Knife Sharpeners
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:40 pm
Knife Sharpeners
Clamp Ons:
The Razor’s Edge – What you judge a blade to be like after sharpening – simply the best…
Uprights:
Warthog Knife System – Superb system that works…my wife prefers this one for kitchen blades...
CRKT Slide Sharp – Got it for Father’s Day and love its simplicity and gives a great edge…
TriAxe Knife Sharpeners – Superb system that works…my girls prefer this one for their hunting & fishing blades...
I like all three, prefer the CRKT for packing, Warthog for all blades but especially kitchen and the TriAxe for fishing fillet knives and thin hunting blades…
Boker has a system called the Vulkanus that works on the same principle but I've never tried one myself, only read good reviews about them and seen the video...
Added:
Furi Ozitech.
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Croc Sticks:
A.G. Russell – Croc Sticks work very well and the compact model is great for the hunting camp…work very well on larger blades...
Spyderco Site does not list the Upright Ceramic Sharpeners see AG Russell's site for info...
Sliders:
Lansky – very easy to use and produces a very fine edge…numerous cheaper copies out there...
Edge Pro - Reviewed below
Added:
KME Sharpeners
Manuals & Electric - Primary Kitchen:
Edgecraft – manual systems work good, electric are excellent for kitchen blades…
Firestone Sharpeners – Some of the best manual hold style I’ve ever used…
Touch Ups:
Accusharp – Quick touch ups but rough edge…
Rada Quick Edge - reviewed below by Screaming Eagle...
Smith Abrasives – Another quick touch up and good handhelds…
Sterling Sharpeners - Key chain version that works well in survival kits, handy, cheap, small, light, strong--Great unit...
Stones:
DMT – Diamond Abrasives
Hall’s Arkansas Oilstones
Norton- Tristone System
Smith's Abrasives - Tristone
Added:
Congress Tools
Hall's Arkansas Oilstones
EZE-Lap Diamond Stones
Info:
Steve’s sharpening made easy
Sharpening FAQ
Tom Veff Sharpening Service
Most of the knife companies have a one or two stone sharpening kit with oil that are reasonably priced and work quite well...
EDIT
The best bench stones are usually found in woodworking stores like Woodcraft and Garrett Wade or the Canadian Lee Valley Toolsand others as well in DMT Diamond or Arkansas or the recent Japanese Water stones which are unbelievable for finishing edges...
They all take a lot of time to master the technique of the proper angle, pressure and take a lot more time to finish a blade but once the learning curve is mastered, then the edges you'll get are supremely sharp!
There are various grits available...some have one grit on one side and a finer grit on the other...
There is a tri-stone system, whether in Diamond or Arkansas or a combination of both, one is made by Norton--most expensive set--, or by Smith's Abrasives (which I prefer) and Knife Art has a version as well...that comes in a plastic or wood container with a three sided holder for bench stones in three different grits (usually medium, hard & extra hard for final finishing) along with a bottle of oil comes in the kit...just pick up the holding device, rotate it to the grit you want and replace in the brackets...any excess oil just drips into the bottom tray...There are different versions and they'll come in two or three different sizes of stone lengths (maybe like 6", 8” or 10") and the smallest one is easily packed for a hunting trip...
If you’re going to buy bench stones this is, in my opinion, the best set up out there for convenience, cost, flexibility and portability…If you can find them buy them...Buck Knives has a version but is a little more expensive then the Smith's
Dealers:
Knife Supply
Knife Site
Cabela's
Added:
Japanese Knife Sharpening Stones
Sharpening Supplies
Stick's and Stones
The Perfect Edge
Wheels:
Razor Sharp Edgemaking
Tormex
One thing that I forgot…get a leather finishing strop to really put a final finish to the edge...best thing going for really smoothing out and polishing the blade…either a bench model or the type that attached to a barber's chair, which I much prefer...Available from any of the better shaving and woodcrafters sites.
