Reid Henrichs
You Can Not Buy Marksmanship
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I know this YouTube is about firearms, but the same thing is true with knife sharpening. Some systems can get you close, but if you don't have an understanding and the skills of putting an edge on a knife, you are not going to get the results that you would otherwise be able to. For example, I had all sorts of sharpening euiptment, (Gatco Edgemate, Lansky Crocksticks, diamond plates, Soft Arkansas stones, AlO bencnstones) and I couldn't get past keeping a knife sharp or putting a working edge on a completely dull knife. Once I understood the different types of stone and grits, and how to apex and deburr the blade, I was able to get a shaving sharp edge that could push cut newsprint. I couldn't do that, no matter what I purchased. Wayne Goddard's article from his book, Jon Juranich's book, Murray Carter's YouTube videos, Leonard Lee's book, and Cliff Stamp's YouTube on the Three Step Method are responsible for me being able to sharpen a knife.
You Can Not Buy Marksmanship
[youtu.be]
I know this YouTube is about firearms, but the same thing is true with knife sharpening. Some systems can get you close, but if you don't have an understanding and the skills of putting an edge on a knife, you are not going to get the results that you would otherwise be able to. For example, I had all sorts of sharpening euiptment, (Gatco Edgemate, Lansky Crocksticks, diamond plates, Soft Arkansas stones, AlO bencnstones) and I couldn't get past keeping a knife sharp or putting a working edge on a completely dull knife. Once I understood the different types of stone and grits, and how to apex and deburr the blade, I was able to get a shaving sharp edge that could push cut newsprint. I couldn't do that, no matter what I purchased. Wayne Goddard's article from his book, Jon Juranich's book, Murray Carter's YouTube videos, Leonard Lee's book, and Cliff Stamp's YouTube on the Three Step Method are responsible for me being able to sharpen a knife.