Despite the fact that I nearly always talk up the Edge Pro, in this case you're right. I've got a chive and I've got an Apex and they didn't get along too well. I'm not saying it can't be done, but it's very tricky with a blade that small, especially with the recurve. I could get about half of it sharp, but the deep part of the recurve was tough to get without removing a lot of material. I used the Edge Pro to thin out the edge, then used a Sharpmaker 204 to finish it up and ended up with a nice edge. I still wholeheartedly reccomend the Edge Pro, it's the best system I own, but no one system can do it all. I have an Edge Pro, a Sharpmaker, 2 bench stones, 2 small diamond stones, and a folding steel, and I'm looking at getting a strop and a device to mount sandpaper on for really large knives. The Edge Pro is great, and if you're considering one I wholeheartedly recomend it. Ben Dale has outstanding customer service and makes a great product. The Edge Pro will sharpen 95% of the knives on the market, and does some knives that other systems won't do well at all. Actually, I just thought of something. Ben has a free special offer. He'll give you a demonstration on any knife that you send in to his shop with return postage. Try sending in your chive and see what he can do with it. He's got a lot more experience than me, so maybe he can give you some tips.
