TheDutchman
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Ok guys I am breaking down going to start sharpening my own knives instead of pay for some with a belt machine to sharpen my knives. What would the THR member recommend for me to start with.
Good Sharping Kits
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Warthog
Spyderco Sharpmaker
Gatco
Lansky
Bottom of cheap ceramic coffee cup
Warthog
Spyderco Sharpmaker
Gatco
Lansky
Bottom of cheap ceramic coffee cup
JohnBT
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Tons of stuff out there...
I'm in the process of researching the sharpening 'thing' as well. I like ceramic rods, Arkansas Stones and the Internet. Obviously I'm still a work-in-progress in this matter. But I keep a couple of knives, won a little one in a match last season, won another 4-blader at a knife show drawing in April, and received yet another as a gift last year. Gah, I had to do SOMETHING about sharpening...!
I'm in the process of researching the sharpening 'thing' as well. I like ceramic rods, Arkansas Stones and the Internet. Obviously I'm still a work-in-progress in this matter. But I keep a couple of knives, won a little one in a match last season, won another 4-blader at a knife show drawing in April, and received yet another as a gift last year. Gah, I had to do SOMETHING about sharpening...!
svtruth
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Sharpening
FWIW, I use different techniques for different edges. In the kitchen, I use a plain jane carborundum stone under running water (keeps the 3 in 0ne out of the salad) usually the fine side, coarse for rescue work.
In the shop, planes and chisels get carborundum and oil.
Pocket knife gets oil or water. 3 blades small sheepfoot beater blade, big blade kept pretty sharp, mostly for cutting line, barlow blade kept shaving sharp.
Sheath knife for camping is laminated, Swedish steel and sharpened to same angle all the way back from edge, no secondary bevel.
Rigging knife on boat has a serrated portion on blade, use diamond hone or edge corner of carborundum stone.
Diamond hones, Arkansas stones etc. are cabinet queens, but I like having them.
FWIW, I use different techniques for different edges. In the kitchen, I use a plain jane carborundum stone under running water (keeps the 3 in 0ne out of the salad) usually the fine side, coarse for rescue work.
In the shop, planes and chisels get carborundum and oil.
Pocket knife gets oil or water. 3 blades small sheepfoot beater blade, big blade kept pretty sharp, mostly for cutting line, barlow blade kept shaving sharp.
Sheath knife for camping is laminated, Swedish steel and sharpened to same angle all the way back from edge, no secondary bevel.
Rigging knife on boat has a serrated portion on blade, use diamond hone or edge corner of carborundum stone.
Diamond hones, Arkansas stones etc. are cabinet queens, but I like having them.
SLCDave
Member
I have a Lansky set, and for my novice needs and abilities, it more than does the job. I got it from my stepfather, who needs to keep his edges sharp for work, and it works great for him too.
sm
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Umm...
I'm still using a Norton IB6 stone I've had for 35 years. I have some other Norton stones, as well. Still use a Sharpening Steel and somewhere I think I have some ceramic sticks.
Norton Stone gets used 95% of the time, bottom of coffee mug or steel the rest of the time.
I'm still using a Norton IB6 stone I've had for 35 years. I have some other Norton stones, as well. Still use a Sharpening Steel and somewhere I think I have some ceramic sticks.
Norton Stone gets used 95% of the time, bottom of coffee mug or steel the rest of the time.
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