Sharpening Question

[WoodenChicken]

First of all, I admit that I'm not good at sharpening. So here's my question: presently I have 2 JKs, actually one JK and one HK, and I am not sure the best sharpening method. Can I use the Spyderco Sharpmaker to touch these blades up? If not, what would you guys recommend? Thanks in advance.

 

[KYenglish]

Lansky Sharpeners Four Rod Turn-Box Stick Sharpener, it's a good way to sharpen while you maybe learn some more "sophisticated" methods. honestly I normally still use this, it's easy.

 

[KYenglish]

also cost friendly (low price, not cheap )

 

[JK Knives]

I freehand sharpen on a hand held blue DMT diamond hone.

 

[RayseM]

I use the Spyderco Sharpmaker and like it very much. Had a Wicked Edge which could achieve very, very, very, sharp knives but the Spyderco is more than great for knives that are already in good shape. It stays out on my bench (I'd leave it in the kitchen otherwise) and set up, and gets used pretty much every day for a few quick passes on whatever the daily carry happens to be. For edges that have been neglected or need to be reprofiled I have a set of the diamond rods. Those and the two sets with the basic kit cover nearly all my sharpening needs.

 

[WoodenChicken]

ok, thanks. So if these knives were convex, I would not be able to use the sharpmaker or the lansky, right?

 

[KYenglish]

Sure you can, it just removes the convex after a while, and puts a V edge on the end of the convex to start with. I prefer it to convex anyway.

 

[WoodenChicken]

Thanks Peter, and everyone who commented

 

[cbwoods67]

A sharpmaker would work well. I have used spyderco ceramic benchstones for a couple years, and I really like how they refine an edge.

I use a DMT diamond stone to reset the edge if I let it go too long.

 

[NJBillK]

I freehand sharpen on a hand held blue DMT diamond hone.

You use a coarse dmt? How hard do you run your knives? I am asking since I would like to get an idea as to how it will react to my fine/extra fine dmt, using my 01 sodbuster as a guage (59-60 iirc).

For my 01 GEC I use the fine/extra fine dmt diafold and a plain old, no name ceramic rod of unknown coarseness. Though it seems to be in between the dmt levels which is a nice stroke of dumb luck.