sharpening

Thanks guys. I just didn't want to have to pay for shipping and wait. I not only have to pay to get it delivered to me, but the thing I hate most is waiting, haha.
 
don't be afraid to try a regular sharpeningstone (on a crapknife). just buy a realy cheap (BIG) stone to practice with, that's what i did. to my surprise it was actually pretty easy to use a regular stone (i've used the lanskyset before, and still do). I took a crapknife and took away the edge completely (by cutting it in the stone for a while). after sharpening and some stropping it shaved hair off my arm pretty good, and that was my first try free hand sharpening. after that I've done 2 more crapknives and they both came out shaving sharp :D
 
Can't go wrong with the sharpmaker, although ever since picking up a strop kit from KSF I haven't even touched my sharpmaker. I love that strop and it works great.
 
Been using a Lansky kit for a while, and I have been able to turn even the sharpest knife into a butterknife in no time... :( I always get the edge back and nice and sharp, thou usually not as sharp as they come from the factory (specially my Izula).
One of those things I have been doing for years and just never really got good at it. Of course I tend towards getting my blade sharp enough to get whatever job done I need to do, and leave the hair shaving for the guys in the Mall... :D

EDIT: Thinking about it now, I guess it is a skill I really should master.
 
DMT Alligner deluxe
comes with coarse (325) fine (600) extra fine (1200) stones, after that you just need to strop it and it will be sharp;)
 
MrCoffee said:
Been using a Lansky kit for a while, and I have been able to turn even the sharpest knife into a butterknife in no time... :( I always get the edge back and nice and sharp, thou usually not as sharp as they come from the factory (specially my Izula).
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I've got a Gatco and a Lansky kit. They're great for thin small pocket knives, But I've found them abysmal for any of my fixed blades, from bucks, to rats, etc. Even the Izula, I didn't get clamped right, and now it's a lopsided grind. I shoulda known better, but wasn't thinking at the time. I'm planning a set of lansky bench stones so I can fix that in the near future.

Hate to be the broken record, but I'm using a sharpmaker to keep things keen for the moment.
 
more than likely unless yr in a vastly remote area, theres a locally owned hunting/fishing or hardware store that will have a good selection of sharpening tools. often the guys/gals working in these sorta locally owned places also use much of the stuf they sell and are quite willing to take the time helping you figure out what will work best for your needs. my fav local place has at least one person for each dept who specializes in that stuf(and is often the person who does the ordering for that area).
 
R.A.T. said:
I'll be real honest with you, if I'm not using a Sharpmaker for touch-ups then I just hone the knife to a thin edge and not worry about the factory bevels. IMO, a knife is made to be sharp. It's true that thin knives don't have the strength of thicker edge bevels but if you use a knife for what's it's suppose to be used for (CUTTING and SLICING - NOT ABUSING) then you will never have a strength problem. I like my knives to cut and slice. I HATE factory bevels.
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Quoted for agreement.

The Sharpmaker is an excellent sharpening tool for a beginner. I started out with one, and it's great.

I now almost exclusively sharpen on benchstones, though. I have a couple DMT diamond stones for reprofiling and a couple Spyderco ceramics for putting the final edge on. I use a strop from time to time, too.

Just for the record, I have started doing my convex edges on the stones. It actually works very well. Usually put a microbevel on for the edge, they're sharp as hell.
 
Hard to go wrong with any of Spyderco's sharpeners, or their knives for that matter. They put out good products, and Mr. Glesser is a great guy.
 
penenpitsu said:
Thanks guys. I just didn't want to have to pay for shipping and wait. I not only have to pay to get it delivered to me, but the thing I hate most is waiting, haha.
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you can go to knife connection or knives ship free I believe anything you buy ships for free but i don't remeber if they sell the sharpmaker...
 
mollyssurvival.com said:
you can go to knife connection or knives ship free I believe anything you buy ships for free but i don't remeber if they sell the sharpmaker...
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Thanks. KSF does have sharpening stones, but not waterstones I'm looking for. The waterstones seem to be specialized, and I will for sure not be able to find them in Wal-Mart. Maybe I should look into Arkansas stones. The Norton system they sell at Wal-Mart seems to be stupid expensive.
 
I have never used any "system" to sharpen anything, but I was lucky. My grandfather taught me how to sharpen tools. I learned further skills in the Boy Scouts. I'm still learning at 62. Maintaining sharp tools is very important if you actually use them. Recently, I sharpened a chainsaw blade. I had the wrong file for the job, but it cuts better now. Of all the qualities we expect in a knife, its ability to cut is most important. I recently received a Bark River knife for sharpening. It didn't need my belt sander. All it needed was about 20 minutes of stropping. Whatever method or sharpening device you may choose, learn how to use it. Even your wife might appreciate slicing tomatoes instead of mashing them.
 
Good vidio warrigal! I have been using a Sharpmaker for at least 15 years now, boy I need to update my holding fixture!
Just bought a couple of the DMT folding double sided diamond stones for my BOB and in the field.
My Dad taught me on stones when I was a kid. He was a barber, sure wish I new where his strop ended up. He used it on my butt more than he did with his razor though.
 
if its water stones you want try shapening supplies . com they have it all. ive bought a good amount of stuff from them good prices/fast shipping
 
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