Thread: Mastro Livi on You Tube

So, Lynn

Is 4:45 your usual sharpening timefor a new blade too?


Less really is more.

Lynn, these videos are great, thanks for posting them! It's really interesting to see how someone of such considerable experience has thrown out some of the basic golden rules in favour of his own techniques which must have been arrived at after decades of practice. The honing (back and forth), the stropping (slap and roll on edge as opposed to spine), and of course the hand stropping (again, turning over on the edge!).

I had the good fortune to see him do the hand stropping in person -- it really is fast as a blur. Talk about muscle-memory! And he showed me his technique for stropping on a loom. For the forseeable though, I reckon I'll stick to the basics!

Edit: that looks like Stephen's (Makar) 'snake' custom Livi in the third clip.

What an amazing video! I have noticed that in comparison I treat the razor like a very fragile think and the video made me realize that the fragile think is my face and that the blade itself is pretty resilient. It is always fascinating to watch a skilled craftsman at work thanks for the videos Lynn.

Wow! I hope your happy! I almost just went and bought the first Mastro I could find.