The best way to sharpen our knives?

I like using a stone and then going to my stop loaded with green compound. Belt sanders and paper wheels will get a knife sharp fast but like it was mentioned earlier there is something therapeutic about taking your time and really getting a knife sharp with a stone. I also have a Sharpmaker that I use sometimes. If you do it for money then I would say power tools all the way. Once you have your knives sharp the best thing is to touch them up before they get too dull and you won't have any problems.
 
thanks everyone for your insight. I'm going to look into the spyderco option for now since I want a no brainer. I would like to try the stone also though.
 
I have a Sharpmaker and it sharpens well. I also bought the ultra fine stones for the Sharpmaker. Hopefully I can get to razor razor sharp. I have a Fromm Strop on the way with the Fromm conditioner.

Is the Fromm Strop good enough for stropping convex blades or will I need the compound too?
 
Davor said:
I have a Sharpmaker and it sharpens well. I also bought the ultra fine stones for the Sharpmaker. Hopefully I can get to razor razor sharp. I have a Fromm Strop on the way with the Fromm conditioner.

Is the Fromm Strop good enough for stropping convex blades or will I need the compound too?
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I prefer a strop attached to wood. I got mine from Lee Valley and it works great. It works a lot better with some green compound or diamond paste. I keep one side bare and the other side green compound. Hope that helps.
 
I have a sharpmaker and UF rods and several strops and i can sharpen just about anything i need to with the rods either free hand or in the slots...i can even sharpen my chiselground tanto CQC-7b and get it pop hairs off my arm with the rods and strop...maybe ive just had good luck with it, but its worth a try IMO...but be sure to get the UF rods for it:D
 
I've been using a Sharpmaker for a few years now, got the diamond and UF stones, and can head over to a friend's place and split hairs with their kitchen knives once I'm done with them. However, this is after YEARS of training with the system and getting a fine feel for it. My friends have bought it after seeing me with it, and anyone who studies the DVD a bit can get their tools shaving sharp easily. But hair-splitting? That will take time. It also has the option to lay the stone flat or in various positions for free-hand, this really comes in handy later during the learning curve.
 
I like having a sharpmaker, a bench diamond stone, a medium grit stone and some fine sand paper around. I'll mainly use the sharpmaker for quick touchups, but for big jobs i'll do it by hand.
 
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