How to Sharpen Your Knives at Home | Bob Kramer's Master Class On Knife Sharpening | ZWILLING
131K views · Nov 21, 2023 · Howto & Style
Comments · 111
@leadingedgeknifeandtoolsha4128 · 2 years ago
the fact that this video only has 10k views is criminal, Bob is a fantastic resource on all things knife
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@jensschettler1732 · 3 weeks ago
Greatest knifemaker under the sun.
@Stublinsky · 2 months ago
THANK YOU MR. KRAMER !
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@sammaldonado7497 · 2 years ago
A true master. Been hand sharpening for a few years, bobs fluidity comes from years of practice and experience
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@johnduffy6546 · 2 years ago
"Proper technique" is absolutely the key! My grandfather was a butcher and he taught me the value of sharp tools over 60 years ago. I try to impart this wisdom to my grand children
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@eston8660 · 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time to create a very informative video on sharpening knives. This is one of the better ones.
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@GravitySchoolScuolaMtb · 1 year ago
Very good teacher. Bravo!
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@steveharrison8995 · 1 year ago
I’m a home cook and been using water stones for a couple of years. I’d never heard of the ‘wire edge’ , so thank you for this video!<br>S H
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@jake3e9x1 · 1 year ago
Good stuff, especially on the different methods because I certainly don't want a want a "hoopty" in the middle of my sharpening stone! 🙂
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@zionpsyfer · 3 months ago (edited)
A detail that I think Bob glossed over. His cleaning stone (aka a nagura stone) that he used on the 5k stone didn't receive much in the way of narration.<br><br>In general they should be the same or finer of a grit than the stone itself (so the nagura should have been 5k or 8k) that's to avoid grit contamination. If someone uses a 1k grit nagura on a 5k stone, some of the 1k abrasive particles could become embedded in the 5k stone.<br><br>This is especially relevant since he left the slurry from the nagura on the 5k when using it. With the slurry you've got a mix of stone AND nagura abrasive so it's not just the occasional random bits of nagura abrasive embedded.<br><br>There's more minutia and exceptions and plenty of people would happily use a 200 grit nagura to clean their 5k stone (without keeping the slurry) without thinking twice. If you are going to use slurry though, I'd argue that the nagura grit matters more and should be finer than the stone.<br><br>Hopefully this helps someone. Thanks, Bob and Zwilling! Enjoyed watching this.
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@Freabyrd · 2 years ago
First of all, fine job on the entire knife sharpening series 👍. Very informative and a wealth of knowledge for all to see. The amount of years and time spent on your craft is evident, very appreciative. Great analogies and demonstrations. 👍
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@SheilainFlorida · 2 years ago
Most awesome and informative video that I have seen. Thanks!
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