Recommendation? Knife sharpening systems

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Can someone point me to an in depth discussion on knife sharpening systems out there. Thanks
 
What are looking for in a sharpener a clamp or table based system,I have a TSProf K03 and I like it much better then any other system I have ever owned.
 
UCMD said:
Can someone point me to an in depth discussion on knife sharpening systems out there. Thanks
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I'm not sure that there is one. I use a Work Sharp Ken Onion with Grinding attachment for convex edges, and a Wicked Edge for flat grind edges.
 
Not looking for anything motorized. I collect premium cooking knives that are 270 mm and own multilple Japanese stones for sharpening. But, thought steels 390, maxamet etc might damage these stone. Looking for bench type set up.
 
Tsprof looks amazing. Any other systems similar to this that offer advantages over TSProf
 
UCMD said:
Not looking for anything motorized. I collect premium cooking knives that are 270 mm and own multilple Japanese stones for sharpening. But, thought steels 390, maxamet etc might damage these stone. Looking for bench type set up.
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The Wicked Edge is not motorized.
 
With the Wicked Edge however it has limited angle's that you can sharpen at and if you want to sharpen japanese chef knives at lower angle's you'll have problem's.

The TSProf with the fillet clamp's can get below 9 degree's but I don't think you want to go that low.

If you get a TSProf get the reinforced spring's the single and double clamp's if you get those clamp's,the reinforced spring's don't flex hardly at all unlike the standard spring's.

The TSProf imho is the best system out there by far,it's also built like a tank,I also like that they have a bunch of different clamp style's.

You should also look into the Venev stones in 100% concentration I use the 400 800 and 1200 the most,and also use the Poltava Metallic CBN 120 240 and 400 a lot,you can find those stones at gritomatic,the Metallic CBN stones are costly but last an a very longtime.
 
I haven't used an R1 or anything by Hapstone and if TSProf was not in business when I bought my first TSProf I would have looked strongly at them,the main reason I like TSProf is because they make a lot of different styles of clamps and I find it useful if you have knives that a lot of weird and strange shapes to them for clamping.
 
UCMD said:
Can you sharpen scissors on both systems on Hapstone and tsprof?
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You can sharpen scissors on both but you have to buy a scissor attachment for the Hapstone and for the TSProf you need to buy the universal table,the table for the TSProf can be used for chisels and other things then just scissors.

In reguards to the comment above in post 13 keep in mind if you get a Wicked Edge you get a Wicked Edge you will need a big budget for sure because for every stone you want to use with it you have to buy 2 at a time plus stone selection is nowhere near as good as it is for Edge Pro format stones.

You can go to gritomatic to see everything that's been mentioned the only thing that he doesn't have for the TSProf is the table and you can get that from statesllc who is also a dealer for TSProf.
 
I am extremely happy with the Hapstone R1. I have nothing to compare it to; it's my first and only guided sharpening system. But it's overengineered and heavy, just the way I like it.
 
I have a Hapstone M2 and love it, but if you are going to be doing alot of chef's knives I wouldn't recommend it. I could see the length of those knives being an issue for the fixed size of a table system. And as far as the wicked edge goes, its a good sharpener, but has no provision for stabilizing a larger knife like that. limited amount of stone selection and EVERYTHING for them is stupid expensive. And after all that they wont sharpen any better than my M2. Faster for sure, but no better.
I'd stick with either the R1 or the tsprof were it me.
 
sickpuppy1 said:
I have a Hapstone M2 and love it, but if you are going to be doing alot of chef's knives I wouldn't recommend it. I could see the length of those knives being an issue for the fixed size of a table system. And as far as the wicked edge goes, its a good sharpener, but has no provision for stabilizing a larger knife like that. limited amount of stone selection and EVERYTHING for them is stupid expensive. And after all that they wont sharpen any better than my M2. Faster for sure, but no better.
I'd stick with either the R1 or the tsprof were it me.
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As you implied, the R1 clamps have no problem with a Chef's knife. Heck, I saw a guy on YouTube sharpen a machete with one.

I decided against the Wicked Edge because of cost, but also because it locks you into their system, while the Hapstone sharpeners can be used with EdgePro stones or whatever else you have. Much wider choice of both stones/strops and vendors.
 
sickpuppy1 said:
I have a Hapstone M2 and love it, but if you are going to be doing alot of chef's knives I wouldn't recommend it. I could see the length of those knives being an issue for the fixed size of a table system. And as far as the wicked edge goes, its a good sharpener, but has no provision for stabilizing a larger knife like that. limited amount of stone selection and EVERYTHING for them is stupid expensive. And after all that they wont sharpen any better than my M2. Faster for sure, but no better.
I'd stick with either the R1 or the tsprof were it me.
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I sharpened a butcher knife the other night in my WE130. Piece of cake. They are kinda expensive, but they are made in the USA and high quality, and will be the last sharpener that I will ever need to buy. My grandson will probably be sharpening knives with it 50 years from now.
He would need to get the Low Angle Adapter and 12" guide rods for sure.
But I don't know anything about Japanese knives. He should call WE and talk to them about it.
 
A recommendation: list all of the sharpeners you're considering, then watch videos of someone using each one. You might find, as I did, that something clicks, and it's really obvious which one is right for you.
 
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