Knife Sharpening service???

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I need to find someone reliable to sharpen some of my EDC knives. Im looking for a super sharp working edge, not hair whittiling... Any recommendations?

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Richard
 
Take a look in the maintenance and tinkering section. It's a sticky for Richard J. He's a great guy.
 
I have to say it, but between the cost of shipping, the cost of having someone sharpen the the knives, the risk of the knives being lost during shipping, and the fact that the knives will get dull all over again after use, wouldn't it be better/cheaper all the way around just to learn how to sharpen them yourself?
 
killgar said:
I have to say it, but between the cost of shipping, the cost of having someone sharpen the the knives, the risk of the knives being lost during shipping, and the fact that the knives will get dull all over again after use, wouldn't it be better/cheaper all the way around just to learn how to sharpen them yourself?
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Yes, I own a Wicked Edge, but its pretty time consuming on most of the knives that I need done, for example the spydercos are full flat ground, it takes me at least an hour to get it sharp by the time I get it set up properly in the jaws. My benchmade infidel double edge is also extremely difficult for me to get set up. I know if I spent more time with the sharpener I would get faster at it. I figure I could just send in 4 to 5 knives at a time and it "might" be cost effective for me as I do not enjoy sharpening them myself anymore... If the cost is too high I will probably do it myself though. My daughter just turned 1 a few months ago so between spending time with her and 60 hours a week at work my time is valuable LOL.
 
If you want something fast, get a ken onion work sharp. You can sharpen several knives in a few minutes as long as you are not reprofiling. I use it in our kitchen and work knives since it gets good results fast.
As for the wicked edge, if you have sharpened them before then it shouldn't take you an hour! Start at a higher grit like 600 or even 800 and use the same angle. Should only take a few minutes, then strop and be good to go! You will spend more time boxing the knives up and waiting in line at the post office.
 
Ernie1980 said:
If you want something fast, get a ken onion work sharp. You can sharpen several knives in a few minutes as long as you are not reprofiling. I use it in our kitchen and work knives since it gets good results fast.
As for the wicked edge, if you have sharpened them before then it shouldn't take you an hour! Start at a higher grit like 600 or even 800 and use the same angle. Should only take a few minutes, then strop and be good to go! You will spend more time boxing the knives up and waiting in line at the post office.
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Thanks everyone for the replies, Ernie1980, do you have experience sharpening spyderco full flat grounds on the wicked edge? If so whats your trick to clamp them in the jaws? I have been using double sided tape but its still a pain in the butt...
 
jrservices said:
Yes, I own a Wicked Edge, but its pretty time consuming on most of the knives that I need done, for example the spydercos are full flat ground, it takes me at least an hour to get it sharp by the time I get it set up properly in the jaws. My benchmade infidel double edge is also extremely difficult for me to get set up. I know if I spent more time with the sharpener I would get faster at it. I figure I could just send in 4 to 5 knives at a time and it "might" be cost effective for me as I do not enjoy sharpening them myself anymore... If the cost is too high I will probably do it myself though. My daughter just turned 1 a few months ago so between spending time with her and 60 hours a week at work my time is valuable LOL.
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With the Wicked Edge once you get the knives sharp you should be able to keep the "super sharp working edge" you desire in much less than an hour. Just note the location you clamp the knife, get a Sharpie to make sure you get to the a apex and use just the 800/1000 stones. Strop if you'd like. Will save you time and avoid removing too much steel. Might be as fast as packaging, shipping, etc.
 
Instead of tape, I use drawer liner. It comes in a roll and is like rubber. It works pretty well for flat grinds and really all blades. Give it a shot. Like a few bucks per roll.
 
What about making some kind of jig so that you can clamp it in the same place almost instantly each time? Unless you have someone local I think getting your knives sharpened could be more trouble than its worth.

Theres also devices like the mousetrap steel for honing without worrying about angles and stuff.
 
jrservices said:
Thanks everyone for the replies, Ernie1980, do you have experience sharpening spyderco full flat grounds on the wicked edge? If so whats your trick to clamp them in the jaws? I have been using double sided tape but its still a pain in the butt...
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Haven't tried double sided tape,,,, out of the things I've tried (foam tape, rubber strips, blue tape to name a few), I like a thin piece of leather I cut out of an old glove, works well for me.

Edit: Since this just came up in the W.E. forum, you may want to take a look at THIS THREAD for an alternate method.
 
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I have sharpened FFG spydercos, I usually use a piece of cloth to keep it level. The important thing is the angle, so if it is tilted slightly it doesn't matter if you are using an angle cube.
 
Ernie1980 said:
I have sharpened FFG spydercos, I usually use a piece of cloth to keep it level. The important thing is the angle, so if it is tilted slightly it doesn't matter if you are using an angle cube.
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If you mean the knife being tilted doesn't matter, as long as both sides of the stones are set at the same angle, that is not correct. If the knife is "tilted", even if both sides are set the same, the actual angles on the knife bevel will be different on each side.
 
No, I mean if the angle is the same on each side as measured with an angle meter. You don't need to look at the marks on the WE, just measure the angle. The marks are a good guide but not completely reliable.
 
Ernie1980 said:
No, I mean if the angle is the same on each side as measured with an angle meter. You don't need to look at the marks on the WE, just measure the angle. The marks are a good guide but not completely reliable.
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I understand that, but even if you use an angle cube, if the knife is not straight in the clamp, the angles of the bevels on the knife won't be the same on each side. (You said if it's tilted slightly it doesn't matter, but it does, whether you use an angle cube or not to set the stone angles.)
 
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I understand that, but even if you use an angle cube, if the knife is not straight in the clamp, the angles of the bevels on the knife won't be the same on each side. (You said if it's tilted slightly it doesn't matter, but it does, whether you use an angle cube or not to set the stone angles.)
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He means you set the angles different for each side so that the bevel is straight even if the knife is not.
 
You would have to measure how crooked the knife is and adjust accordingly on both sides. You could.compensate for it however...

Just get an EPP and save yourself the time of fiddling with the clamp.
 
I have been sharpening tools of one sort or another for around 62 years. knives and lathe cutting implements aren't all that different in that they need to have a sharp edge to accomplish the tasks they were designed for. Just my personal choice but I try to sharpen cutting edges pointing away from my body parts mainly to reduce the life squad calls and runs to have parts put back in place with minimal gaps.
 
Surely someone has a reliable knife sharpening service... I emailed Richard J but did not get a reply yet... Maybe I have the wrong Email address???
 
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