Knife sharpners

plumbeeer

plumbeeer

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I've spent my whole life sharpening knives on stones, but now I'm looking for a more efficient solution. Can anyone recommend high-end and mid-range sharpeners capable of restoring a sharp edge on everyday carry and hunting knives to their original factory sharpness or better?
 
Tormek is my goto. Before I saved enough for the Tormek and all the accessories I used a knockoff. The brand I had was a Wen. Grizzly and several other companies sell them. I think I paid $140 for the machine. It will perform well enough to deliver a factory edge… with a fair amount of practice. You will be able to sharpen pretty quickly after unboxing but to become proficient, it will take practice. At least it did me.
I love this style sharpener, it can really get the job done with professional results.
 
My broken record post that will never stop :
Edge Pro Apex
No clamps . I have never needed or wanted . . . clamps .
Versatile , HIGHLY EFFECTIVE (if you want edges that will scare the pants off you) (I do) , portable , additional stones are available and affordable .

(oh . . . and I have a Wicked Edge ).
 
Wowbagger said:
My broken record post that will never stop :
Edge Pro Apex
No clamps . I have never needed or wanted . . . clamps .
Versatile , HIGHLY EFFECTIVE (if you want edges that will scare the pants off you) (I do) , portable , additional stones are available and affordable .

(oh . . . and I have a Wicked Edge ).
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And which do u like better the wicked or edge pro?
 
nettle said:
What happens to us if we buy a sharpener with clamps?
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It's harder to sharpen small knives at a lower angle since you'll hit the clamp with the stone. I'm partial to the Wicked Edge, but I had to add a riser to my WE66 to do paring knives.
 
I have a Lansky, Edge Pro and Sharpmaker and purchased in that order.
 
I bought and use a Xarilk Gen 2 for less than 100 bucks. I use Edgepro stones with it. I can produce edges with this sharpener that I was not able to before. So I think most of better guided systems will work fine for you. In my opinion you should focus on usability of the system.
 
My $0.02 of opinion: If as you say it's efficiency you're after, go electric. Since time is an element of efficiency, an electric belt sander or grinder will remove metal in less time than other methods or systems. Which motorized system you choose is up to your personal & financial preferences.

My experience: Using a 1x42 belt sander with 60 grit belts saves me a *ton* of time when friends or family want me to sharpen a knife that's about as sharp as a brick. It allows me to thin primary bevels, set secondary bevels, & establish edge apex to a burr very quickly, before a brief session on diamond sharpening plates/rods and a strop knock the burr off & refine the final edge. 1x42 is long enough that the blade never gets more than slightly warm, if you use a light touch & monitor temp with your finger tips as you're grinding. FWIW, I grind edge trailing 99% of the time and grind with the belt going into the edge *only* when I need to reestablish or refine a blade tip. And then I'm operating with EXTREME caution & only letting the belt barely kiss the edge. We're talking a touch lighter than a baby's sigh.
 
I have the Worksharp MK2 with the tool attachment and love it. I actually only use the tool attachment for sharpening- I like it a lot better than the normal blade sharpener.
I definitely would recommend this tool though.
 
plumbeeer said:
I've spent my whole life sharpening knives on stones, but now I'm looking for a more efficient solution. Can anyone recommend high-end and mid-range sharpeners capable of restoring a sharp edge on everyday carry and hunting knives to their original factory sharpness or better?
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I’ve used a set Japanese of stones for years until last Christmas when I was gifted a Professional precision adjust knife sharpener by Work Sharp. I laughed at the instructions that repeatedly warned of serious injury or death if the sharpener was used incorrectly.
I was shocked how quickly the sharpener put an edge on my knife that could float through paper and had I not read the instructions carefully I have no doubt I could have done a fine job of slicing off a finger.

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