Best way to sharpen? or sharpener?

[knifeandgun]

Hello everyone! I am new to the knife world and i know that sharpening and maintaining the knifes edge is very important but like the new guy i am i dont really know the best methods or products to have
to get my knife to "hair cutting" sharpness.
I have a crappy sharpening stone that i bought at harbor freight just to get a bit of an edge and it does well but i want to upgrade to a better sharpener.
Should i buy a sharpener like the sharpmaker? or sharpening stones? should i buy a strop? and can you link me all your ideas please because i am beginning i dont really have a preference so i most likely will
choose what is the most recommended for me.
Additional info:as of now i have to mora knives and to folding benchmade knives as well as a cold steel bushman,a ka-bar and a smith and wesson kukri. Some of my knives have serrations.
Please guys any suggestions would be very very appreciated!
price range is not very high as it is my first real sharpener i would like no more then 60 dollars if possible.

 

[OHALLUM]

Just a quick inventory of your knives show an investment of over $4 or $5 hundred dollars, and you have budgeted $60 for a sharpening system. I would get a Norton stone from Loews, or HD for about $25 to replace the Harbour Freight stone. I would then save my knife budget for a while to get a better system if I was not satisfied with the Norton stone. Nothing wrong with the Norton, in fact it is a very good stone to learn how to free hand with. But eventually you will probably want to upgrade to a guided sharpening system that will cost you upwards of $3 to $4 hundred dollars or more. It is a disease, and you have the signs and early symptoms of catching it.

Blessings,

Omar

 

[Bo T]

Google oldjimbo .

 

[knifeandgun]

Just a quick inventory of your knives show an investment of over $4 or $5 hundred dollars, and you have budgeted $60 for a sharpening system. I would get a Norton stone from Loews, or HD for about $25 to replace the Harbour Freight stone. I would then save my knife budget for a while to get a better system if I was not satisfied with the Norton stone. Nothing wrong with the Norton, in fact it is a very good stone to learn how to free hand with. But eventually you will probably want to upgrade to a guided sharpening system that will cost you upwards of $3 to $4 hundred dollars or more. It is a disease, and you have the signs and early symptoms of catching it.


Blessings,



Omar

Haha yes my father was in the military as well as all my uncles so over the years I have received many knives I my self have only purchased 3. Recently my interested really shoot up and now I am hooked on all things knives!

 

[Magnaminous_G]

i dont really know the best methods or products to have
to get my knife to "hair cutting" sharpness.

The best method is practice. The best product is your hands.

I have a crappy sharpening stone that i bought at harbor freight just to get a bit of an edge and it does well but i want to upgrade to a better sharpener.

I have no idea what stone that is, but I'm almost willing to bet good money that it is perfectly adequate to get a sharp edge on your knives. A higher-end stone will not make you a better sharpener any more than higher-end basketball shoes make you a better basketball player.

Please guys any suggestions would be very very appreciated!

Learn how to use the stone you have (how to maintain it, keep it clean and free of loading, etc.), read a lot of tutorials, watch a lot of videos, and practice a LOT by sharpening all of those knives with it. Sharpen a lot.