Anyone use EdgePro on Sebenzas?

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Superman

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Hey guys/gals,

Just wondering if anyone has used one of the EdgePro sharpeners to sharpen their Sebenzas? Had heard at one time that the thumbstud may get scraped up with this sharpener. I am thinking of getting one but want to hear from someone who has sharpened Sebenza with it...thanks in advance for any comments!
 
Heh...I think it's likely that the Sebenza owners can't afford an EdgePro, having already spent all their money. But, owning a Sebenza and looking into the edgepro (can't afford one yet), the edgepro looks flexible enough that you could avoid scraping the thumbstud if you were careful. Or, just put a touch of masking tape on the thumbstud and be a little less careful
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But of course you could wind up scratching the thumbstud even more easily on a bench stone...a little care and a bit of masking tape goes a long way when you're sharpening any knife.
 
I think it is quite well known that we generally recommend the Spyderco TriAngle Sharpmaker - but that is not to say that the EdgePro isn't good. What we like about the Sharpmaker is that it efficiently removes only a very small amount of material from the cutting edge. It is also a very easy system to use and so people are inclined to use it regularly.

Most of the sharpening tools on the market are actually maintenance tools - once you have a good edge (like the one your CRK knife comes with
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) you need only maintain that edge. Every so often (and how often depends entirely on how much you use your knife), send it back to us to re-grind the cutting edge.

Anne
 
I second Anne's option. Depending on what you use your knife for, it shouldn't need to be sharpened very often. For a very modest fee they will regrind the edge to its' original perfection. But....... Make sure that you have a backup Sebenza. I sent one to be resharpened and I didn't have a backup. Turn around time was I believe two weeks. I went through the Sebenza Withdrawal Syndrome (SWS). Let me tell you that it was not a pleasant two weeks, I could hardly do my job! I will NEVER let this happen again. I felt like someone took a part of me and that I wouldn't be whole until she was back in my pocket. Maybe I got a little problem here?
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I respect all the replies posted so far, but as a Sebenza and Sharpmaker owner/user an probable EdgePro customer I to want to KNOW:
1. Has anyone USED the EdgePro system to sharpen there Sebenza?
2. Did they have any problem with a SCRAPED THUMBSTUD?
Thankyou Jerry
 
The edge pro apex works great on my large sebie. Just adjust the angle a bit and the thumb stud is not a problem. The bg42 is fast and easy to sharpen, holds its sharpness, and the mirror edge looks great.
The problem with the edge pro is if you have very many knives that you rotate carrying, the only use will be once a year or so.
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Jim

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What? Another knife? Don't you have enough of those things already?
How many does one person need?
And just what are you going to do with this one that you can't do with the others?
What is the purpose of all these knives anyhow??

 
I use the EdgePro Pro Model on all my Sebenza's and CRK Fixed Blades..
It works excellent and produces a perfect edge everytime..
I sharpen all my local CRK Customer Knives with the EdgePro as well..

Take Care..

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Murray Haday
ProEdge Knives
www.proedgeknives.com
Tel: 905 328 8212
 
Just remembered this post after sharpening my large Sebenza on my EdgePro Pro model. I taped the thumbstud and the back of the blade before I started, and inspected after reprofiling the edge a bit and putting that 3000 grit mirror finish on. Sure enough, the tape on both the thumbstud and the back of the blade were scuffed a bit, but had done the job of protecting the metal itself, so no damage.

Superman, did you finally get the EdgePro, or still thinking about it?
 
Well I don't own a Sebenza, but I have been using an EdgoPro for quite some time now and have sharpened just about every type of knife out there.

In regards to scratching, that happens because you get a slurry (a mix of water and fine grit from the stones) between the blade and the knife bed - it's not the stones which scratch the blade. The solution is to use some painters tape.

As for the thumb studs, you can hit them with the stones, but only if you're not paying attention to what you're doing. The EdgoPro is like anything that works on the dirty end of things. The more control and versatility you get from a tool the more care you have to use. A Spyderco 204 won't let you do the things an EdgoPro will do, but you don't hear about 204 scratching. It's a trade off. One that's well worth it in my opinion. Hope this helps.
 
Hi ski,

I haven't taken that plunge yet...still been debating on the EdgePro. I do appreciate all the comments that have been made though...thanks for your time everyone! With the relatively small amount of sharpening I will have to do, I think the EdgePro Apex will suit my needs just fine. So I am leaning quite a bit closer to purchase. Please keep the comments/reviews comming!
 
Johan, the slurry is definitely the problem. My Sebenza came from the shop with an uneven edge bevel but was still sharp. I had done a bit of freehand reprofiling with the Spyderco bench stones, but when I finally got the EdgePro it was time to do a serious job of straightening that puppy out. So I hit it with the 100 grit stone -- and yes, I used painter's tape on it. I could've gotten away without taping the thumbstud, you're right, but for the amount of work I had to do, taping it was easier than being super careful.

Of course the side effect of the EdgePro is that I have to take it down to the family Christmas dinner and show up an hour early to do up all the cooking knives
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But what the hell, it's fun anyway.
 
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