How To Sharpen A Knife In About 5 Minutes With ONE Stone | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW FAST! 2023

OUTDOORS55 · 1.2M views · 2023-12-04 · 5:58

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Overview

A beginner-focused tutorial on freehand knife sharpening with a single stone, aiming for a shaving-sharp edge in about five minutes.

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Recommended by commenters who say its practical, scientific explanations finally taught them how and why sharpening works.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2025–2026

Topics

Woodworking, metalworking & workshop skills Home, DIY & practical skills

What people said

IAmBroom · 2026-06 · Strong recommendation
Off-topic: what finally allowed me to gain the ability for high sharpening on a whetstone was watching a YT video of a master at the craft who worked slowly [0]. He wasn't one of those chefs doing the whoosh-whoosh-whoosh and it's sharp off a hone, nor even on the stone. He stared and concentrated and carefully made each pass. That leads to a lot of idiocy out there. I've twice handed knives to (amateur) others only to find them duller after "sharpening" than before. One had a hone; the other had a diamond-grit stone. The muscle memory to keep your edge at the same angle through the draw along a curved knife face takes a looooong time to perfect. He didn't trust in it; he always watched and moved with care. Once I accepted that as the end goal, I too could get knives that routinely shaved paper. [0]: OUTDOORS55 [VIDEO]
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B-Con · 2025-10 · Strong recommendation
Knives are a great example. Any chance it was this guy? [VIDEO] I've watched like 3 hours of his videos on sharpening because he's pragmatic, approachable, and scientific, and now I actually understand how to sharpen a knife and why it works.
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czl · 2025-09 · Recommendation
Pull through sharpening creates an edge that does not last. This channel has great explanations about this and what to do instead: [VIDEO]
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