One plate, two strops: hair whittling sharp

[3D Anvil]

It drives me kinda nutz that this guy can get S110v hair-whittling sharp in about 5 minutes with a fine DMT plate, a 3 micron strop, and a 1 micron strop. Why do I have so much sharpening gear?!

A: because I can't get those results with that minimal equipment.

 

[DeadboxHero]

One stone or go home

 

[fishface5]

Gobsmacked. I spend 15 minutes just chasing a burr!

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

I haven't watched the video yet but my guess is that there was minimal work needed on the edge?

and I agree. why the eff do I own so many things to make stuff sharp?

 

[3D Anvil]

I haven't watched the video yet but my guess is that there was minimal work needed on the edge?

and I agree. why the eff do I own so many things to make stuff sharp?

Yes and no. He dulled the edge on the side of a stone before starting. OTOH, he wasn't setting the bevel or reprofiling.

 

[gruntmedik]

I've watched his videos for some time now. He is legit as far as I'm concerned.

I'm nowhere close to his skill, but I'm trying.