Knife sharpening

As the regulars know, I’m kinda into pocket knives. I’m also particular about my knife being sharp. Nothing makes me happier than when someone borrows my knife and says “Damn man, that’s sharp”, it’s something I sort of pride myself on. I use a Lansky diamond set with an additional sapphire finishing stone I ordered extra. How do you guys do it?

Wet stones, usually, Arkansas stones in particular, they are usually out on my bench for plane blades, chisels and such. although I do keep a plate of glass and some sand paper around, to use the “scary sharp” method . I do like my gadgets though, especially for serrated edges, and when I want to go insanely sharp, puts that mirrored finish on that edge, gets them so sharp it is like working with razor blades. I don’t lend them to friends afterwards, they usually end up hurting themselves.

………Huh?

Conductor562 wrote:

………Huh?

It is in Engrish what don’t you understand?

Mandarin Engrish

Conductor562 wrote:

Mandarin Engrish

Other wise known as Chinglish

lol 😆

Conductor562 wrote:

lol 😆

Hasn’t updated in a while but http://www.chinglish.de/

For what it’s worth, here’s the sharpening system I use.

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I also added the Sapphire finishing stone.

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I actually use that same exact set and love it!! I also do it old school with a sharpening stone and take my time and I have had great results with both methods. Dont waste your time with automatic sharpeners they will just kill your edge in the long run

Yea, my dad bought an electric sharpener a couple years back. I wasn’t all that impressed with the results.

Yeah its best to just take your time and do it right

If you really want to investigate the fine edge of sharpening & honing I highly recommend the web site of a guy in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Whether its a knife blade, a chisel, or a plane iron, Brent Beach can show you how to put a fine edge on a fine edge.

http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/user/Brentssharpening

Highdesert Splintermaker wrote:

If you really want to investigate the fine edge of sharpening & honing I highly recommend the web site of a guy in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Whether its a knife blade, a chisel, or a plane iron, Brent Beach can show you how to put a fine edge on a fine edge.

http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/index.html

http://www.youtube.com/user/Brentssharpening

Awesome links! Knife sharpening is a lost art. If you can’t shave with it you might as well leave it in the drawer.

Lol that reminded me of this old story.

http://www.odditycentral.com/funny/manly-man-considers-razors-a-luxury-shaves-with-shovel.html

RedSionnach wrote:

Lol that reminded me of this old story.

http://www.odditycentral.com/funny/manly-man-considers-razors-a-luxury-shaves-with-shovel.html

It takes all kinds doesn’t it! 

I personally prefer a Norelco.

As for sharpening pocket and kitchen knives, it doesn’t take much to sharpen one (to the ability of the steel in the blade to take and hold an edge) with a $16 Smith double sided diamond hone. The trick is not to make the kitchen knives so sharp my wife cuts herself.

Ive been using a 2 sided wet stone since i got my first knife in cub scouts. My father took me down to the boiler room and showed me how to get tthat knife sharp as a razor. The he said he would kill me if he ever caught me using it like a toy.

i just turn on the grinder with the fine stone on it and go to work! LOL! My knives no longer look all nice and neat after that though…but it does the job!

This reminds me I need to sharpen my lawn mower blade this year. It kinda sucks with my Honda as it has 2 different blades to sharpen, so I have to do twice the work than most other mowers.

We have 3 on our finish mower. We only have to sharpen them every other year. What do you sharpen them with DR?

PutnamEco wrote:

Wet stones, usually, Arkansas stones in particular, they are usually out on my bench for plane blades, chisels and such. although I do keep a plate of glass and some sand paper around, to use the “scary sharp” method . I do like my gadgets though, especially for serrated edges, and when I want to go insanely sharp, puts that mirrored finish on that edge, gets them so sharp it is like working with razor blades. I don’t lend them to friends afterwards, they usually end up hurting themselves.

Like Dan…lol

Here is an ‘old codger’ trick.

It may sound a bit crude but, in a pinch, you can usually find a way to improve a less than sharp edge in the average kitchen cabinet. Even when you can’t find the most basic of knife sharpening tools you can use the unglazed bottom ring of a dinner plate or coffee mug to at least improve a distressed edge. Later, you can get your knife together with one of the more preferred methods.

Highdesert Splintermaker wrote:

Here is an ‘old codger’ trick.

It may sound a bit crude but, in a pinch, you can usually find a way to improve a less than sharp edge in the average kitchen cabinet. Even when you can’t find the most basic of knife sharpening tools you can use the unglazed bottom ring of a dinner plate or coffee mug to at least improve a distressed edge. Later, you can get your knife together with one of the more preferred methods.

Here’s what I use. A 99cent sharpener … ok so far, definitely need to find a better system though …

Highdesert Splintermaker wrote:

Here is an ‘old codger’ trick.

It may sound a bit crude but, in a pinch, you can usually find a way to improve a less than sharp edge in the average kitchen cabinet. Even when you can’t find the most basic of knife sharpening tools you can use the unglazed bottom ring of a dinner plate or coffee mug to at least improve a distressed edge. Later, you can get your knife together with one of the more preferred methods.

To expand on this the top of a car window works great as well.  Just roll down your window until the top edge is exposed then sharpen away.

I use a Spyderco Sharp-maker.

I’ve heard good things about the Wicked Sharp system. It costs a fair amount; have to save up before I get one.

I use the spyderco system as well.

Love Spyderco knives.

Spyderco’s are cool… don’t like their big ass hole trademark in the blade, that’s just me, other than that good products… ima check out that sharpener too…

Spyderco makes good quality knives. I however do not own any of their knives. I dislike the giant thumb hole. It may be their signature look, but I can’t stand it. I really like thumb studs. Benchmade has thumb studs on most of their knives, but at least on some they offer the option of a big hole in the blade instead.

Just personal preference.