Seriously looks the best- Sharpen tool

can you find a pick of it, i dont do youtube on my pc. you have to be careful with some new things out there. some are junk like the draw through sharpeners with carbide cutters. they just ruin your knife. i have been sharpening knives for a long time and havent seen anything that compares to what i use, a set of cardboard wheels.
a member here sells the wheels to members here at a discount. if you want to see what they are, you can look at this site. these are the origonal ones and not the copy's
http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/ here is stevebot's email addy. steve@bottorff.com
 
Here it is.
http://www.warthogsharp.com/

I don't have one but I have seen them in person at gun/knife shows in both WA and OR. They are just about idiot-proof, and work well from what I have seen the only downside is you can not do searated blades.
 
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I own a Warthog sharpener. When I first got it a few years ago, I used it extensively. Then I went back to the Sharpemaker.

Here are the pros and cons from my experience:

Pros:
-------Adjustable angle.
-------Diamond rods sharpen very quickly.
-------Creates a coarse, jagged, wicked sharp edge.

Cons:
--------Diamond dust flies off the rods and puts fine scratches in blades. Blades must be taped to avoid scratching.
--------Only a coarse edge is possible. Warthog sells a set of "steels" to make a finer edge but they didn't work for me at all.
--------Alot of steel is removed with each sharpening compared with the Sharpemaker or a fine stone.

Presently, I sometimes use the Warthog to sharpen kitchen knives which, I find, can benefit from a coarse, sharp edge. I no longer use the Warthog on my outdoor knives, preferring less stock removal and a finer edge.

The Warthog sharpener is an ingenious, well made piece of equipment but it has its limitations.
 
There was a guy selling them at a gun show here a few weeks ago. He wanted $115 a pop, no way. A vast majority of people declined to have their knife sharpened free as a demonstration. I can get a better edge with a Smith's diamond system and have more angle selection for less than $30.
 
I had a demonstration when I first started buying quality knives. The angle was too obtuse and he scratched up my blade. I'm not sure how thin of an edge it can get, but I'd be interested to know.

I wouldn't use it today, but back then it worked for me.
 
It sure was funny to see this thread. Yesterday, I went to a local Gun show that always has a seller of the Warthog sharpeners at this time of year, but he was no where to be found. It sure bummed out my day. I have seen these and tried them in the past, but was not prepared to spend the $90.00 he was asking. I know everyone has their favorite sharpeners and they are probably better , much better than I at sharpening, but this one is almost idiot proof and really does work. I have a very talented knifemaker friend who uses his Warthog to put the final edge on before selling. I was able to find thier website after doing a google, www.warthogsharp.com. I am probably going to order one in the next couple of days. From the way I fihgure it once you get the right edge it should only take a swipe or two every once in a while to keep maintained. Plus who hasn't spent money to find out there are better products, I mean how can I lose.
 
The warthog is just another slightly modified version of a sharpener that has been around for years. Stay away from them if you have any knives of value. As said earlier, they will scratch your blades and only give you a coarse edge to work with.

As for being idiot-proof - The warthog is no more idiot proof than the Spyderco Sharpmaker. Simply hold the knife straight up and down and draw the knife blade across the sharpening rods. Once you get the edge set all it takes is a few strokes on the fine or ultra-fine ceramic stones to bring it back to a razors edge. (the Sharpmaker also does serrated edges and comes with an instructional video at about half the price of a warthog)
 
Personally I think the Edgepro is WAY better than that. Might be a bit more fiddly to set up but you can get an almost infinite number of angles and a whole range of grits including a polishing tape.
 
richard j said:
can you find a pick of it, i dont do youtube on my pc. you have to be careful with some new things out there. some are junk like the draw through sharpeners with carbide cutters. they just ruin your knife. i have been sharpening knives for a long time and havent seen anything that compares to what i use, a set of cardboard wheels.
a member here sells the wheels to members here at a discount. if you want to see what they are, you can look at this site. these are the origonal ones and not the copy's
http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/ here is stevebot's email addy. steve@bottorff.com
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I haven't had any experience with these but is there a chance that you could overheat, and thereby ruin, your blades?
 
