:grumpy: edgepro

When I got mine.I took it all out of the box.Watched the video.Looked at it one last time then mailed it back.
I'm getting a wicked edge.That looks dummy proof!:D
 
fortunately, i was able to see a friend use an edge pro before i decided to buy the system, so i had a pretty good basic idea of how it worked.

the video is fine, but for me i needed a hands on demonstration before i fully understood how to use it.

took me a while, trial and error, and came up with some interesting angles while i was experimenting and practicing.
 
I've had an EdgePro for years. My only complaint is that it can scratch blades severely. Taping the blades does not seem to help.
 
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Tough titty!

I'm an idiot but I managed this.

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If you can't sharpen a knife with an EdgePro you should'nt walk around with knives...:)
 
Mitchell Knives said:
I've had an EdgePro for year. My only complaint is that it can scratch blades severely. Taping the blades does not seem to help.
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If you use very little water, keep the blade clean and change out the tape on the table the scratching can be held to a min.

I have reprofiled satin blades without taping the blade and got zero scratching. It trial and error really because most of the time I really don't want the hassle of taping the blade so I don't.
 
I've had the edge pro for about a month. I got great results the first time I used it. I really don't understand the issues people have with it. To me it is idiot proof. The sharpie trick makes it that much more idiot proof.

Oh Well, good luck, Hope you figure it out.
 
big wes said:
I've had the edge pro for about a month. I got great results the first time I used it. I really don't understand the issues people have with it. To me it is idiot proof. The sharpie trick makes it that much more idiot proof.

Oh Well, good luck, Hope you figure it out.
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It's just a repetitive hassle to do it between every stone(and you have to mark it yet again if the first stroke doesn't line up right).
 
Ok, This is coming from one of the biggest dufus knife sharpeners on the planet, ME!
Bought an Edge Apex about 2 years ago and never used it and kept on putting it off. Would instead use the Lansky which never gave me great results, mostly as a result of to short stones and not being able to easily move the blade around while stoning it.
Last week finally dug out the Edge since our kitchen knives cut like rubber. Once I got the hang of keeping the edge parallel it was a breeze. Every knife in our house will now shave:)
Best knife sharpening system I ever used. Took 30 minutes to learn how to do it correctly.

I do not understand how you could scratch a blade. The system is set up to stone the edges and once clamped in place you would have to try to put the stone on the side of the blade.
 
What I didn't like about it was that it took more time & effort than freehanding. Setting up the base & rod, putting on the tape, attaching the stone, adjusting the blade stop, adjusting the angle, marking the edge, readjusting the angle, cleaning off the grit, changing out stones, checking angles again, and starting almost from scratch to do the next knife.

I just accept my 2-3 degree convexity on freehand sharpening and finish the job faster. It also allows me to try out any sharpening medium available, not just those adapted to the EP blanks.

There's no doubting the results the EP gives, but for the last several years I've been whittling hair, pushcutting newsprint, slicing tp, and doing other pointless cutting tasks when there isn't a blister pack or letter to open :D In some way, not liking the EP made me try harder in freehand.
 
The edge pro is a very effective system. Thing is I always found it awkward to use. For me I'd rather practice on my freehand sharpening

Nothing in this world is Idiot Proof. The Edge Pro isn't an idiot proof system. What it is however is a system that allows one to create very even, accurate and polished edges. Like all sharpening systems there is a learning curve that varies per person. For some like me this system had a learning curve that exceeded some of the other alternatives available.
 
I never got the hang of using mine either.I ruined a Carbon V Trailmaster with it.That's what I get for sharpening an irreplaceable knife for a first.Yes,I watched the vids.No,I have'nt used it since.Good thing that I know how to freehand.Should have stuck with what I know how to do.
 
Eh, I disagree with a lot of the so-called complexities of the E.P. that are being pointed out in here. It seems a lot of it has to do with personal preferences as the E.P. leaves much of the technique up to the individual user. Personally I more than love it- it's relaxing, extremely effective, and if you do your research you'll discover how easy and inexpensive it is to expand the system's capabilities. Mine's left out most of the time for ease of use.
 
Barring the fact I have never used a grinder; the Edgepro is the best mechanical knife sharpening system i have ever used. It takes a lot more time and setup than sharpening freehand, but my results have been superb. ;)
 
It takes practice like anything else. I'm a good few dozen different blades into using my Apex and getting very good with it now. My latest edges are just stupid sharp.

I also finish them on a strop, which is new to me and it makes a big 'next step' difference. Generally now I go up to 1000 on the EP and finish on the strop. Kitchen knives I've been stopping at 600 and then stropping as I like the tooth to the edge a bit better.

What I don't particularly like with the EP is working blades much longer than 5". I tried freehanding some kitchen knives just using the EP stones and got much faster/better results, so I also ordered in a water stone setup too.

The EP allowed me to get a very good feel for sharpening though or I wouldn't have been able to properly freehand a burr and get good results that way. I spent years ruining knives on the $5 Home Depot stones before I understood what I was really trying to do.

Now I will have a combination toolkit to do almost any edge with, the EP and a set of large water stones....and a strop.

Yeah, it's a lot of money...but this fiddling with sharpening is as much part of the 'hobby' to me as the knives themselves. I get as huge a kick out of a stupid sharp edge on a p.o.s. kitchen paring knife as I do on a much 'nicer' knife.

It's _all_ about patience. If you are in a hurry or otherwise stressed, walk away. Sharpening is a bit of a fine art and requires a relaxed hand and patience and persistence. I imagine that finishing a blade when knife making must take a similar state of mind....could quickly ruin something with one tense move.
 
GRIM 62 said:
I never got the hang of using mine either.I ruined a Carbon V Trailmaster with it.That's what I get for sharpening an irreplaceable knife for a first.Yes,I watched the vids.No,I have'nt used it since.Good thing that I know how to freehand.Should have stuck with what I know how to do.
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I'm just curious what you mean by the knife got "ruined"?

cbw
 
GRIM 62 said:
I never got the hang of using mine either.I ruined a Carbon V Trailmaster with it.That's what I get for sharpening an irreplaceable knife for a first.Yes,I watched the vids.No,I have'nt used it since.Good thing that I know how to freehand.Should have stuck with what I know how to do.
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The video indicates very clearly to practice on cheap kitchen knives, as do the rest of the folks that use it. I'm reading a lot of bashing type posts, but no pictures of supposed ruin knives or anything else to back up the cries of "It doesn't work!~"
 
I understand people like to place blame anywhere but on themselves, but frankly, using a tool without properly learning how to, definitely misplaced anger ;)
 
RevDevil said:
The video indicates very clearly to practice on cheap kitchen knives, as do the rest of the folks that use it. I'm reading a lot of bashing type posts, but no pictures of supposed ruin knives or anything else to back up the cries of "It doesn't work!~"
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Indeed it's just good practice in general to have a few cheap knives as guinea pigs for your new system. And that goes triple for power tools:rolleyes:.
 
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