I only own a couple of knives, but would like to keep them sharpened. I did a search and seen recommendations for Wicked Edge, Wicked Edge, etc, but I'm not about to spend $200-$600 just to sharping my $40 EDC knives. Are there any other more realistic alternatives?
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Affordable Knife Sharpener?
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Spyderco Sharpmaker is excellent at touching up, but if you want to do reprofiling. I would recommend the KME Sharpener. It's a lot more affordable than Wicked Edge and you'll get the same results.
Just what I was looking for.. Thank You.
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Depends on what sort of sharpener you're looking for. I sell a sharpening block through the link in my signature below, can do a full range of sharpening and is a good into to freehand sharpening. Also very affordable. Plenty of video and a copy of the user's manual in the sale thread.
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If you want to keep it simple, get the Fallkniven DC 521 benchstone and learn how to freehand on YouTube and practice a ton. It is far and away the single most versatile stone money can buy. I think it is the only stone on th market capable of being versatile enough to be a one stone does it all solution. One side is a 600 grit diamond stone that is a pretty aggressive cutter for 600. I think it cuts a fair amount faster than a DMT fine (600), yet still leaves a comparable finish. The other side is fine black ceramic that leaves a nice polished edge. In fact, it leaves more of a mirror polish than my king 8000 waterstone and identical to Shapton 8000 glass stone. Because it is a diamond/ceramic it does not need flattening and can be used dry. At about 8 inches, it gives a little more real estate to do larger knives than the dmt 6" stones. 600 to 6000 may seem like a big jump but the ceramic makes quick work of refining the scratch pattern from the diamonds. Should be able to find it for under $60 if you shop around a little. If you arent willing to learn how to freehand and/or not planning on re-profiling, the sharpmaker will work well for you as the others have said. Just as with anything, it all comes down to how much time and money your willing to invest.