Sharpening Solutios

[lucky musket]

What sharpening setup are yall using these days? I mounted a Smith stone with carbide blades to my workshop table several years ago and it works well, as long as I can maintain my angle. I tried out a Works Sharp last week at Cabelas and it worked nicely at removing a burr on my Benchmade Axis.
Just curious what everyone else is doing for their EDC knives

 

[rwdata]

Sandpaper on mousepad.

 

[AntDog]

Freehand, Sharpmaker, edge pro clone for V edges. Sandpaper on mousepads or phone books for convex.

 

[mwerner]

I used standard "Arkansas" whetstones, with oil, for many years. However, for Xmas this year, I got a Spyderco sharpmaker. So far, it seems like a pretty good system, and quite versatile.

 

[marsalla]

KME has turned out to be one of the most versatile systems for the money. With the diamond stones reprofiling is much easier. It has a learning curve and you should get a few needed items to make it consistent but overall I really like it.

 

[Jason B.]

Carbide sharpeners are typically very bad for an edge, FYI.

I use lots of different waterstones but as of recent I have been building a Shapton set with accessories.

 

[pertinux]

KME has turned out to be one of the most versatile systems for the money. With the diamond stones reprofiling is much easier. It has a learning curve and you should get a few needed items to make it consistent but overall I really like it.

What are the "few needed items" you would recommend with the KME?

~ P.

 

[lucky musket]

Carbide sharpeners are typically very bad for an edge, FYI.

I use lots of different waterstones but as of recent I have been building a Shapton set with accessories.

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Yeah. Figured the carbide out a while back, just kinda attached to.my current srtup.