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Title: knife shapeners
Post by: thequickfox on August 20, 2014, 06:40:25 PM: with all of the better mouse traps on the market. I am in the market for a better blade sharpener. for year i have been using a wet stone but am intrigued by all the gadgets on the market that say they have the better way. looking for some honest opinions of what work and what doesn't. so let me know what you use and what you think of it and why. :brew::
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Post by: NW-GSP on August 20, 2014, 06:44:35 PM: Look up work sharp knife sharpener.
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Post by: Eli346 on August 20, 2014, 06:46:52 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: rover758 on August 21, 2014, 07:43:35 AM: I'm a Lansky fan since I stink at sharpening knives. I can never seem to hold the angle correctly with a wet stone. The Lansky system works for me and I end up with really really sharp knives.
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Post by: stickflngr on August 21, 2014, 08:09:22 AM: I have the work sharp and love it. I can do all the wife's kitchen knives in about 15 minutes.... only draw back is it will round out the tip but doesn't matter to me as it gets them very sharp :tup:
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Post by: Woodchuck on August 21, 2014, 08:16:54 AM: :yeah: Great tool.
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Post by: rtspring on August 21, 2014, 08:33:17 AM: Little trick to sharpening knives for those that can't hold the angle, take a sharpie and run it down both sides of the edge of the knife. Then run it across the stone, you will then see exactly where your angle is.

1. You must have good steel in a knife to begin with.
2. Don't wait until a knife is so dull it won't cut. Touch it up here and there...
3. I use my stone then touch them up with my kitchen knife set stone bar
Title: Re: knife shapeners
Post by: quadrafire on August 21, 2014, 08:36:21 AM: Quote from: stickflngr on August 21, 2014, 08:09:22 AM
I have the work sharp and love it. I can do all the wife's kitchen knives in about 15 minutes.... only draw back is it will round out the tip but doesn't matter to me as it gets them very sharp :tup:
:yeah:
It is da'bomb. like you said be careful of the tip. They style of knife makes some of the tips easier to round over
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on August 21, 2014, 08:46:05 AM: I also have the Work Sharp and it is outstanding. And it will round tips if you're not careful. After one sharpening of all our kitchen knives, I've been banned from sharpening them anymore. My wife made a comment the other night that we should by stock in the company that makes Band Aids.
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Post by: CP on August 21, 2014, 08:47:22 AM: I guess I'm old school. I use a Japanese water stone (King). It's a lot of work but they do a great job.
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Post by: rover758 on August 21, 2014, 09:14:51 AM: Just checked out the Work Sharp. Very interesting and looks a lot easier than my Lansky. How long to the belts last before having to replace?
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Post by: stickflngr on August 21, 2014, 10:16:10 AM: Rover, Ive been on my original belts for over a year and sharpening everything from kitchen knives to my D-2 steel hunting knives and there still going strong
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Post by: xXLojackXx on August 21, 2014, 11:19:05 AM: Japanese wet stones for me. Take all my hunting knives up to 6000 grit and strop before the season
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Post by: doyourtime89 on August 21, 2014, 12:53:44 PM: This one has worked great for me and I really like it because you can just throw it in your back pack, tackle box, boat or where ever

http://anglerwesttv.com/HonerKnifeSharpener-2.aspx (http://anglerwesttv.com/HonerKnifeSharpener-2.aspx)
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Post by: Woodchuck on August 21, 2014, 01:02:24 PM: Quote from: rover758 on August 21, 2014, 09:14:51 AM
Just checked out the Work Sharp. Very interesting and looks a lot easier than my Lansky. How long to the belts last before having to replace?
I am on the original belts with mine (3 years). They could probably stand to be replaced to speed the process a little. The real fine belts are worn enough now that they put a mirror edge on a knife. :tup:
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Post by: rover758 on August 21, 2014, 02:16:07 PM: Thanks Wood and Stick ... will be ordering one tomorrow. I may even fess up the $$ for the Onion addition. Kind of like the micro-adjustable option. Power isn't an issue as my truck has an AC outlet in it. My apologies to thequickfox ... don't mean to hijack the thread but it's an interesting topic for me also. I might have mentioned I really stink at sharpening knives. I need all the help I can get.
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Post by: stickflngr on August 22, 2014, 07:55:05 AM: Ive really been considering getting the Ken Onion addition just because you have more options for blade angle...
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Post by: motg9_6 on August 22, 2014, 08:40:42 AM: love my work sharp!!!!! :tup:
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Post by: b23 on August 22, 2014, 09:55:44 AM: I've got a birthday coming up and I told my wife I want one of these Work Sharp but which one do I want? Is the Ken Onion the best of the bunch or do you all like a different model better?????
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Post by: quadrafire on August 22, 2014, 10:26:09 AM: I just have the basic one. Can't imagine needing more, but maybe they are better?
http://www.worksharptools.com/knife/sharpeners/knife-sharpener/work-sharp-knife-and-tool-sharpener.html (http://www.worksharptools.com/knife/sharpeners/knife-sharpener/work-sharp-knife-and-tool-sharpener.html)
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Post by: Bill W on August 22, 2014, 10:52:04 AM: I've progressed from a clamp on the knife for the angle to the lansky to the chefs choice to the work sharp system. Of all them I like the work sharp the best. It does get the knives sharp, shaving sharp. I did have to make one trip to the emergency room with my wife as she needed stitches after one sharpening. I give her a warning now everytime I sharpen them.
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Post by: andersonjk4 on August 22, 2014, 11:36:28 AM: I haven't used the Work Sharp, but it looks like a great system for quick sharpening jobs. I have a Wicked Edge sharpening system and I love it. It is like a Lansky, but way better in my opinion (I used a Lansky for several years). If you like fine tuning your edges this is a great system. Packages come with a large variety of stones, and even strop pads and polish. It is a fairly expensive system, but it is very highly made (all in the USA) and you can get a knife as sharp as you want it at any angle you want.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on August 22, 2014, 01:09:06 PM: This gets 99% of the use for kitchen and outdoor knives.

