I want to start sharpening my own Emerson knives, what tools do I need for the job?

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Hello,

So I want to start sharpening my own Emersons and was just confused on what exactly I needed to get.. Sharpening with the rod looks easy enough but does anybody have one that they can recommend? I am looking at the one on Emerson's website and just wanted to see what else was out there. If those do-it-yourself types could post what setup they actually have for their knives, it would be great. Tips for a newbie would be more than welcome.

I own a MiniCom, Mini 15, and 7 so I am not looking forward to the recurves and tantos lol.
 
Well i have the Edge Pro Apex http://www.edgeproinc.com/Apex-Model-Edge-Pro-System-c3/ and the Wicked Edge http://www.wickededgeusa.com/ and with time and practice I can get a nice edge going but I doubt you want to "practice" on your Emersons :)

But honestly I would abandon both of those sharpeners for the $70 Work Sharp from Darex http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IT5F14/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
That is the best designed tool I've seen in a long time. Produces a perfect convex edge without removing any more stock than you wish. How in the world do you beat that for $70. This thing is so easy to use my kids are sharpening the kitchen knives. You cannot go wrong with this piece.

BTW. I would sell or trade the other two in a heartbeat :)

Best of luck.

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Just follow Ernie's words in the FAQ and you'll realise that it is as simple as he says.

It's not difficult to sharpen by hand a blunt knife to shaving sharp in a few minutes. If it's a recurve, use a rod if it's straight or upswept, use a flat stone. Start coarse and go fine.

Practise, practise, practise.

Have fun and don't waste your money on systems as you'll learn fook all.

Take care,

Ben
 
I have had great success with an inexpensive ceramic sharpening rod.
 
avphred said:
But honestly I would abandon both of those sharpeners for the $70 Work Sharp from Darex http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IT5F14/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
That is the best designed tool I've seen in a long time. Produces a perfect convex edge without removing any more stock than you wish. How in the world do you beat that for $70. This thing is so easy to use my kids are sharpening the kitchen knives. You cannot go wrong with this piece.
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Don't waste your money on this thing. It does a lousy job with a chisel edge, and the "guide" will scratch the hell out of the side of the blade. Worst $70 I ever spent.
 
For me the Work Sharp does a good job. Not sure how well it would work on a chisel grind. I also have good luck with a Sharp Maker. I would like to take my sharpening to the next level, but these two work good for me.
 
I like the Lansky/Gatco guided sharpeners. I set the angle at 30 degrees until I feel a burr, then strop the other side.
 
The Work Sharp is fantastic on just about anything BUT chisel grind blades.
I can put hair splitting edges on traditional 40 degree inclusives, it's the best I've used.
 
Raf32 said:
The Work Sharp is fantastic on just about anything BUT chisel grind blades.
I can put hair splitting edges on traditional 40 degree inclusives, it's the best I've used.
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Yeah, I absolutely love my worksharp. Although, I don't use the edge guide. But I wouldn't use it on my Emersons.
 
For my Mini Commander, I use the Spyderco Sharpmaker on the 30 degree setting, just using the triangle edge only on the sharpened side of the knife. Then I strop both sides.
 
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