Questions on Edgepro

swimmerdude1127

swimmerdude1127

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So, after sharpening and trying to use a Sharpmaker on my Busse's, and reading what everyone has to say about the Edgepro on this forum, I have to decided to invest in one... but I have a few questions.

1. Which do you all like better -- the apex or professional?? and which version of the kit (i.e. which sharpening stone grits are included)?

2. How easy is it to get set-up and really know what you are doing (i.e. how user friendly is it, especially to someone who doesn't know a lot about sharpening)?

3. Where is a place I can get a good deal on one?

Thanks for all the help, you guys are great. Can't wait to get my fatty satin warden... I just realized it will be one of my smallest knives, yet the thickest one I will own!!
 
The answers you seek are all here: http://www.edgeproinc.com/

As far as being user friendly, I'd have to give 'em a big :thumbup:

Bought one 5 years ago I think (Pro), and haven't looked back. Stupid sharp is not just a trade term, it's attainable!

The only mod I've made is to get diamond hones. Mr. Dale doesn't care for 'em much but most of the work I do is on hardened A-2 and as long as you keep 'em wet, they work great!
 
i have the apex complete kit, iirc it has 4 stones and the polish tape/base.

the pro model was a bit pricey for me.

far smalller margin of error than the sharpmaker imo. once the angle is set, all you have to do is hold the knife steady.

i am also able to get my knives way sharper now. i was never able to get a shaving edge with the sharpmaker, though many can. i may have lacked technique or patience, but with the edge pro i have never had an issue.
 
I've had an Edgepro for some time now and wouldn't be without it. The sharpmaker is somewhat more versatile in that you can sharpen "strangely" shaped blades but, for pretty much anything else, the Egdepro will get your knives shaving sharp in no time and no specialist skills are required.
 
I'm using the Apex edge pro. It took one or two knives for me to get the hang of it but ut is real easy to get a fine edge. The sharpmaker is also good and I really like the ultra fine stones but I often use it freehand cause not all knives match the angles. For knives that are 15 or 20 degrees each side the sharpmaker is cool. For any angle bevel the edge pro is great. I recommend having both systems to cover all bases
 
My problem with the EdgePro is the belly of the blade.

It seems that I keep sharpening away from the edge. The straight part is fine.......and usually the tip is fine.....but the belly, for some reason, touches above the edge.

Tips ?

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David E said:
My problem with the EdgePro is the belly of the blade.

It seems that I keep sharpening away from the edge. The straight part is fine.......and usually the tip is fine.....but the belly, for some reason, touches above the edge.

Tips ?

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are you moving the knife so the edge you are working is roughly perpendicular to the stone? or are you keeping the knife stationary and moving the stone all the way across?
 
The only knife I've had any difficulty sharpening on the Edgepro is, strangely enough, my small Sebenza. The shape of the blade makes it difficult to get a consistently stable position for even sharpening. I generally use the Sharpmaker to touch up that one.
 
MORIMOTOM said:
are you moving the knife so the edge you are working is roughly perpendicular to the stone? or are you keeping the knife stationary and moving the stone all the way across?
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I am moving the knife (Steel Heart and FBM) blade so the belly is centered. I then try to rotate it so the part being sharpened is aligned with the center of the rig.

It's doing this that causes the belly to be further away from the table/knife rest than the straight part of the edge is.

If I move the belly to the center and just keep it there, then the stone again comes off the set angle as the belly curves up into the table/knife rest.

So, I kind of know WHY it's doing it.....but I don't quite see how to alleviate it, unless I reset the angle for the short curve of the belly and then try to make sure it still aligns with the previous angle, etc.
 
you might try moving the place setting thing back so the belly isnt so far forward.

on knives where i have noticed a slight difference, i just leave it, and the belly as ground at a slightly different angle. that way when i resharpen, i dont have to remember to reset the stone.
 
That's pretty much what I've decided to do......once done, then it's no problem.

Tell me more about those diamond hones !!! :D

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STN042F, STN042M and STN042C from EZ-Lap.

Stick 'em on the holders with 3M spray adhesive just like the AL Oxide ones that come with the unit.

Use PLENTY of water, especially with the coarse stone, and (this is the hard part) you do NOT want to bear down on 'em while cutting (they'll clog).

Aside from cutting efficiency, I also like 'em because they stay flat.:D
 
I am a horrible sharpener... Just wanted to get that out there.

I have tried many methods but never an edge pro, so maybe I've gone the wrong direction.

For Christmas I got a little 1x42 belt sander/ grinder and an assortment of belts that probably all together cost about the same or less than the pro model and I have got the sharpest knives I've ever had. Shave paper, split hairs, whatever. It takes me less than ten minutes to take a butter knife to razor sharp. So, my vote (even though you didn't ask) is for a belt sander! More uses than the Edgepro, quicker and costs about the same.
 
I had and edgepro and just sold it. Nothing wrong with it, loved it actually... my problem was that I needed to set it up, clear a table, sharpen, clean, and pack away... and with a house full of young needy kids, its rough.

The grinder is always setup in the garage, and so fast, so I will stick with that...

I had the apex3. The fine stones hardly wear, and will last a long time. Its a good idea to get an extra 120 grit (course) for the brunt of the reproflile work (if you want to thin the edges, the 220 is great for following the original profile lines).

after two blades, you will be a champ.

The last blade i did was my infi-coot. Way thinned out, and can shave in either direction, and take off fingerprints one layer at a time... likely the sharpest blade I have ever owned..

To do all the kitchen knives with the edgepro, was 1/2 to all day affair. On the power grinder (belt sander), about 2 minutes per knife (but those start off sharp/thin anyhow). It is way harder to thin a profile on the belt sander, but not impossible... much easier and more accurate to do it with an edgepro
 
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