Hi, Ron. I just bought the Tigershark, but was wondering why SOG discourages people from sharpening their own knives? Wouldn't it be okay if you use an accurate jig system like Gatco? I'm asking this because I don't want to spend any more time, money, or trouble than I have to just to sharpen a knife. Thanks.
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We have found that most SOG owners struggle with good knife sharpening techniques. For those (who are certainly in the minority) who are capable of putting a good edge on a knife, there is no need whatsoever to send a SOG knife off for professional sharpening.
Here in the Forums, there are a much greater majority of knife knuts who are both knife knowledgeable and knife capable. When we turn to our demographics, we find a lot of users who know very, very little about knives (besides them being sharp and that knives are used to cut stuff). Accordingly, statements like the professional sharpening one are directed at the average SOG owner. Those who know how to sharpen a knife will summarily ignore such a comment from us and do what they want.
Anyone wanting to learn how to sharpen knives on their own should do two things: Read up and practice. Heres a directory where you will find an article by Joe Talmadge on knife sharpening. Id also suggest picking up a handful of knives at a garage sale and practice, practice, practice. Im not a sharpening guru, so I wont even for a second pretend for you guys that I know it all. I hand my knives to Vinny (SOGs best knife sharpener! heck, hes the best at a lot of things back there!).
I hope this explanation has helped you out.
Here in the Forums, there are a much greater majority of knife knuts who are both knife knowledgeable and knife capable. When we turn to our demographics, we find a lot of users who know very, very little about knives (besides them being sharp and that knives are used to cut stuff). Accordingly, statements like the professional sharpening one are directed at the average SOG owner. Those who know how to sharpen a knife will summarily ignore such a comment from us and do what they want.
Anyone wanting to learn how to sharpen knives on their own should do two things: Read up and practice. Heres a directory where you will find an article by Joe Talmadge on knife sharpening. Id also suggest picking up a handful of knives at a garage sale and practice, practice, practice. Im not a sharpening guru, so I wont even for a second pretend for you guys that I know it all. I hand my knives to Vinny (SOGs best knife sharpener! heck, hes the best at a lot of things back there!).
I hope this explanation has helped you out.
hi, Ron. your advice is exactly what i have been doing for the last two years, or so. about every Saturday, the wife and i go to garage/yard sales, and i always look for old knives (any style) and books. i've bought up to 7 real old wood-handled kitchen knives, that are usually extremely dull, and practiced on them til i got 'em shaving sharp. it didn't happen right away, but with determined patience, it can be done. before that, i could never sharpen a knife, because i would get frustrated because i couldn't maintain the angle, and would give up after only a few minutes (i wasn't a very patient guy!). but once i got the knack for it, i found that i really enjoyed sharpening.
probably my personal best moment was when a friend at work, who knew i sharpened my own knives, asked me if i could sharpen a knife his father-in-law had gotten in a kit for christmas a while back. it had never been sharpened, and was so dull that i ran it across my forearm a bunch of times, and didn't even get a bruise. so i got out the old Norton stones, and went at it. i got that sucker hair-poppin sharp
. it took me a couple of days, but i did it. that was extremely satisfing. my friend and i were both impressed.
well--i think i just hurt my arm (patting myself on the back
)....
i'm done now. john
probably my personal best moment was when a friend at work, who knew i sharpened my own knives, asked me if i could sharpen a knife his father-in-law had gotten in a kit for christmas a while back. it had never been sharpened, and was so dull that i ran it across my forearm a bunch of times, and didn't even get a bruise. so i got out the old Norton stones, and went at it. i got that sucker hair-poppin sharp
. it took me a couple of days, but i did it. that was extremely satisfing. my friend and i were both impressed.well--i think i just hurt my arm (patting myself on the back
)....i'm done now. john