Who would you recommend for knife sharpening??

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Gixxer450

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Hi everyone i was wondering who would you recommend for knife sharpening the knife im wanting sharpened (Spyderco endura 1).I was thinking of razoredgeknifes any help would be greatly appreciated!!
 
Why not send it back to Spyderco? Really like their factory edge.
 
Might as well buy a Sharpmaker and learn to do it yourself! It doesn't take long to learn and you'll be able to do it yourself without having to wait.
 
I recommend you learn to sharpen your knives for yourself. It truly isn't that difficult to learn. Then you'll never again have to rely on others to maintain your edges.
 
Fanglekai said:
Might as well buy a Sharpmaker and learn to do it yourself! It doesn't take long to learn and you'll be able to do it yourself without having to wait.
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THIS.
[video=youtube;s2DDpB8Pjho]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2DDpB8Pjho&feature=youtu.be[/video]
 
I'll also recommend learning to sharpen your knives as the first and best option. If that's out for some reason, then Josh at REK is my recommendation. His edges are outstanding and his service is usually faster than the original manufacturers' services I've tried.
 
As a knife collector and enthusiast. I always believe that knives often gets dull and wear out. I usually use either a knife sharpener or a sharpening stone which is enough for making my dull knives razor sharp. Luckily, I found both of them at the same place.
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http://www.knifeindia.com/sharpening-stone.html

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http://www.knifeindia.com/accusharpr-worlds-fastest-knife-sharpener.html

I hope that it would help you in some way.
 
REK has a great rep but you'd be better off learning to do it yourself.

After getting it back from REK, maintain that perfect edge with a Sharpmaker.


BTW, no real knife collector and enthusiast would use an edge destroying pull-thru sharpener on any knife they cared about.
 
TravisH said:
REK has a great rep but you'd be better off learning to do it yourself.

After getting it back from REK, maintain that perfect edge with a Sharpmaker.


BTW, no real knife collector and enthusiast would use an edge destroying pull-thru sharpener on any knife they cared about.
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Hi Travis,

You've not used the pull through sharpener we make, known as an ERU sharpener; {Edge Renewal Utiility} because it is the exception to the rule, with all pull through's I've used, indeed damaging edges.

What we make address's all the issues with this type of sharpener resulting in a precision tool that is fully adjustable and in correct alignment of all surfaces. This small round disc produces beautiful micro bevels at any and all angles as well as two pass burr removal, along with its intended use of edge maintenance. This tool has only been on the market for a short time with just over 200 shipped. The feedback we are receiving is very positive. A gentleman contacted me, saying that he uses one to assess actual edge angles by using the sharpie method. Take a look at our website and see what we're doing. http://edgeru.com

Regards, Fred
 
Is there a video of the ERU actually being used? I looked at your website and saw only pre-sharpened knife in the video.
 
There's a video at the top of the page on the web site showing the ERU in use. Its to demonstrate technique more than anything.

We ship a full set of degree wedges with this tool. Using these in combination with a stone or diamond plate and then burr removal and edge maintainence being performed on the ERU will give the user "PERFECT" "FLAT" edges that are easily maintained both at home and in the field. As I was saying above, we've taken all the garbage aspects out of the "V" and added all those that gives great performance. I think I've taken apart every pull through sharpener and some were in the vicinity of being usable. Most were terrible. I can sharpen a dead dull knife on a diamond plate 400/600 remove the burr and put a beautiful micro bevel on the edge in 10 or 12 minutes. Its because each pass is correct whether on the stone or using the ERU. The Angles Match from one to the other and the settings are exact. 30 degrees is 30 degrees, not something close or in the vicinity of :) I've measured the angles on many sharpeners and so many of them are not usable when it comes to the actual angles being used. This tool has made me a better sharpener because it is so accurate. The edges I produce using our new wet belt machine and then finished on the ERU are by far the most impressive edges I have ever produced.

Hope this info is helpful. I am happy to answer any other questions you might have, Fred
 
Thanks for replying back everyone and thanks for all the different options to choose from!!Would the spyderco sharpmaker be pretty easy to use & learn how to sharpen sicne I've never owned 1 before??
 
Depends on how steady your hands are and how much patience you have.
 
I really like my lansky turnbox, same concept as the sharpmaker, not quite as nice, dead cheap. Its a good way to start learning to sharpen for yourself, just remember to use easy pressure. Once you do like 3 knives you will have the hang of it, then you can get a real stone and try freehand. If you screw up your edge, back on the turnbox, get it sharp and try again next time.
I also usually recomend a cheap straight razor, either a vintage or a "Gold Dollar" brand (either can be found for under $15), and a dollar tree alox stone (its a dollar) or the harbour freight diamond box (its like $15) to practice before you freehand on your good knives. You can gererally buy all this crap for not a hell of a lot more than shipping two ways to get your knife sharpened.
If you want a knife sharpened better than you will probably ever sharpen a knife, contact Jason B. It will come back hair whittling, mirror edged, sharper than the sharpest store bought razor.
 
Fred.Rowe said:
TravisH said:
BTW, no real knife collector and enthusiast would use an edge destroying pull-thru sharpener on any knife they cared about.
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Hi Travis,

You've not used the pull through sharpener we make, known as an ERU sharpener; {Edge Renewal Utiility} because it is the exception to the rule, with all pull through's I've used, indeed damaging edges.
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Agree. My comment was aimed at those ubiuitous POS 'Accusharp' carbide pull-thrus.



Gixxer450 said:
Thanks for replying back everyone and thanks for all the different options to choose from!!Would the spyderco sharpmaker be pretty easy to use & learn how to sharpen sicne I've never owned 1 before??
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The SM is easy to use and works great. If you can hold a blade vertical, you can use the SM.

Watch ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LBDnJv5B58
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_mSNfJhW8o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MHe_8wTHmg

The standard rods are good enough for most. Get the optional CBN and Ultra Fine stones later if you really need them.
 
Thanks TravisH for YouTube vid's on the sm and for the tips on the rods very helpful!! I have one more question but might sound ignorant due to me not sharping for a long amount of time.How would sharpen the serrations on my blade & I've been reading on how to make a strop but what would be good leather too use??
 
For serrations, Sal recommends using the SM as you would with a plain edge but ONLY using the corners of the SM's white stones.

I just use tapered rods to sharpen serrations. But I don't sharpen them nearly as much as I do plain edges.


For a leather strop, I used thin vegetable tanned leather in a 8x11sheet I found at Hobby Lobby. That's enough to make several strops, like a couple of 3.5x11 and a couple of 1x5.5.
 
OK I was looking at some strop's and I was curious if I should buy the strop block from knifes plus or am I better off making my own and call it a day??And I was wondering what micron compound should I use cause I'm seeing 0.25,0.50 and 1.00 micron and I'm lost.Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
 
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