I need a sharpener

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What's the difference between the Spyderco Sharpmaker and any other sharpener that has the rods set up in a "V"? I dulled my Endura after trying to sharpen it myself:mad: :mad: :mad: and I need to get it sharp again. Are any of the sharpeners with the rods in a "V" shape pretty easy to use? All you have to do is keep the knife parallel to the ground and pull, right? Since I dulled the blade of the Endura pretty bad, should I just take it to the store where I get my knives and have them sharpen it up again? As always, any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
 
myself i use a lanskey and do alot by hand.if you're haveing a problem with your blade i would be happy to straighten out the edge for you.
 
You could send your knife back to Spyderco to have it resharpened.
Once it is sharp, I find it easiest to follow the edge bevel free hand, just don't let the edge get too dull. What ever sharpening method you use, practice on some cheap knives first.
 
Originally posted by SarcoBlaster
What's the difference between the Spyderco Sharpmaker and any other sharpener that has the rods set up in a "V"?
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I don't have a answer for you, but I would like to know also.

I use the razor edge guides and DMT hones for sharpening plain edge blades.

I hear so much about the sharpmaker 204 that I'm thinking about getting one just so I can check one out myself.

So back to your ?

What is the differance between the spyderco sharpmaker and any other sharpener that has the rods set up in a "V"?
 
There aren't really any major differences but the Sharpmaker comes with a lot of extras. The V shape sharpeners are pretty simple in their techniques and don't exactly allow for much variation. The angles are set, though, so there might be variation there--the Sharpmaker has two angle settings (30 & 40 degree) while the others as far as I know only have one. Another difference would be the triangular shape of the rods on the Sharpmaker allow for sharpening serrated edges and grooves for sharpening fish hooks and such. Sharpmaker also has a couple of extras in that there is a 12(?) degree angle on the side for sharpening scissors, etc., and if you flip the base over you have slots for using the rods flat. The Sharpmaker also has the hand guards for protecting your hands during sharpening. Sharpmaker has optional rods--ultrafine and diamond, and it comes with a really good instructional video on how to sharpen pretty much everything. And the last thing I can think of--and I'm not really sure about this because I haven't seen all that many of the others, but I think that the Sharpmaker has the longest rods out of all the v-type sharpeners. I think I covered everything...
 
Thanks for the quick replies! After I posted the thread, I went to the kitchen and found a sharpener in the knife rack thingy and decided to give that a shot. I don't know the correct term for it, but it's like a rod with a handle on it. Anyway, I tried to get some sort of an edge back onto the blade and did alright with it. Though it's not hair popping sharp like it was out of the box when I got it, it cuts post it notes rather easily (which is a hell of a lot better than before I used the sharpening rod). I guess I didn't screw up the edge as bad as I first thought so I think I'll just take it back to the store and have the owner fix it up. Again, thanks for the help!
 
You could send your Endura back to Spyderco for complimentary sharpening, SarcoBlaster. The Spydie crew provides free sharpening on any Spydie, regardless of whether PlainEdge, SpyderEdge, or combo. However, you must send about $5 for return shipping to your location. You can call Mike, at Warranty and Repair, at 800-525-7770 to doublecheck on that return shipping charge. Turnaround time on sharpening is about a week.

Zenghost pretty much summed up the info on the 204. It's still the best system, IMHO. You can try to rebevel the edge at the 30 degree angle, then the 40 degree angle, if you'd like to sharpen your Endura yourself. And also, just FYI, it's best to not let the knife go dull before you resharpen it. I usually touch up my knives every two or three days, depending on use.

Hope this helps.:D
 
It's easier to do at least a half-decent job on the tips with a 204 beacause the surfaces of the rods are flat.

With the circular shaped rods of other v-shaped sytems the tip is harder to do because the knife keeps sliding of the rod as you get to the end.

I use the 204 at home and at work I use the cheap Smiths v-system. They both work for me...204 is just better with tips. As far as the quality of the actual ceramics...I am unable to tell the difference...
 
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