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matt321

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I offered to sharpen a friend's kitchen knives. (I may have given her the impression that I was a master knife sharpener. :foot:) She brought over about 12 knives, all very dull and some with edges hard as rock. I struggled with my modest sharpening skills and tools (a sharpmaker and a duofold) for hours. I got a few sharp but gave up on the rest. :eek:

To avoid future public humiliation, I've decided I need to improve my arsenal.:rolleyes:
Files, Belt-sanders, EdgePro, Sharpmaker, Lansky, Razor Edge hones, Norton stones, DMT, Japenese waterstones, sandpaper, strops, polishing compounds, smooth steels:confused:

Describe your dream, no-holds barred, take-it-to-the-limit, strap-it-down and rock-n-roll sharpening setup for pocket knives, hunting knives, and kitchen knives.

Bonus question: Same as above but make it portable.
 
matt321 said:
Describe your dream, no-holds barred, take-it-to-the-limit, strap-it-down and rock-n-roll sharpening setup for pocket knives, hunting knives, and kitchen knives.

Bonus question: Same as above but make it portable.
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Without a doubt, the Edgepro, and yes, it is portable, comes in a nice carry case for making housecalls.
 
matt321,

Most of what you mentioned would do a great job of sharpening a knife. For a wide variety of knives, wanting portablility, and being able to get the job done in a reasonable amount of time, the Edge Pro is probably the best choice. I've used most of what you've listed, and they work good, but have there limits. For example: belt sander... does a great job and fast, but you can't plunk it down in a kitchen and sharpen... a bit messy. Lansky... good job but somewhat slow. Etc.

The other thing I like about the Edge Pro is you can go from a reprofile to sharpening a knife to a mirror finish, without buying anything else. Since you already have a Sharpmaker, you can set the angle on the Edge Pro, so that you can use the Sharpmaker to touch knives up with.

cbw
 
An accu-finish power hone with diamond and borazon wheels with ceramic polishing lap and diamond sprays. (never know when you might need to sharpen ceramics or tungsten carbide! ^-^) (they make a smaller GRS power hone with 4" wheels for sharpening gravers, but not sure how well that would work on larger items), maybe something like this http://www.chippingaway.com/WoodCarving/SharpeningTools/UltimatePowerSharpener.htm in the line of power strops. A set of waterstones.
 
That is some nice equipment, Yuzuha - thanks. I think if I had 12 dull knives I'd want a XXC coarse plate/stone or a belt sander to start on them.
 
I like my Lansky, and leather strops a whole lot. I've seen the edge pro, and would like that as well, but I get all my knives and tools razor sharp on my Lansky in no time at all. Cheap and effective.
 
I would say just get some diamond plates to use before the sharpmaker. DMT makes a double sided 6 inch diasharp now.
 
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