Never Struggle With Hook Knife Sharpening Again!

Sharpening a hook knife feels frustrating because most guides don't account for the two completely different bevel types, and the technique that works on one will ruin the other. In this video, I'll show you exactly how to sharpen both types so you can get back to carving with a razor-sharp edge.Whether your hook knife has a flat inside bevel or a hollow ground inside bevel, you'll learn the right sequence of steps, how to use a marker to confirm you're actually removing material, and how to finish with a clean burr and a sharp, polished edge. What's covered: The difference between flat inside bevel and hollow ground hook knives — and why it changes everything How to flatten the inside bevel using a dowel and sandpaper A simple marker trick to track your sharpening progress Sharpening the outside bevel to a convex edge through the grits How to sharpen a hollow ground knife (the order of operations is reversed) Stropping and finishing for a working edge Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:35 Two types of hook knife: flat vs hollow grind 0:57 Sharpening a flat inside bevel hook knife 1:55 Flattening the inside bevel 3:47 Pro tip: use a marker to track material removal 6:35 Sharpening the outside bevel 9:51 Working through the grits 10:27 Sharpening a hollow ground hook knife 12:51 Recap: flat bevel vs hollow grind 13:43 Conclusion If you have questions about your specific knife, let me know in the comments, I'll do my best to answer them. If you found this useful, I'd love for you to give it a like, and if you're interested in more spoon carving content, consider subscribing. The hook knives: Mora 164, Nic Westermann Fawcett The sharpening kit I was using: Spoon Crank Sharpening Kit https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/pr...