Reference link for Shaving and Supplies
Submitted by SeekHer
[[Category:Knives]]
Clamp Ons:
The Razor’s Edge – What you judge a blade to be like after sharpening – simply the best…
Uprights:
Warthog Knife System – Superb system that works…my wife prefers this one for kitchen blades...
CRKT Slide Sharp – Got it for Father’s Day and love its simplicity and gives a great edge…
TriAxe Knife Sharpeners – Superb system that works…my girls prefer this one for their hunting & fishing blades...
I like all three, prefer the CRKT for packing, Warthog for all blades but especially kitchen and the TriAxe for fishing fillet knives and thin hunting blades…
Boker has a system called the Vulkanus that works on the same principle but I've never tried one myself, only read good reviews about them and seen the video...
Added:
Furi Ozitech.
.
Croc Sticks:
A.G. Russell – Croc Sticks work very well and the compact model is great for the hunting camp…work very well on larger blades...
Spyderco Site does not list the Upright Ceramic Sharpeners see AG Russell's site for info...
Sliders:
Lansky – very easy to use and produces a very fine edge…numerous cheaper copies out there...
Edge Pro - Reviewed below
Added:
KME Sharpeners
Manuals & Electric - Primary Kitchen:
Edgecraft – manual systems work good, electric are excellent for kitchen blades…
Firestone Sharpeners – Some of the best manual hold style I’ve ever used…
Touch Ups:
Accusharp – Quick touch ups but rough edge…
Rada Quick Edge - reviewed below by Screaming Eagle...
Smith Abrasives – Another quick touch up and good handhelds…
Sterling Sharpeners - Key chain version that works well in survival kits, handy, cheap, small, light, strong--Great unit...
Stones:
DMT – Diamond Abrasives
Hall’s Arkansas Oilstones
Norton- Tristone System
Smith's Abrasives - Tristone
Added:
Congress Tools
Hall's Arkansas Oilstones
EZE-Lap Diamond Stones
Info:
Steve’s sharpening made easy
Sharpening FAQ
Tom Veff Sharpening Service
Most of the knife companies have a one or two stone sharpening kit with oil that are reasonably priced and work quite well...
EDIT
The best bench stones are usually found in woodworking stores like Woodcraft and Garrett Wade or the Canadian Lee Valley Toolsand others as well in DMT Diamond or Arkansas or the recent Japanese Water stones which are unbelievable for finishing edges...
They all take a lot of time to master the technique of the proper angle, pressure and take a lot more time to finish a blade but once the learning curve is mastered, then the edges you'll get are supremely sharp!
There are various grits available...some have one grit on one side and a finer grit on the other...
There is a tri-stone system, whether in Diamond or Arkansas or a combination of both, one is made by Norton--most expensive set--, or by Smith's Abrasives (which I prefer) and Knife Art has a version as well...that comes in a plastic or wood container with a three sided holder for bench stones in three different grits (usually medium, hard & extra hard for final finishing) along with a bottle of oil comes in the kit...just pick up the holding device, rotate it to the grit you want and replace in the brackets...any excess oil just drips into the bottom tray...There are different versions and they'll come in two or three different sizes of stone lengths (maybe like 6", 8” or 10") and the smallest one is easily packed for a hunting trip...
If you’re going to buy bench stones this is, in my opinion, the best set up out there for convenience, cost, flexibility and portability…If you can find them buy them...Buck Knives has a version but is a little more expensive then the Smith's
Dealers:
Knife Supply
Knife Site
Cabela's
Added:
Japanese Knife Sharpening Stones
Sharpening Supplies
Stick's and Stones
The Perfect Edge
Wheels:
Razor Sharp Edgemaking
Tormex
One thing that I forgot…get a leather finishing strop to really put a final finish to the edge...best thing going for really smoothing out and polishing the blade…either a bench model or the type that attached to a barber's chair, which I much prefer...Available from any of the better shaving and woodcrafters sites.
Reference link for Shaving and Supplies
Submitted by SeekHer
[[Category:Knives]]