How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives with Whetstone - Sharpen Dull Knives with Keenbest Sharpening Stone

How to Sharpen Kitchen Knives with Whetstone - Sharpen Dull Knives with Keenbest Sharpening Stone

Whetstones are really handy to have around when knives need sharpening. And what I have in this video are a couple of stones from Keenbest. If you've never used a whetstone before, keep watching because I'll show you how to prepare and use them so you can get your knives super sharp!

This Keenbest kit actually comes with everything you'll need including items to help maintain the stones. You'll get two stones that are double sided and quite a few other tools including a leather strop. There's a green stone with 400 and 1000 grit and a reddish stone with 3000 and 8000 grit. This kit also comes with a flattening stone to keep the surfaces even. If you notice any dips in the whetstone just run this across the top until it's flat again. There's also a small white stone which I think is also used to help keep the whetstone surfaces flat. Over time you may find that these will come in handy.

For each whetstone, there's a rubber gasket that should be attached before use. This rubber seal will hold the stone in place during sharpening. But also included is an anti-slip wooden base that holds the stones off the table at an angle. There's also a little attachment for knives that will help keep the knife at the correct angle for optimum sharpening.

Before using the whetstone, it needs to soak in water for about 10 to 15 minutes. I'll usually flip it once but when the bubbles stop it's ready to use. To sharpen a knife, place the blade down and slide it away from the sharp edge. Putting pressure on the blade as you slide it away from you. Then release pressure on as you bring it back down. You'll also want to use your free hand to press down on the blade while sliding up. Then no pressure as I bring it back to the bottom.

I'm starting with the 400 grit side which is great for really dull knives. Always start at the tip and slide it along the full length of the blade. This way I sharpen the entire edge in one sweep. After several repetitions turn the knife over and repeat on the other side. Usually I'll carefully check the blade for sharpness. Then repeat the process again using the 1000 grit side. This side will further fine tune the edge to get this knife really sharp!

However, 1000 grit is still pretty course. But I'm still repeating the same process of sharpening one side and then the other. After a few passes I'll go over the knife again using the finer 3000 and 8000 grit whetstone. At that point the knife should have a really nice sharp edge on it. I like to immediately check the sharpness and if I don't feel it's sharp enough I'll repeat it again with the 3000 or 8000 grit stone.

When done rinse off the whetstones and let them completely dry before storing them. You can get the complete Keenbest whetstone sharpening kit or just one of the stones by itself. But I highly recommend the full kit because it will have everything you need to keep all your flat edge knives sharp. If this video was helpful please give me a thumbs up and hit the subscribe button to stay up to date on all my weekly videos!

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[Smiliefacek]

Got this set about a week ago and have been waiting for some time to sit down and enjoy the process! Today is the day, super excited to get into it and your great video has given me a solid idea how to move forward! Excellent, thank you for taking the time to make this video and you have gained a new subscriber 👍😄

[tobymax]

I just ordered one of these four side whetstone sets for my dads birthday coming up. He loves to cook so I hope he likes it

[joeframo]

Very good presentation on this thank you for showing your skills always learning something 👍🏆👍

[bravo]

Excellent! especially which direction to use (pull, not push) very clear.

[swolfix]

awesome! i never sharpened a knife before

[RVsbladesnthangs]

The little white block is a polishing compound that you rub on the fuzzy side of the leather strop before you use it.

[Back-in-time-gaming]

Thanks this was very helpful I’m a beginner

[pabloquiroga]

Aren't you supposed to get the stone submerged in water for about 15 minutes?

[maxcutlip]

I have these SAME stones, though debranded.

[AikoAmami]

My issue is I’m trying to use whittling knives on it and they are much smaller with a thick handle (flexcut knives) so I can’t do these wide motions..so I’m not sure what motion to do?

[EverySeasonIsAutomatic]

You’re supposed to wet the stone first so you don’t shave the stone down as fast or something like that

[eggerfpv]

Hmmmm, I'm new to this and from all the videos I've seen your technique would be for stropping not the actual sharpening, which is the blade to the stone both on the forward motion and back motion, basically the knife's edge never leaves the stone's surface.

[itismerafa]

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[paulbraga]

😇the angle guide adjusts from 25 degrees to say 20 if i want to? mygreathanks and blessings

[moustapha]

Hey got the finew whetstone from amazon to sharpen my utility knives from 400 to 8000 but they still are dull. The blades because I only got one. Is there something wrong did?

[chriskerr]

he should be actually using the center of the stone where you place your finger for pressure up and down. not using the edges of the stone if im correct

[anayaangel]

Mine came with a leather piece a white square and a green piece how do you use those?

[janboy]

I just wanna sharpen some pocket knives what is the highest grit I want to go

[profyt]

So do we go to 400 to 1000 to 3000 up to 8000 last?

[austincarver]

Does water need to be cold hot or room temp???