Warthog, how many?

[armilite]

I was just wondering how many of you guys own one or know somebody that does. I did read another post where it stated that it throws diamond dust all over. Don't like that.

Presently I own a Apex, but don't like to have to put it together every time I use it. Having to keep track of angles for each knife I own. Plus I'm still learning to use it and I've had it for one year already. It just seems to take so much time.

I like the idea of just breaking this thing out and running my blade through it a few times and it's sharp, could always finish up the ragged edge on the Apex.

Opinions Please,
armilite

 

[hardheart]

don't own one, just wanted to back you up on the Apex. It works well enough, but I can move though my grits freehand and strop faster than I could setup up the base, adjust the blade rest, set the guide arm, mount the stones, and then sharpen. It's well built, and Ben Dale was a great guy to talk with, but different strokes, y'know?

with that in mind, I would rather use my DMT diamond "steel" than the warthog. Really fast and convenient.

 

[Vorpal Blade]

I bought one at a knife show a few years ago. Yes; The flying diamond dust will scratch up your blades unless you tape them before sharpening. Kind of throws a damper on the convenience factor. If you don't mind the fine scratching, sharpening is very fast.

Alot of stock is removed with each stroke so it is desirable to keep checking the edge and stop as soon as all parts of the blade become sharp. If one part of the blade becomes sharp before any other, just run the unsharpened parts through the Warthog until sharpness is achieved.

The finished edge will be coarse and toothy but very sharp. A little stropping is a big compliment to such an edge; But the edge comes out of the Warthog very sharp.

If you are looking for a super fast, convenient sharpener, a toothy edge and you don't mind the buildup of fine scratches, a Warthog sharpener could be the solution.

Presently, I use my Warthog only on some kitchen knives which benefit from a grabby, toothy edge and I don't mind the scratching. On my outdoor knives, I use a stones or a Sharpmaker, preferring less stock removal and a fine edge.

A fine edge lasts a little longer and is better for woodworking but otherwise versatile. A toothy edge is better for cutting things like rope and twine but not as good for whittling or carving.