Hello everyone. I'm a knife fanatic, but not a knife sharpener. I always send my knives back to the manufacturers for sharpening. My problem lately is that I have one knife that I love as my EDC and I hate to send it away for sharpening. It's a Kershaw Composite Leek. I use it everyday, keep it oiled, and clean. I'd like to be able to keep it sharp too. I've never sharpened a knife, but I've gone through countless threads and have seen a lot of video tutorials. For the time being, I don't want to spend a lot of money on a machine/system and I have no desire to reprofile. I just wish to be able to easily keep my knife sharp enough to always be able to cut a box with ease. I'm not looking to make convex edges or a new shaving instrument.
Could I simply buy something like the Kershaw's Ultra-tek diamond rod and teach myself how to use it? Is that enough to keep it work sharp? Maybe a diamond rod with a couple finer grits? What do you guys think? I appreciate the help and I am sorry if this is a dupe. I searched a lot, but most threads are focusing on laser sharpness and involve a long process that I'd rather work my way up to, not start at. Thanks again.
Could I simply buy something like the Kershaw's Ultra-tek diamond rod and teach myself how to use it? Is that enough to keep it work sharp? Maybe a diamond rod with a couple finer grits? What do you guys think? I appreciate the help and I am sorry if this is a dupe. I searched a lot, but most threads are focusing on laser sharpness and involve a long process that I'd rather work my way up to, not start at. Thanks again.