Sharpening a serrated edged knife?

[Stand_Watie]

I recently got a serrated edged knife that I use a lot at work, and it's ready for a sharpening. Anybody have any experience at sharpening this type of edge? I've only sharpened traditional blades. Will a butcher's steel work, or do I need a special tool? Any inexpensive sharpeners out there that make sharpening easier?

 

[BigG]

I've sharpened mine by running the flat side over a butcher's steel. The serrations are only on one side, if you notice. They also have thingamajics that sharpen serrations if you want to buy one. Usu seen at gun shows, etc.

 

[Joe Demko]

The Spyderco sharpening system will sharpen serrated blades quite nicely.

 

[R.H. Lee]

Ditto on the Spyderco Sharpmaker. It even comes with an instruction video.

 

[Black Snowman]

Bench grinder with a buffing wheel and some course polishing compound does a wonderful job on my Leatherman Wave's serrated blade.

 

[OF]

Sharpmaker. Great little sharpener.

- Gabe

 

[clown714]

I,use a lansky with a serrated stone.

very time consuming,but brings it almost back to new

clown

 

[hso]

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/s...srch=eqCATE CODEdatarq=ga&eqKEYWORDdatarq=dog

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=SP204MF

Both work well, but the Sharpmaker is a little easier to use. If you already know how to sharpen a plain edge the TriSeps will be fine to add to your kit to handle the serrated blad.