Shapener question (sorry)

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I'm sure this has been covered,but here it goes.
I need to sharpen my knives, but don't know how or with what. I have a Camillus edc 154cm, a Buck 110, a Microtech LCC and UDT,a CRKT Peck and duller than soap Henkle kitchen knives. I am looking for something that I won't mess up my knives, will make them very sharp andis not that hard to use. I will mainly use it for the Camillus,the Buck and the kitchen knives, since I use these frequently. The microtechs are unused as of yet and are scary sharp. I appreciate any help. Thanks, Newknifeguy
 
if u don,t know how get a jigged sharpener
lanskey, loray,smiths etc
as u use these u will get the fell of the angle then u can progress to 2 or 3 good stones
harly
www,lonesomepineknives.com
 
let me be the first to suggest the wonderful Sharmaker 204 by Spyderco. It's easy and it works incredibly well. It won't scratch the finish on your knives either. A search of this forum as well as the archives will reveal a ton of info about different sharpening systems. Or, you could just take my word for it and get the 204:). You won't regret it.
--Josh
 
SharpMaker 204!!!!!! It puts a scary edge on a Buck 110 (with Edge 2000) using the 15 degree angle and the 154CM EDC does great at 20 degrees. And man does it sharpen kitchen knives!!!

and toenail clippers.... and fishing hooks...... and scissors.....

Oh yah. Great taste in knives!!!!
 
I must echo what Josh and Buzzbait said. I have every system known to man(or so it seems), and I use the Sharpmaker 204 more than all the others combined. The average user will never need another sharpener. Go to the Spyderco archives for more than you ever wanted to know!
 
I agree with the spyderco 204 tri-angle sharpmaker. It is an excellent tool. The lansky system is a good one too.
 
Another vote for the Sharpmaker 204. IMHO, the best thing on the market to sharpen just about anything.

It can also be had for $50 or even less.
 
I have to put a vote in for the spyderco sharpmaker as well. I just did four of my knives in 15 minutes, and they all shave. Works incredibly well on all knives. :D :D :D
 
newknife,
Take the advice you've already received and pick up a Sharpmaker 204. You can't go wrong with this sharpening system for touch-ups on most knives.

Also, you may want to look at purchasing a "smooth steel" for re-aligning your knive's edges in between sharpenings. A smooth steel will sharpen without removing metal. This approach is especially useful in regards to maintaining a sharp edge on your kithen knives which, because of frequency of use, may require more edge maintenance.

I personally recommend the Hand American Glass Smooth Steel.

The RazorEdge "Raz-R Steel Finishing Steel" comes very highly recommended here by many fellow forumites.

Try the steel before the stone.

--The Raptor--
 
Raptor has given excellent advice.

I do a better job of sharpening my knives with a fine India bench stone and kerosene so I do not use any other system. Buy yourself some old knives at a flee market and practice sharpening these until you can get a properly sharpened blade. This is well worth the effort and minimal cost. Also you may want to get a copy of Ed Fowler instuctional tape on knife making. It has a great section on sharpening your knife with a stone.

You also may not want to bother with all this, and in that case the Spyderco 204 may be the answer.

The steel between sharpenings to re-align the edges is something I highly recommend.
 
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