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Is the Lansky Blademedic ok to use the an ESEE 6 plain edge without ruining it? Or is it best to use a stone?
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ESEE 6: Sharpening with a Lansky Blademedic
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I personally hate any pull through sharpener. I think it would be okay in an emergency, but I don't believe you will get a great edge. If you are working with a factory edge it would probably dull it. The diamond rod and ceramic rod have potential, but they are pretty small.
You should get a better result (and faster) on stones/sandpaper+mouse pad or a sharpening system like a sharp maker, wicked edge, work sharp, etc.
You should get a better result (and faster) on stones/sandpaper+mouse pad or a sharpening system like a sharp maker, wicked edge, work sharp, etc.
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I have just begun my interest in knives so I have no idea where to even start with sharpening. Are stones quite easy to get an edge on? I have seen that you need to be accurate with the angles and things
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I have a Lansky Blademedic in my toolbox but I never use the carbide, just the ceramic and diamond file. And just for cheapo work knives.
For larger kichen and outdoor knives, I prefer a cross-stick style sharpener.
For a novice, the $25 Lansky TB 2D2C 4-rod Turn Box with Diamond and Ceraminc rods would be a better and easy system to use.
For my 9" Kabar Becker BK9, I built an 18" cross-stick sharpener that uses sandpaper. Cost about $5 and works just fine.
For larger kichen and outdoor knives, I prefer a cross-stick style sharpener.
For a novice, the $25 Lansky TB 2D2C 4-rod Turn Box with Diamond and Ceraminc rods would be a better and easy system to use.
For my 9" Kabar Becker BK9, I built an 18" cross-stick sharpener that uses sandpaper. Cost about $5 and works just fine.
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Freehand sharpening is easy to learn, but hard to master. I would suggest practicing on cheaper knives first.
Systems like the sharp maker, wicked edge, and work sharp (ken onion edition) all have guides that take out the guess work. They all work a bit differently and vary in price. I can recommend the spyderco sharp maker and highly recommend the work sharp.
I also used a lansky guided rod set up where you clamped the blade then attached diamond stones to the rods. It worked well enough, but if you like knives you are likely to end up buying something else. I think I got mine at a local big box store.
Systems like the sharp maker, wicked edge, and work sharp (ken onion edition) all have guides that take out the guess work. They all work a bit differently and vary in price. I can recommend the spyderco sharp maker and highly recommend the work sharp.
I also used a lansky guided rod set up where you clamped the blade then attached diamond stones to the rods. It worked well enough, but if you like knives you are likely to end up buying something else. I think I got mine at a local big box store.