Any Good Knife Sharpening Places in N. Texas

EvanWilliams

EvanWilliams

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HI, guys. I give up on sharpening the Camillus Pilot's knife myself. I SUCK!!!
It is sharper but not good enough.

If anyone knows any good knife sharpening places in North Texas, let me know. I think Bass Pro sharpens knives but I don't know if they have a clue. :confused:
 
I am intrigued. Don't see wifey letting me set up shop.
Might happen.
If you are interested I will send it to you for sharpening.
 
i'll sharpen it for you but the system doesnt take up much room. i carry my portable unit in an old returnable beerbottle case. it consists of a 1/2 hp motor mounted on a piece of 2 x 6 so the wheels clear the table. if your wife sews tell her you can sharpen scissors with the wheels once you learn how to use the wheels.
 
If I was at home, I'd make the 30 minute trip over and sharpen it for ya. You could take it to the Bass pro Shop in Grapevine. They use grinding wheels which isn't the best way to sharpen a knife, but thats an option.
 
What do you normally use to sharpen? Spyderco Sharpmaker is the way to go. Plus, of course, a system for fast steel removal; lansky is nice, or benchstones if your good enough.

Srsly, Lansky + Sharpmaker is relatively cheap and fool proof.
 
Is that the orange handled switch blade? If so, don't waste time, effort, or money trying to sharpen it more than you already have. Throw it away before it opens by itself and cuts you. They are prone to opening inadvertently and not closing fully, leaving the point tip peeking out to snag on your pocket or finger. Worst knife the U.S. Air Force ever bought.
 
Use a small file to re-profile the edge to a lesser angle-i.e." Lay the angle back" and then use your stones. Or send it to Siguy on the WSS forum and he'll get it scary sharp for a very reasonable price.:D--KV--- I have had a few of these and they usually come with terrible edge geometry/cutting angle. They're TUFF hard use knives once you get a good edge on them.--KV
 
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I would suggest getting "The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening" by John Juranitch and learning to sharpen yourself by his method. Up until a couple of years ago, I did not try to sharpen my knives because when I did, they almost invariably wound up duller. I figured sharpening was a basic necessary skill for someone who was going to pursue a hobby involving knives, so I set about to learn how. I found that book, read it through, and followed his instructions. After a little practice, I could put a razor edge on pretty much any knife relatively easily.

Moral of the story: If you have a little free time, it never hurts to add another useful skill to your portfolio. And, If you want to learn how to sharpen knives, reading a book written by a man who holds records for shaving with an axe, is not a bad place to start.
 
House of Blades does sharpening on the far north side of Ft.Worth.Lot of good pricey knives to look at too.If you ever go through Joshua,ill put a razor edge on it while you wait.Take about 5 minutes.
 
+1 on Rich:thumbup:

You can't go wrong sending them to Ohio to him.He doesn't charge enough IMO.I'd pay twice what he charges,for the job he does.
 
I lived in Dallas for 23years before moving back to Alabama, I took my knives to Bass pro, they did a great job.
 
Thanks to all of you for your info and time. I will be considering some of this.

I bumped up to Gold because you guys are awesome and this forum is a great resource.

Thanks again.
 
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