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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Carter Cutlery - Sharpening a Folding Knife

Carter Cutlery - Sharpening a Folding Knife Tube. Duration : 12.32 Mins.


[see description below] www.CarterCutlery.com http Murray Carter of Carter Cutlery, ABS Mastersmith and 17th Generation Bladesmith, addresses how you would be able to keep your folding knife with thumbstuds performing at its best throughout the years. The particular knife sharpened in this video was sent in by a customer with the question, "How would you sharpen the secondary edge of a knife with thumbstuds?" We hope you enjoyed the video and if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Murray directly at: murray@cartercutlery.com You can find out more about Carter Cutlery by visiting www.cartercutlery.com! Thanks for watching and stay sharp! Music The Linconshire Poacher - Wilfred Thesiger Dub Knife: Benchmade BM943 - S30V

Thursday, December 6, 2012

'Scary Sharp' Sharpening Method Used to Sharpen Murray Carter 10sun Gyuto

'Scary Sharp' Sharpening Method Used to Sharpen Murray Carter 10sun Gyuto Video Clips. Duration : 10.00 Mins.


hi everyone! first off, this video is less of a tutorial and more of a demonstration. it didn't totally turn out the way i wanted it to, but it is what it is. secondly, murray carter makes amazing knives and this one is one of my favourite knives to use. ok, so i'm sharpening a wide beveled murray carter gyuto on the scary sharp system. the scary sharp system basically started out as sharpening on sand paper. now we have 3m micro film to play with, and it comes in an array of grit sizes ranging from 80 micron down to .3 micron. now, this video shows how a wide beveled knife is sharpened. knife makers like takeda, moritaka, yoshikane, shigefusa make gyuto's, nakiri's, santoku's and other knives with big grinds, and this is how i personally sharpen them. i usually don't use the scary sharp system to sharpen these knives, but for some unknown reason, i felt compelled to. i originally wanted to sharpen a cleaver on it. HOW TO USE SCARY SHARP SYSTEM: ======================================== ==== ok, so how i usually sharpen with these papers is very similar to how i use japanese waterstones. i move up the grit ladder until i'm finished polishing the knife. simple. typically, i'll count the number of strokes i make on each side of the knife so that there's an even grind on both sides. usually i'll start out with 15 strokes on each side, check for burr. (if there isn't then i'll do 15 strokes on each side untill there is.) if there's a burr then i'll go 13 on each side. then 10 ...

Friday, November 23, 2012

Carter Cutlery - Murray Carter on Sharpening Convex Edges

Carter Cutlery - Murray Carter on Sharpening Convex Edges Tube. Duration : 9.93 Mins.


17th Generation Yoshimoto Bladesmith/American Bladesmith Society Master Bladesmith Murray Carter gives insight on how to properly hone a convex edge. Thanks for watching! Be sure to visit us at www.cartercutlery.com. While you're there, don't forget to sign up for some of the best knife maintenance advice around -- Carter Cutlery's Knife Tips. If you have any questions or comments, email us at murray[at]cartercutlery.com We look forward to your visit! May God richly bless you, and remember... Stay sharp!