who sharpens your knives?

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i have a cold steel ti lite that i'd like to get sharpened. do you guys think i should buy a sharpener and do it myself or send it to someone and have them sharpen it for me? i hear Krein does a good job. or i forgot the guys name but he advertises the paper wheel maybe i should send it to him?

the blade is aus8 i think and from what i hear that's a softer metal. taking that into consideration maybe i should just buy a sharpener. what do you guys think?
 
I have never had a knife that would stay sharp long enough for it to be worth sending out to sharpen. Why use it for an hour and then send it out again?

It is not rocket science. Start with a cheaper knife, learn to sharpen and go.

To me it is part of the experience.

Doc
 
Spend the $40 or so for a Spyderco Sharpmaker. Don't look back.
 
Well, my local cutler is only about 2 minutes away walking. So I usually take my knives there all the time.
 
Learning to sharpen your own knife should have been the first thing you did after purchasing it.
 
i do my own, didnt take much to learn...I like a diamond pad (1" x 2" on a plastic handle), best way to learn is to just jump in and practice on something inexpensive. If you can get a cheap knife sharp you can get an expensive one sharp too.

EDIT: i use a DMT Diamond Mini Hone, I wouldnt mind one of their full size diamond wetstones but I like the control i get using hand hones (my knives will pop hairs off).
 
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It's DEFINATELY worth it to learn the art of sharpening your self, I learned alot about sharpening from using the Lanski system. Now I do every thing freehand, with realy good results.

Never tried the sharpmaker, but I do hear alot of good things about it.

-Also you can get a ton of good tips on the maintenace and embellishing forum.
 
I got mine about two months ago and LOVE it. Looking at buying some DMT Diafold sharpeners to rubber band to the rods for cheap diamond/extra fine sharpening.
 
i used to be the same way. I tried sharpening by hand and just couldn't get it sharp.

Bought a sharpmaker and can get most of my knives hair popping sharp in a few minutes. I have a couple cheaper knives that had the wrong grind for the sharpmaker to work, but I've been able to use some diamond grit to get them an edge worth using, and I feel just using the sharpmaker a few times helped my mind kinda *click* on what I needed to do to an edge to get it sharp.
 
one of the fancy sharpeners that alot of guys use:) and i'm sure they are fantastic...
but there is something to be said about pushing a blade across a stone, that sound just seems to get ya some alone time:D tends to clear a room!:thumbup:
pick up a method of sharpening, you need it:thumbup:
ivan
 
Slightly odd question.. I sharpen my knives, of course! :)

I might, however, turn to the services of a pro if I had a knife that needed serious reprofiling or regrinding. Can't exactly fit a belt grinder in my apartment and keep peace with the missus. :D
 
skip the sharpmaker and go right for the paper wheels - it probably wont take you more than a few times with an el' cheapo for practice, shortly after you will be getting freaking razor sharp edges
 
Definitely buy a sharpener. I suggest a spyderco sharpmaker. It is very easy to learn, sharpens extremely fast, and sets up quickly so touch ups take only a minute or two. I've used a whole bunch of different stones and systems and the Sharpmaker is by far the best all around system. I touch up my EDC and my main kitchen knife once a week and they stay scary sharp with almost no effort. I read posts like this one for 5 years while I still was using a guide rod system, and since I was able to get a razor edge with what I had, I didn't get a sharpmaker. Now that I did it's amazing how much time I wasted with that damn lansky kit. I mean i got good results but In the time i spent on one knife I can now do five.
 
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