Knife sharpener

[Joshra]

Im looking to get a knife sharpener so i can keep a good edge on my edc and hunting knives. What are some setups that i can use? I was looking at the wicked edge basic. Im not looking to get spectacular mirror finish, just a good edge that i can cut with and not have to saw at something to cut it.

Thanks.

 

[TheOTBalisong]

The Deluxe DMT Aligner system used to get my knives shaving sharp.

Although it's not nearly as advanced or as well built as a Wicked Edge, It still packs a punch for it's price.
You can also get an Edge Pro Apex, which is slightly cheaper than the Wicked Edge.
There's also the Spyderco Sharpmaker which is a pretty good system.

But most of all, I would suggest learning to Freehand, It's such a useful skill, and a full freehanding setup could cost you maybe 100-150$ Which is much cheaper then a high end guided system.
Plus, if need be, you can freehand in the field, which you can't do with the WE or Edge Pro.

Coarse + Medium + Fine + Ceremic (Ultra Fine) + Very fine sandpaper (2500 - 3000) gets me some amazing edges. And is fairly cheap.

 

[Joshra]

The Deluxe DMT Aligner system used to get my knives shaving sharp.

Although it's not nearly as advanced or as well built as a Wicked Edge, It still packs a punch for it's price.
You can also get an Edge Pro Apex, which is slightly cheaper than the Wicked Edge.
There's also the Spyderco Sharpmaker which is a pretty good system.

But most of all, I would suggest learning to Freehand, It's such a useful skill, and a full freehanding setup could cost you maybe 100-150$ Which is much cheaper then a high end guided system.
Plus, if need be, you can freehand in the field, which you can't do with the WE or Edge Pro.

Coarse + Medium + Fine + Ceremic (Ultra Fine) + Very fine sandpaper (2500 - 3000) gets me some amazing edges. And is fairly cheap.

I would love to freehand but im scared about angles and ruining the blade its self.

 

[Phydeaux]

Practice on some inexpensive knives. Good excuse to get a few sub $20 knives. I used to practice on friend's kitchen knives, any edge i put on those was an improvement so they were happy.

Practice a lot, read posts, have patience.

My work horse stone is a Norton IB8. I don't think I have a knife that hasn't been sharpened on it. One of these should keep you going for a long time.

Ric

 

[OHALLUM]

You can get a set of paper wheels and a HF 8 inch buffer for less than $100 and with a little practice you can have your knives hair whittling sharp. I bought about a dozen knives from the local thrift stores for about a $1 each to practice on. They are now sharp enough to cut hair on my arms without scraping the skin. Plenty sharp for me. My Kershaw Tremor will split hair and the edge is not a mirror finish, but is pretty smooth and shiny.

Omar

 

[Joshra]

Practice on some inexpensive knives. Good excuse to get a few sub $20 knives. I used to practice on friend's kitchen knives, any edge i put on those was an improvement so they were happy.

Practice a lot, read posts, have patience.

My work horse stone is a Norton IB8. I don't think I have a knife that hasn't been sharpened on it. One of these should keep you going for a long time.

Ric

Would you mind showing me some pictures of how your set up is? How do you know what angle your holding a stone at? Im confused on hand sharpening.