Eze-Lap Sharpener

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So I figured this was a good place to ask this. I'm new and I've always wanted to know a bit more about the sharpener I nicked and claimed for myself from my about twenty years ago... it might have been earlier but when I was little I always had a thing for knives and keeping them sharp. So when my dad brought out his stone I claimed it and I've had it 20 or 20+ years and use it on every knife I own. But recently I've been wondering just how old the stone is. From what I understand it was my grandfathers and I've never seen another stone like it but in the faded print on the wood block it says it's an Eze-lap with no model number or anything of the sort. so really just curious to find out from people who actually know more then I since mostly I just use what I have and hope for the best.

*Warning I didn't resize image so I'm linking it to save the eyesore I'm very sorry, but harvest and I'm invested a 12pack tonight so I'm sorry about the mess*
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thank you for any and all help.
 
A wood backed eze-lap diamond. huh, I'm sure someone here knows more, but I can't see it being much older than what you think it is, but hopefully someone does. Interesting little thing though.
 
My first EZE-Lap , a rod that fits into the handle has the original address ,Westminster CA. It's now worn to about a 1200 grit,just right, diamonds are great !. Must be at least 25 years old or more . Others have joined my family !
 
Sorry for not responding for a long time but in my first post I mentioned Harvest and I had today off. So after cleaning and so fourth I'm back. I want to say thanks for the reply's.

@ gadgetgeek: thank you. Yah it is my favorite and because of it I can't really sharpen any other way other then free hand. I was given a Lansky sharpener set and I don't use it because I just can't get the same results. Though with my Sickle stone it has cut the sharpening process down for me by a lot.

@mete: The only time I've ever seen a rod sharpener has been either for my chain saws or a honing rod. what's your opinions on sharpening with a rod?


EDIT: I was sniffing around the Forums. I think I sort of made this post and in my mind because I'm not paid I might have done this thread out of turn. So for that I am sorry. I am planning on staying and just have to wait until August before I have free play money again. But with that Aside I do plan to share my collection because I have a couple knifes I'm curious about and I have my Step-grandfathers Kukri he got in WWII I'd like to show off.
 
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I've been sharpening knives for a looonnngg time .EZE-Lap has the rod and they have some that arelike a balisong /butterfly knife Those in oval or flat . I have never used a 'system'to sharpen and I wish people would first learn to sharpen with a flat stone then a rod and only then a system. A butcher uses a rod all the time , no problem ! When you use diamond remember to let the tool do the work . Diamond is great for the high tech powder steels .Rods come in steel , ceramic and diamond , from small pocket type to about 12" types . Knives up to VG-10 and N690co work fine with ceramic , but for powder steels I prefer diamond .
 
My first Ceramic sharpener was a butterfly style one for camping. with a Carbide and Ceramic end. I actually thought our butcher who comes out to pick up our pigs/sheep was always just honing I never knew that those could be sharpeners. But it makes sense.

I've never really paid attention to what makes up the blade, besides that all but one or two of my blades are in some form or other a variety of Stainless.

I agree over the years for me at least I learned the hard way to keep pressure low. My first expensive knife was a Leatherman Supertool I got in 96 I think (I lost it in 98) but I dulled the crap out of it along with my first Swiss army knife while learning to sharpen. since youtube came out and internet speeds increased I've been looking at sharpening videos every now and again and I've noticed they have really helped my sharpening game. I highly agree with starting with a flat stone. it's kind of funny though that we end up getting newer sharpening ideas but it always seems to go back to the tried and true.
 
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