recommended sharping system for a beginner

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Looking to pick up a knife sharpener but need some recommendations.Hope you guys can help.Thanks
 
Spyderco Sharpmaker. It is the best out there that I have used. It comes with a video on how to use it too.
 
The Spyderco Sharpmaker is generally considered to be one of the best. Easy to use and can sharpen just about anything around your house or garage. Also comes with a neat instructional video or DVD.:thumbup:
 
Another vote for the Sharpmaker. You can do a search of the forums and find hundreds of satisfied users.

-Bob
 
The Edge Pro Apex if you reaaly want to get serious at about $ 175. The Spiderco Sharpmaker is a great choice for around $ 50.
 
ghanson said:
Look at the Scary Sharp (TM) System over on Hand American. http://www.handamerican.com/scary.html
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Isn't that more designed for sharpening chisles and what not? I don't think that has any guides and would require a skilled hand to use as a free hand sharpening device. Not something for a beginner unless someone was personally teaching them how to properly free hand sharpen.
 
I agree with the Spyderco Sharpmaker fans--it really is very simple and easy to use, and it gets knives very sharp!

Good luck,
Allen.
 
Naymit, yes!

I sharpened my S30V Chinook II with the Sharpmaker and it worked just fine.
Actually, unless I'm mistaken, S30V is'nt usually made as hard as ATS-34 or 154Cm, or even VG-10.

Allen.
 
SGT - Welcome to the forum.

I would look for a 2" x 6" double sided whetstone, medium and fine that you can find at Depot or various on-line auction sites for under $5. The whetstone can be used to reprofile as necessary and is good for big edges like axes.

I would also get a Spyderco Sharpmaker.

http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77

The Sharpmaker is very compact and yet is quick to set up and easily handles knives of various lengths. It comes with good written instructions and a DVD.

I would also make a leather hone. MIne is a wooden paint stirrer with leather on both sides. Course on one side and smooth on the other.

Lastly, and probably most important if you want to get to be a decent sharpener is to join a forum that discusses this. Members of these forums are sometimes professional sharpeners. You can learn a lot and save a bunch of time getting to be a decent sharpener.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=794

http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showforum.php?fid/48/
 
Naymit said:
would spyderco sharmaker be able to handle S30V steel?
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As stated by Sal Glesser (Owner of Spyderco) on the DVD that comes with the sharpener, the rods are ceramic and are as hard as saphire, which are hard enough to sharpen any steel that is used currently to made knife blades. he said the only thing harder than the stones are Diamond.
 
Sal's Sharpening System or the Sharpmaker gets another vote. It's worth the $50.00 or so bucks. Simple to use, easy to clean and can sharpen other things than knives (scissors, chisels, razors).

Plus, it can handle S30V (it just takes a bit longer, for me, anyway) I used the Sharpmaker on S30V blades (Ritter Grip, Cinook, Manix, Sebenza) and got notable, smooth edges. This was sometime before I got an Edge Pro.

If you decide on a Sharpmaker, spring for the Ultra-Fine rods, too. Not needed to get a sharp edge, but they can polish the edge and get the blade to the 'next level of sharpness' as many told me when I inquired about them. They were all correct.
 
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Spyderco sharpmaker...it's tooo easy and handy

If you want to try others go right ahead but FIRST buy some cheap throw away knives like some pairing knives for a buck a piece. Generally the better the stone the better the result IMHO. Having said that, I'm fortunate enough to live by the ocean and I've picked up some rocks that work way better than you would believe :) I get a real kick out of using fine grain stones. The trick is to find fairly flat ones, true them by rubbing them on somthing flat and rough (like the side walk)

Once sharp I like stropping, never let the knife dull. The Spyderco sharpmaker will smarten an edge up in a few strokes (slicing tomatoes is a real joy after the fact)


Rick
 
ric0shay said:
Spyderco sharpmaker...it's tooo easy and handy

If you want to try others go right ahead but FIRST buy some cheap throw away knives like some pairing knives for a buck a piece. Generally the better the stone the better the result IMHO. Having said that, I'm fortunate enough to live by the ocean and I've picked up some rocks that work way better than you would believe :) I get a real kick out of using fine grain stones. The trick is to find fairly flat ones, true them by rubbing them on somthing flat and rough (like the side walk)

Once sharp I like stropping, never let the knife dull. The Spyderco sharpmaker will smarten an edge up in a few strokes (slicing tomatoes is a real joy after the fact)


Rick
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I never thought of finding a nice stone outside and trying it out. I may have to do that on one of my cheapies to see what happens. I am on a mission now. LOL
 
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