Sharpening system for people with no patienced

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explorer13421

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I have a friend who asked me about an electric powered sharpening system, as he does not have the patience for stones, Spyderco sharpeners, or other manual systems. What do you suggest? Thank you.
 
Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition. Paper Wheels can't deal with major sharpening issues (in my experiences).
 
1x30 or 1x42 belt sander with 120-500 grit belts and a leather stropping belt with white or green compound. He should be prepared to shorten the life of his knives a lot.
 
Work sharp and paper wheels. If they don't have a place to put a grinder in then Work Sharp and diamond hones. Paper wheels are not really for major sharpening, work great for finish work or resharpening. The only reason I don't have a Work Sharp is that I have a belt sander, two grinders, a buffer and numerous diamond or glass hones. Fortunately I have a large shop to fit everything.
 
Go with the Ken onion work sharp and the blade grinding attachment if they don't have room for a 1x30 belt sander. It'll produce ridiculously sharp edges rather quickly.
 
If we're talking basic kitchen cutlery, a Chef's Choice Professional is by far the easiest and quickest, and nearly foolproof. The edges will be plenty sharp enough for basic food prep.

I will now duck and cover.
 
With paper wheels, you don't have to worry about changing belts for grit progression. Just raise a burr on the grit wheel then polish it off on the polish wheel. Really easy. And quickly makes a blazin sharp edge.
 
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dlong said:
If we're talking basic kitchen cutlery, a Chef's Choice Professional is by far the easiest and quickest, and nearly foolproof. The edges will be plenty sharp enough for basic food prep.

I will now duck and cover.
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I'd second that...
If the guy doesn't care enough for perfect edges, then the Chef's Choice Professional will satisfy. I've known several professional chefs who swear by them. but these are guys who use the colored plastic handled 'Dexter Russell,' 'Franklin Machine,' and 'Lockhart' brand knives rather than 'Shun,' Wusthof,' etc.

Quick, easy to use, a reliable working edge... satisfies a lot of folks.


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I'd suggest opening an account with Josh at REK. If your friend doesn't have the patience to use a manual system, he may not have the patience to use any electric system the right way. Knife sharpening takes time and technique whether it's done manually or with powered equipment. And even cheap kitchen knives need to have a basic edge that will allow them to do their jobs.
 
US Postal Service. Mail knife back to the manufacturer for sharpening. Or use a local shop. Patience is required for sharpening.
 
If he wants to get serious he can consider one of these.


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