New and looking for a good sharpener

[skav]

Hey guys,

I came across the site while looking for more info on Emerson knives.

I purchased my first Emerson about a year ago, and now have 5 more.

I just sent in a couple knives to be sharpened, and it sucks not having my EDC.

Is there a hi quality sharpener that I can use to sharpen my knives at home instead of shipping them out? I've tried the Spydeco sharpener, but didn't have good luck.

I'd like something that locks the knife at an angle if possible.

Thanks in advance. I look forward to learning alot form the site!

 

[MadMullet]

Save up your lunch money and pick up a Wicked Edge or an edge Pro Apex. Both are not cheap but if you want supper sharp keen edges those are probably the best 2 guided systems on the market. you can get a serious sharp edge with bench stones using Chosera or shapton whet stones or thoes DMT plates. If you plan on sharping lots of re-curve style blades look in to a Edge Pro Apex with the Rounded 1/2 inch shapton stones or the edge pro 1/2 inch stones from cheffkinevstogo. Im not shure How well the Wicked Edge works with re-curve blades ive alwyes use my Edge Pro with 1/2 inch stones for re-curve shape blades. On your Emerson Chisel grinds I like to use 36 degrees and about 1.5 to 2 degrees on the flat side just to pop off any burr. I hope this might help you a bit and welcome to the bladefourms.

 

[skav]

Save up your lunch money and pick up a Wicked Edge or an edge Pro Apex. Both are not cheap but if you want supper sharp keen edges those are probably the best 2 guided systems on the market. you can get a serious sharp edge with bench stones using Chosera or shapton whet stones or thoes DMT plates. If you plan on sharping lots of re-curve style blades look in to a Edge Pro Apex with the Rounded 1/2 inch shapton stones or the edge pro 1/2 inch stones from cheffkinevstogo. Im not shure How well the Wicked Edge works with re-curve blades ive alwyes use my Edge Pro with 1/2 inch stones for re-curve shape blades. On your Emerson Chisel grinds I like to use 36 degrees and about 1.5 to 2 degrees on the flat side just to pop off any burr. I hope this might help you a bit and welcome to the bladefourms.

Thanks MM. I'll look into the Wicked Edge. I have 1 mini commander, but it's not my EDC. I prefer the horseman or journeyman, so those will be the knives I sharpen most. Any idea where to find a good deal on one?

 

[TheOTBalisong]

Welcome to blade forums.

As was mentioned previously, the wicked edge and edge pro apex are both very good guided sharpeners.
I personally freehand my edges, which gives them a slight natural convex that I like.
It may take a while to learn free handing, but it certainly is cheaper to buy stones then to bye the sharpeners.

 

[skav]

Save up your lunch money and pick up a Wicked Edge or an edge Pro Apex. Both are not cheap but if you want supper sharp keen edges those are probably the best 2 guided systems on the market. you can get a serious sharp edge with bench stones using Chosera or shapton whet stones or thoes DMT plates. If you plan on sharping lots of re-curve style blades look in to a Edge Pro Apex with the Rounded 1/2 inch shapton stones or the edge pro 1/2 inch stones from cheffkinevstogo. Im not shure How well the Wicked Edge works with re-curve blades ive alwyes use my Edge Pro with 1/2 inch stones for re-curve shape blades. On your Emerson Chisel grinds I like to use 36 degrees and about 1.5 to 2 degrees on the flat side just to pop off any burr. I hope this might help you a bit and welcome to the bladefourms.

Thanks MM. I'll look into the Wicked Edge. I have 1 mini commander, but it's not my EDC. I prefer the horseman or journeyman, so those will be the knives I sharpen most. Any idea where to find a good deal on one?

 

[mkjellgren]

The wicked edge and edge pro are going to be the most popular angle guide jig setups, but both are quite expensive and to me, take the enjoyment and pride out of sharpening. You were probably having trouble with the sharpmaker because emersons have a chisel edge and the angle of the ground side was greater than 20°. I highly advise you to pick up some good high quality bench stones and learn to freehand. Coarse DMT's for reprofiling and finer spyderco ceramics in various grits for refining should do you nicely. I think you'll find a good freehand edge to be far more therapeutic and satisfying than anything off of a jig. The jig setups give excellent results, but they're kind of like cheating.

 

[pvicenzi]

Look at The Emerson web site for sharpening instructions. They are easy to sharpen, but the technique is a bit different than other knives. Also, Emerson's asymetrical edges are designed so that they can be sharpened with just about anything.