Boker Vulkanus sharpener

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I am interested in getting a Boker Vulkanus sharpener (preferably the pocket one if it is the same as the table model) and I would like to know if anyone here has used one (any model Vulkanas) and if so can they tell me how good it is?

I realize it is just for maintainence and it will not cut a new bevel and should bring back a sharp edge on the same one that is on the knife.

If a knife had a shaving sharp edge will it bring it back? How long will it take?

thanks

sog
 
If I remember correctly, the pocket model is just one of those pull-through things (usually junk). I think it was meant for use in the field where the bigger model could not be accessed. If you do go for it, I would probably get the big model.
 
Apparantly it is not a simple pull through. I contacted Boker and here is what they had to say: Sir,
The pocket Vulkanus is just like the tabletop model.
It is springloaded as well.
Thank you,
Terry Trahan
Boker USA Customer Service/Repair Rep
 
I purchased a table top model a couple of months ago. I have a Gatco for sharpening our folders and fixed blades so the only intention for buying it was to more easily keep our kitchen knives sharp. It took some very dull Henckels and put a razor sharp edge on with just a few strokes. My wife loves it! Reading this thread made me wonder what it would do on a folder so I used it to sharpen an old beater Barlow pocket knife and again, with just a few strokes I put a razor edge on it. Then I tried it on an old chrome plated Case fixed blade I have in my tool box that gets seriously abused. Same story. A few passes through the Volkanas and the knife is hair shaving sharp. Very impressive! All told a fairly inexpensive and easy way to keep your knives as sharp as you could want.
 
How does the edge perform? What do you consider "razor sharp" to be? I guess using the Vulkanus and then finishing on the Sharpmaker and a strop would be a good way to sharpen a knife. How many is a "few" strokes?

Thanks.
 
Get a sharpmaker, its close to perfection.
Simple, self contained, easy to use, yet you develop skill to help with freehand, and the ceramic is amazing.

The only downsides are that you have to clean the "stones" after each knife, some times in between, but with a mr. clean magic eraser this takes seconds. You may need to get some thing to remove steel faster, because it was not desighned to do major reprofiling. Invest in the diamond stones, sand paper to attach to stones, or some other agressive grit stone. Also, it was only designed to sharpen at two angles, which IMHO is all you really need 99% of the time, but you can just put something under it to modify the angle.
sorry for the spelling its late, or early, whatever.
 
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