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I need to get into sharpening.

Thanks to all you guys, I just ordered a DMT aligner. Was cheap at $13 or so. And I do have a Spyderco 306UF stone coming in the mail. Most of my sharpening will be on "new" knives that just aren't very sharp. I also have a couple of other rectangular stones, med and fine, here that I use on gun-work.
I will watch that video that is referenced above. I have watched a lot of videos from YOUTUBE jdavis882, who does a good job and offers sharpening as a commercial service to folks like us.
Sonny
 
flash900 said:
Do you think this would be easier than starting off with the Sharpmaker?
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I think that depends on what your goal is. If you're dead-set on learning to freehand, the DoubleStuff will get you started, AND it's very pocketable (big plus; I used to carry mine everywhere). On the other hand, if you're looking for something that is very quick & easy to set up and learn, the Sharpmaker is great for that. You can also use the Sharpmaker's hones to freehand. They are exactly the same ceramic material as the DoubleStuff (medium and fine), and the Sharpmaker's base has slots in the bottom (flip it over) to lay the hones into, and use like a bench hone. Obviously, you could also 'freehand' the hones too (hone in one hand, blade in the other).
 
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