you want a coarser finish, you should grab some DMT plates.

corismsyn have you tried a Delica?

@@michaelchristy4982 yes. I have a few. Regular VG10, M390 and Cruwear. I love the Delica but I don't want the Caly Jr. to get heavier as it makes it too similar to the Delica in weight if you add liners I think. I appreciate how it's much lighter than the Delica. It's only a few grams heavier than a SpyDK with the benefit of a lock. And for some reason it opens way smoother than a Delica.

corismsyn have you tried a Chaparral?

@@michaelchristy4982 I've handled it but haven't owned one. Seemed fairly nice.

Mick Keim when I reviewed the stones, I used S90V. And I just did a sharpening video using S110V.

never stood a chancexx I really don’t do anything to prevent it on steel’s like CruWear. It’s never an issue for me. But if it’s an issue for you, I suggest Froglube. I’ve bought it off Amazon

Chilly Mike Tube it sounds like you’re suggesting that an edge breaks down to a coarse finish, and that’s not the case.

@@michaelchristy4982👍🏼 Just what I needed to hear! Thanks for the correction. Unless theres a good reason not to I'll take experience over predictions 9 /10 times. Not to leech your repository of experience all at once but I was slicing > 10 empty liquor and beer case cardboard boxes after my bar closed (one of many bouncer privileges) and noticed my 14c28n Blur blade was hot to the touch. Is blade temp a factor when CB testing or does CB not offer enough resistance to create a temp that would effect the steel detramentally. Your videos helped me explain to a BBQ pit master why his edges had multiple chips throughout my attempts to sharpen his chef knife with dual grit water stone and >1500 grit Arkansas stone. I kept getting chips and asked if he left his knife on the grill for any period to which he replied sometimes... Anyway thanks for sharing your experiences and methods. My left forearm hair grows so healthy as a result lol.

Chilly Mike Tube the heat produced from CB won’t hurt the blade. I’ve run into that a bunch of times as well.

@@michaelchristy4982 I really appreciate you taking time to share these nuggets of wisdom. I always look forward to your insight and methods of sharpening. How you dont have 100k subscribers is a mystery. For quality hair whittling inclusive angled edge porn without the politics, or pretending to not know something and asking for viewers to leave comments antics, I thank you!

Are you using a work sharp electric sharpener? With the belts.

What do you sharpen on?

Aaron Kahn-Bork what stones and strops are you using?

Michael Christy / valebliz DMT extra coarse, coarse, fine, extra fine, and a knivesplus strip block. I often skip extra coarse and extra fine, most knives don’t need the former and I’m still getting used to dmt and don’t get enough feedback on the ultra fine.

@@aaronkahn-bork1120 could be the DMT fine is a bit aggressive as a final step and gives you a big burr. In my experience cru wear behaves more or less like a "basic" carbon steel, i sharpen it on alluminium based whetstones with no problems. (1000, 3000 and 8000 grit, then strops)

Aaron Kahn-Bork the Knivesplus strop block is a fairly soft strop. You need a harder strop with diamond compound. It’s not necessary to have diamond in this case due to carbide, but diamond still cuts more aggressively then the green compound. You want a smooth leather strop with a firm surface and some poly diamond emulsion. That will change the game for you.

Nick Macaluso thank you.

Cruwear is mostly Chromium Carbide

Big Brown Bear thanks

49Giants there’s not enough vanadium carbide in the steel for it to make a noticeable difference.

Michael Christy thank you very much