what sharpeners to use????

[edc flipper]

i have a benchmade 51 that got dull and i have all of the sharpeners and people have tried teaching me how to use them but i simply cant. no matter what my knife comes out dull. i would like an easy quick non skill taking to sharpen my extremely nice expensive knife. i have heard electric diamond hones are good and quick but i've heard lots of bad thinks any suggestions.

 

[wvdavidr]

Have you tried the Lansky or Gatco rod-guided systems? They require very little skill and can produce a pretty good edge. The extra-coarse diamond stones are essential. If you aren't getting good results from those, you might just be giving up too quickly.

Good sharpening,
Dave

 

[mkjellgren]

Absolutely DO NOT get an electric diamond pull through sharpener. They are an extremely quick way to ruin a knife. I personally use a Wicked Edge to reprofile and set bevels, then do touch ups free hand on spyderco ceramics. I like the wicked edge a lot, and its very easy to use, but its not cheap unfortunately.

 

[Magnaminous_G]

i simply cant. no matter what my knife comes out dull.

Yes, you can. The question is, can you put the time in and do you have enough interest/passion? Sharpening knives is like any other skill.