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Can anyone recommend good knife sharpeners? Or just tips on how to make/keep knives sharp would be appreciated.
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Sharpening Knives
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my norton fine/corse stone arrived to day that and a butcher steel and the kitchen knives were shaving hairs.
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I like the Spyderco Sharpmaker for a good sharpener around $50. Takes some practice to get good at in my experience.
Some of the offerings from Edge Pro are fantastic, but can set you back $200+... One day I shall have one!
Some of the offerings from Edge Pro are fantastic, but can set you back $200+... One day I shall have one!
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Welcome to the forums! I would read through the stickies in MT&E (the yellow highlighted threads here, http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/794-Maintenance-Tinkering-amp-Embellishment) and if you have a question start a thread (search first please
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I second that. Very pleased with mine. Link to a video on the sharpmaker:
http://youtu.be/3v6HLN-Q7Ms
Worth watching.
I say get DMT benchstones so you never have to contend with flattening your stones. A double-sided course/fine 6" stone is $43 on Amazon.
I originally picked up a Lansky system but I eventually decided I wanted to improve my freehand sharpening skills and I'm happy I did. Freehand is more rewarding and requires no tedious setup. The clamp systems can be tricky, especially with full-flat grinds.
Or maybe try the Spyderco Sharpmaker, but I advise learning the basics of sharpening before blindly hoping the Sharpmaker will sharpen knives. Reprofiling can be a chore with the Sharpmaker.
I originally picked up a Lansky system but I eventually decided I wanted to improve my freehand sharpening skills and I'm happy I did. Freehand is more rewarding and requires no tedious setup. The clamp systems can be tricky, especially with full-flat grinds.
Or maybe try the Spyderco Sharpmaker, but I advise learning the basics of sharpening before blindly hoping the Sharpmaker will sharpen knives. Reprofiling can be a chore with the Sharpmaker.