http://www.amazon.com/Smiths-DCS4-4-Inch-Diamond-Sharpening/dp/B00009YV6L/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408737446&sr=8-1&keywords=smith+diamond (http://www.amazon.com/Smiths-DCS4-4-Inch-Diamond-Sharpening/dp/B00009YV6L/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408737446&sr=8-1&keywords=smith+diamond)

The fine side is great for touching up blades, and the course side can quickly return the shape of the bevel to a blade that is further gone. Mostly, it is used for just a few swipes on the fine side before putting the blade back in the block/drawer.

It's cheap and small enough to throw in a pack, but it is a bit heavy for just a sharpener if you are counting ounces.

I need a rounded stone, however, to be able to do a better job with the convex curved blades such as is found on filet and boning knives.

For large blades, such as axes/hatchets, the combination of a file and a bench diamond stone suits me fine.

I am interested in the Lansky puck for use on axes/hatches. But I have not picked one up, yet.

I have other stones, but they are mostly for things like hand plane blades.
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Post by: T-Dozzer on August 25, 2014, 09:05:11 PM: Work sharp is best system I've found. Look on eBay, they are cheaper on there.
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Post by: Smossy on August 25, 2014, 09:25:47 PM: Work Sharp, Haven't found a single hatchet or knife I cant make razor sharp. :tup:
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Post by: kenzmad on August 25, 2014, 09:45:54 PM: Just to throw something a bit different out here. This is what I use on a dedicated grinder in the garage. Bring the grinder to the butcher table when it comes time to process the animal.

http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/instructions.htm (http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/instructions.htm)
Title: Re: knife shapeners
Post by: HardCorpsHuntr on August 25, 2014, 09:56:07 PM: I picked up a Tormek whetstone grinder this year and am quite happy with the results. Work Sharp looks cool, is a lot cheaper, and has great reviews though! Gotta have a sharp knife (tool) period.
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Post by: HawkCreek on September 01, 2014, 06:29:17 PM: Automotive grade sandpaper add a leather strop if you want to take the time. Cheap and gets my knives super sharp.
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Post by: Eli346 on September 02, 2014, 04:06:44 AM: :yeah:
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Post by: Woodchuck on September 02, 2014, 07:10:44 AM: Quote from: kenzmad on August 25, 2014, 09:45:54 PM
Just to throw something a bit different out here. This is what I use on a dedicated grinder in the garage. Bring the grinder to the butcher table when it comes time to process the animal.

http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/instructions.htm (http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/instructions.htm)
A guy I fished with back in Minnesota used these and his knives were always very sharp. :tup:
Title: Re: knife shapeners
Post by: b23 on September 14, 2014, 07:47:33 AM: I got to play with my new KO Work Sharp yesterday. I've never had the patients nor the ability, for whatever reason, to sharpen knives very well but the Work Sharp makes it pretty dang easy to get knives incredibly sharp.

Like I said, I'm not very good at sharpening knives so we have a couple ceramic knives in the wife's kitchen and those things are razor freakin sharp so I used those ceramics as my comparison for the two knives I sharpened with my new KO Work Sharp. Since this thing is brand new to me I just followed the sharpening instructions in the users manual and I would say the two knives I sharpened came out as sharp as my ceramic knives, which are VERY sharp. It'll be interesting to see how long they hold their edge. I don't expect them to stay sharp as long as my ceramics but at least I know I can get my steel bladed knives just as sharp.
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Post by: mossy8352 on September 14, 2014, 11:27:31 AM: I have used this set for years for any new knife to get the edge I want then we have a two wheel ceramic knife sharpener in the kitchen to maintain the edge. My wife can keep her kitchen knives as sharp as she wants now with the ceramic device after I am done with the Gatco sharpener.

http://www.gatcosharpeners.com/product/sharp_systems/edgemate_sys.mgi?mgiToken=24EDEK93AO3KKL19Q61 (http://www.gatcosharpeners.com/product/sharp_systems/edgemate_sys.mgi?mgiToken=24EDEK93AO3KKL19Q61)
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Post by: b23 on September 17, 2014, 09:11:21 AM: Those of you who use a Work Sharp, what belt do you typically use as your "go to" grit belt????
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Post by: splitshot on September 24, 2014, 08:23:43 AM: I use an adjustable electric sander with a fine grit belt. works great. if you already have one it is free. mike w
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Post by: mikeybuck on September 24, 2014, 08:29:20 AM: Quote from: kenzmad on August 25, 2014, 09:45:54 PM
Just to throw something a bit different out here. This is what I use on a dedicated grinder in the garage. Bring the grinder to the butcher table when it comes time to process the animal.

http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/instructions.htm (http://www.sharpeningwheels.com/instructions.htm)

This is the same set up I use and I love it. Razor sharp every time.

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