Advice for edge mantaining

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davidsupertenex

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So, I have the Lansky sharpening system and achieve hair popping edge on almost all of my knives. But I want a recommendation for mantaining that edge without reinstalling my knives in the clamp, there is the lansky crockstick that looks ok for retouching an edge (the sharpmaker is too much money from my point of view). Or should I buy a strop and some compound, so I can polish my knives and also retouch them when needed?

Also is there any way that I can sharpen little knives on my lansky without thr hones catching in the clamp and screws?

All your answers are welcome!
Thanks,
David.
 
Buy a ceramic rod and make yourself a strop. The duo is cheap yet very effective for keeping edges in shape.
 
Bottom of a ceramic coffee mug or a number of pocket sized ceramic rods. Or strop with compound of your choosing.
 
davidsupertenex said:
I found an Arkansas 8" ceramic rod for 6 is it alright? Also, should i get the stropping compound?
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Sounds like it would do just fine. The compound is up to you. I generally just use bare leather. Dia-paste is good but expensive. "Normal" hardware store compounds like green and white work just fine. Ive heard some great reviews for flexcut gold compound to. Just some things to look into. Like plenty of other things, you have to figure out what YOU like.
 
jobasha11 said:
Sounds like it would do just fine. The compound is up to you. I generally just use bare leather. Dia-paste is good but expensive. "Normal" hardware store compounds like green and white work just fine. Ive heard some great reviews for flexcut gold compound to. Just some things to look into. Like plenty of other things, you have to figure out what YOU like.
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This sums it up. If you can learn some passable freehand the options open up a bit. Until I came up with my Washboard, the long term maintenance was something I always tinkered with. Flexcut gold is good stuff, and most hardware store compounds are pretty good as well. A sheet of paper wrapped around a combination stone or even a ceramic tile and dosed with compound will work very well - it helps if it has some texture to it. If using a leather strop, make sure its hard, cased leather.
 
I use ceramic sharpening steels. I use the one Edge Pro sells for my best knives and a Lansky Sharp Stick for kitchen knives. I have never mastered using a strop (I have one with green compound).
 
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