The thing about Warthog that I havent seen in anything
else is that it:
1. sharpens both sides of the knife at the same time AND
2.it distributes the work over a large area of the sharpening
stones instead of just one location which just wears in one spot.
3. It also manages the blade angle and
4. prevents application of too much pressure as the springs
in the moving rods adjust if you push down too hard.

I realize any knife master here can do as well or better manually
freehand with a small sharpening stone in their pocket for just a
few bucks but I am thinking about getting this for my mom who
I visit once a year and I find all her kitchen cutting knives about
as sharp as her butcher knives. She is 78 years old and I dont
want her fooling with sharpening stones etc when something
this simple exists. Someone else mentioned idiot proof easy
and that is what I want for my mom. ( I expect I'll use it
also of course ) I just hope the quality of the abrasive
rods is hi quality as if they suck the whole thing will be ruined.
Some have said the sharpening rods are overly abrasive... I hope
not.

NOW, before I order one for my mom as christmas present,
are there any others suggested as better for a non mechanical
old lady trying to keep her kitchen knives sharp ?
 
The Furi Knives 'fingers' sharpener is somewhat the same idea, and would probably do for a grandmother. I have no idea what they cost in the US.
Greg
 
gajinoz said:
I haven't had any experience with these but is there a chance that you could overheat, and thereby ruin, your blades?
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You certainly can, especially on tough steels like S30V. However I use mine on a variable speed drill mounted in a bench vise, and on slow speeds the blade never gets very hot. And the edges are beautiful, mirror-glossy and scary sharp.
Cutting speed of the wheel depends on the size of the grit on the wheel as well as the speed of rotation.
Greg
 
Greg said:
The Furi Knives 'fingers' sharpener is somewhat the same idea, and would probably do for a grandmother. I have no idea what they cost in the US.
Greg
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I just googled the Furi Sharpeners and it seems like the abrasive surfaces
might not maintain a constant angle when sharpening. Has anyone used
these and seen how they work ? I am all for a sharpener that works on
both sides at the same time but it has to at least maintain a uniform constant
cutting angle. here is a good review of the item
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/rev...ugendre/Test Report by Marie-Noelle Augendre/

here is a good video of the Furi Sharpener selling for $29
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000I59UXU?smid=A1RINI00XKAH0M&tag=dealtime-kitchen-20&linkCode=asn


I also looked at the Edgecraft Chef's Choice sharpeners here
http://www.chefschoice.com/page2b.html

http://www.chefschoice.com/faqmansharp.html



The manual ones look like they could be pretty good also depending
on the quality of the cutting stones used. Anyone have any first hand
experience with the Edgecraft manual sharpeners ?
 
Vorpal Blade said:
I own a Warthog sharpener. When I first got it a few years ago, I used it extensively. Then I went back to the Sharpemaker.

Here are the pros and cons from my experience:

Pros:
-------Adjustable angle.
-------Diamond rods sharpen very quickly.
-------Creates a coarse, jagged, wicked sharp edge.
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Since this has adjustable angles, would this, in your opinion, be a decent tool to use to re-profile newer/harder steels (ZDP189, VG-10, SG2, etc?) versus using flat diamond stones? The rough finish could always be touched up on a Sharpmaker, I suppose...
 
SPXTrader said:
Since this has adjustable angles, would this, in your opinion, be a decent tool to use to re-profile newer/harder steels (ZDP189, VG-10, SG2, etc?) versus using flat diamond stones? The rough finish could always be touched up on a Sharpmaker, I suppose...
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I own and use both the Sharpmaker and Warthog. IMO, the Warthog would not be good for reprofiling because its range of adjustment is not adequate.


*The Warthog is adjustable for 25 degrees, 20 degrees and 17 degrees per side; While the Sharpmaker is adjustable for 20 degrees or 15 degrees per side. So if you wanted to narrow your edges to, for instance, 10 degrees per side, neither the Warthog or Sharpmaker would work.

*( I halved Spyderco's numbers for comparison. Spyderco gives angle degrees which include both sides of the edge; Namely, 40 degrees and 30 degrees).
 
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