Question about Knife Sharpeners

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I hope this is in the right section. I have a cheap Edgemaker set of tools with the 4 different steel rods in a "V" from coarse to fine. They work good, they are easy to take with me anywhere I go, and this is all I usually need to put a good edge on a small knife up to say, a KaBar Marine Bowie. I don't use stones because I don't feel comfortable "freehanding" with them. However, I recently bought an Ontario SP10 Raider Bowie. Don't seem to be able get it to take an edge with what I usually use. Would a Lansky sharpener be good for putting an edge on a knife this large? I looked last night at a "Wicked Edge" sharpner, which looks like a Lansky on steroids. But it is more than a little out of my price range. I'd appreciate some advice in this area. Thanks in advance.
 
I'm a Wicked Edge user and it's an awesome system. If you're on a budget, look at the Worksharp Precision Adjust or Spyderco Sharpmaker.
 
The Wicked Edge does look like it would work well. I will check out the other two you mentioned. Thanks!
 
Those sharpeners may have some trouble trying to work on the SP-10, as that's a big blade.

I have a KME and it would struggle on that model due to it's thickness, length, and weight.
 
MolokaiRider said:
Those sharpeners may have some trouble trying to work on the SP-10, as that's a big blade.

I have a KME and it would struggle on that model due to it's thickness, length, and weight.
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What would you suggest in a Lansky-type of sharpener for something that big? Thanks for the suggestions so far.
 
DMT's Aligner clamp is a very inexpensive option to use as a guide with a bench stone. That will do better with a really big blade, as the guide itself can slide alongside a larger bench stone. Makes it easier to get longer, fluid passes from heel-to-tip on big blades. And of course, since it's used with a bench stone, there are many, many options there - much more than with other guided systems using smaller stones. The video from DMT linked below illustrates the concept.

There are some other clamped angle guides available to be used in a similar manner. But I think most of those actually slide or roll along the surface of the stone being used, which limits how much of the stone's length can be used - else the clamp slides off the stone. DMT's version uses an extended, adjustable arm to set an angle and slides on the tabletop alongside the stone, which allows blade contact along the full length of whatever stone you'd be using.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
DMT's Aligner clamp is a very inexpensive option to use as a guide with a bench stone. That will do better with a really big blade, as the guide itself can slide alongside a larger bench stone. Makes it easier to get longer, fluid passes from heel-to-tip on big blades. And of course, since it's used with a bench stone, there are many, many options there - much more than with other guided systems using smaller stones. The video from DMT linked below illustrates the concept.

There are some other clamped angle guides available to be used in a similar manner. But I think most of those actually slide or roll along the surface of the stone being used, which limits how much of the stone's length can be used - else the clamp slides off the stone. DMT's version uses an extended, adjustable arm to set an angle and slides on the tabletop alongside the stone, which allows blade contact along the full length of whatever stone you'd be using.
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Thank you. That may be just what I am looking for.
 
You have plenty of options, have a look on the Gritomatic website online. Hapstone and TSProf are some of the most popular and top quality systems around. Hapstone is just releasing a new system too, the RS system which may be of interest to you.

Gritomatic is one of the best places online to find most guided sharpening systems and plenty of other sharpening supplies.
 
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