best sharpener for the money

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hey guys, i have a spyderco sharpmaker that i use, and im not the biggest fan. Its a great thing for keeping already sharp edges on a knife but absolutely never could do more than that. does anyone have any recommendations of a system around 50 bucks i could buy for re-profiling?
 
Lansky diamond guided system with a bit of a learning curve.

You can find them for around 40-60$ if you search around a little.

The sharpmaker is the best for quick touch-ups!:thumbup:


FWIW,don't let your knife get dull;)
 
Agreed on the lansky diamond hone set. I think the delux set can be had for around $55 right now at the huge online retailer that I hate and love at the same time. I have been using this set with their saphire polishing hone for a year now and it had no trouble reprofiling even the "super steels".
 
I'm trying to get a DMT Aligner diamond set, sounds similar to the Lansky.

You can find videos on these various systems on youtube and see how they work.
 
Watch out with these, they don't handle long blades very well. I've used the Lansky system for the better part of 2 decades
 
A little more than your $50 budget, if you do not have a buffer or grinder already, but a system with a little bit of practice will give you "scary sharp" results. Save this link in your favorites and enjoy. It is over 50 pages in length but has a wealth of knowledge and ideas. I have this system and with a HF buffer, I have less than $100 invested in it. I bought some thrift store knives for about $1 each to learn and practice on. They will all push cut phone book paper cleanly.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ing-wheels-when-your-time-is-important-to-you

Omar
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I have both and I like the DMT Aligner system better than the Lansky, however both will do a re-profiling job and are inexpensive. I would also consider getting a coarse (or xtra or xxtra coarse) DMT stone and finish with the Sharpmaker you already have. If you are uncomfortable free-handing on a stone, some guys lean then up against the Sharpmaker rods to help keep the same angle. You can also get diamond rods for the Sharpmaker, but I suggest re-profiling on a stone (guided or not) rather than a rod.
 
The DMT clamp and guide rod system goes for around $20.

But the Dia-Fold double-sided sharpeners will add a lot to the total cost of the system.

They do sell it as a set, with various sharpener grit options.
 
The DMT aligner clamp can also be bought alone, and used on a bench-stone instead of with the rods and small hones. So you could pickup the clamp and any range of bench-stones...

Except with the clamp with a bench-stone like that, the angle will change based on the height of the stone, so I'd avoid something like a waterstone that would wear and change this angle.
 
I have a DMT Magnaguide with the Dia-folds and it does a pretty good job of reprofiling, in fact thats all I really use it for:thumbup: Though I do like to use the Dia-folds freehand and I think they are perfect for field use.
 
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