I have a few good knives - really good knives. My problem is that I don't sharpen them for fear of ruining them. Thus I avoid using them so they don't become dull before I really need them.
I go to the sporting goods stores and look at knife sharpening kits but I just go cross-eyed. Should I just use a stone? Should I get a diamond sharpener, etc. I have a professional knife maker who has sharpened by most prized knife for me and repaired the blade. However, he's in Canada and shipping the knives back and forth is a pain. I want a simple solution that I can take care of myself without damaging my blades. I bought a new Kershaw folding knife 2 days ago. It was pretty sharp right out of the box. Now it's dull enough to run across my hand without leaving a mark. I'm not sure if it's just junk or whether I just need to do a lot of sharpening.
I know this foolish. I need help in order to fix this problem. Do any of you have a reliable solution for sharpening knives?
I go to the sporting goods stores and look at knife sharpening kits but I just go cross-eyed. Should I just use a stone? Should I get a diamond sharpener, etc. I have a professional knife maker who has sharpened by most prized knife for me and repaired the blade. However, he's in Canada and shipping the knives back and forth is a pain. I want a simple solution that I can take care of myself without damaging my blades. I bought a new Kershaw folding knife 2 days ago. It was pretty sharp right out of the box. Now it's dull enough to run across my hand without leaving a mark. I'm not sure if it's just junk or whether I just need to do a lot of sharpening.
I know this foolish. I need help in order to fix this problem. Do any of you have a reliable solution for sharpening knives?