Sharpeners

[shortwinger]

I have been looking at a few shapeners and so far the "Edge Pro" and the "Wicked Edge" sharpeners look like they are the best, not only for kukris but also regular knives. The Wicked Edge states on their website that it can sharpen a convex edge. I must say, I like the Wicked Edge the best. Very smooth operation and you don't have to turn over the knife, you work on both sides at once. It also mounts to a table or block of wood so you aren't fumbling with it. Lots of stones and strops to choose from too. They just put up a new product on the site recently, a stone for curved blades! http://www.wickededgeusa.com/

Does anyone on the forum use either of these sharpeners on their kukri? If so, how do they work? I use sandpaper for the most part and it does a good job but I wanted something more precise, especially for when you have to repair chips or nicks.

Thanks,
Bill
Virginia

 

[Scubie67]

Sorry I dont have either, but have heard the Edge pro is excellant.Alot of people are going to Japanese waterstones though from what I am seeing on different web sites.I am thinking about it myself as it takes a bit of practice but seems like people seem to get alot of satisfaction from sharpening that way.Sorry if I didnt help much.

Edit* This guy is good ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8U3AHvLa4

 

[gga357]

I have the wicked edge (WE) and I really like it. I have reagular smith stones and a lansky kit. I like the WE much more. IF I am not home I use a simple and portable ceramic rod.

 

[SilverFoxKnows]

I use emery boards from the nail care isle of the drug store. They're cheap and portable. I find it easier to hold the khuk still and move the board vs placing the sandpaper on a mousepad and moving the khuk. I am by no means a sharpening guru. YMMV

Frank

 

[DanSmithy]

I use emery boards from the nail care isle of the drug store. They're cheap and portable. I find it easier to hold the khuk still and move the board vs placing the sandpaper on a mousepad and moving the khuk. I am by no means a sharpening guru. YMMV

Frank

Funny enough...you are not the only one using those...:thumbup: they are extremely light too.
talking about some tough nails...errr blades

 

[ElSitherino]

I use emery boards from the nail care isle of the drug store. They're cheap and portable. I find it easier to hold the khuk still and move the board vs placing the sandpaper on a mousepad and moving the khuk. I am by no means a sharpening guru. YMMV

Frank

That's what I use. Sometimes I get those multisurface (usually a four-sided block) ones to go from a coarse grit all the way to a polish. They're easy to obtain, require no assembly, and I think they make a perfect addition to a field pack. I use them routinely on my tomahawks.

 

[Ugly Duck]

Edge-Pro is a most excellent sharpener, but all my HIs are convex edged. Heck... lately I've been putting convex edges on my Benchmades & everything else. Don't even use the Edge-Pro any more.

 

[DanSmithy]

Edge-Pro is a most excellent sharpener, but all my HIs are convex edged. Heck... lately I've been putting convex edges on my Benchmades & everything else. Don't even use the Edge-Pro any more.

You don't need an expensive set to sharpen a blade.
If you know how to sharpen a blade in general, then there are plenty cheaper options. I've used the window of my car to do it when nothing else was at hand.

I personally ONLY would spend such money on good quality stone/s.
AND what the heck, one could make a system like the Pro or the Wicked with some elbow grease

 

[DanSmithy]

That's what I use. Sometimes I get those multisurface (usually a four-sided block) ones to go from a coarse grit all the way to a polish. They're easy to obtain, require no assembly, and I think they make a perfect addition to a field pack. I use them routinely on my tomahawks.

Yep, those are my babes too.

 

[MrMike]

hard rubber school eraser and 600/1500-grit sandpaper to fit. Conforms to a convex edge and dirt cheap. Will put a razor edge on any blade.

 

[bob124]

The Norton water stones are excellent too, in 4000/8000 grit combinaison for ~70$ >>

 

[warty]

I have been using plain old Arkansas Wet/Dry stones for the majority of my life.
MOST of the time, I use them wet, which means oiled. This makes them easier to keep clean.
The oil floats the fines and pieces of metal that you remove and helps keep them from lodging in the stone's pores.
After each use, I use hot water and Dawn and a bit of elbow grease along with a small brush and clean them up real nice.
Once they are clean of all oil, bits of metal and loose stone, I rinse them real well to make sure the soap is gone.
Then I air dry the stones and leave them ready for the next session of serious sharpening.

I also have two leather strops, each of course has two sides. Three sides get various grit rouges while the fourth is used dry.
The strops are also washed in the same way to prevent build up of rouge and filings.
When these are hung to dry though, I weight the ends so they dry straight and flat.

How many sharpening related threads does this make in the last two months now?