what knife sharpener do you use

Work Sharp Knife and Tool Sharpener, easiest sharpener I've ever used. And I have the sharpmaker for quick touch ups and when I'm out in the woods.
 
TTpower said:
i have never sharpened a knife before. can you guys recommend a a knife sharpener that is easy to use, not too expensive and really works. i saw some videos on the spyderco sharpmaker and it seems easy to use. i also saw viseos of the lansky sharpener which seems more complicated than the spyderco sharpmaker.

what do you guys use? :)
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Currently I use one of these -
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I keep one in my tool belt and find it works well. It offers two different diamond grits and a ceramic surface as well.

Andy
 
- sharpmaker + diamond & ultrafine, perfect for serrations and recurve
- leather strop, for everyday touch
- Fallkniven DC4 for EDC
- lansky crock stick for CS serrations

Want another kit for reprofile, don't know if it'll be an edgepro or a wicked edge ?
 
punisher, does it mean that i will need the diamond hone for the d2 steel blade? won't the ordinary stone hone work with the harder d2 steel?
 
I have a few Arkansas stones, 2 diamond stones and an old Croc Stick before it became a Lansky product. I also strop a bit with a low tech setup. Then there's the sandpaper and mouse pad I use on my convex stuff. I think sharpening is based on the individual and what works best for them. There's no need to spend a fortune to get good results. I'd love to check out one of the clamp & guide systems, but they cost a lot and what I'm doing now works for me and I can get my knives pretty damn sharp.
 
I use sandpaper/strop to establish a nice edge, then create/maintain a microbevel on a sharpmaker
 
I've used various methods including Arkansas oil stones, Japanese waterstones, Diamond plates, carborundum powder/flat plate, Lansky with stone and diamonds, Spyderco Sharpmaker, Sandpaper on Marble, etc.

For a quick sharpening without much attention, the Sharpmaker is what I go to. But, if I want the best edge, then I progress through various grit Waterstones, and finish with stropping.
I would suggest getting waterstones (perhaps a King 1000/6000 combo stone, or something similar and watching some good Youtube videos to observe the techniques of some experienced sharpeners.
There is something rewarding about doing it free hand and not being locked into needing some device.
 
Get a Sharpmaker. It's the best value in sharpening; you have to shell out a few hundred to get much better that it. I got a stone first because it was $20, but I ended up needing a Sharpmaker eventually. It sharpens ANYTHING, and does a great job too. Especially with UF and diamond rods added in.
 
I use the Lansky system and for touch-ups, I use the Lansky Turn-Box (Crock Sticks).
 
I have a knife sharpener (a person) who has been doing nothing but knife sharpening for forty years. He's the only thing that deals with my blades besides a honing rod.
 
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