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    Quote Originally Posted by RJ View Post
    Thanks @blues. I’ll have another go at it this weekend and report back. Appreciate the tips.
    Ok I finally had a few minutes after work today. My Spydy was feeling a little dull.

    I swapped to the 20° sharpening guide. Seems like looking at the knife, 20 is closer to how it came, new. It ended up fairly sharp (for me anyway). I used some free lubricant I had kicking around on the stone and sliced away on either side.

    I also gave it 25 strokes a side on the green-compound rough side leather strop piece I bought.

    I’m not going to shave with it yet, but it for sure is a serviceable edge for my He-Man needs (which, in truth, is mainly opening up Amazon boxes containing cables and adapters and other stuff I order at work lol). I do feel like eventually I might get the hang of this. Thanks @blues.




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    Im looking for a knife sharpener for an XMas present, Ive read through this thread and havent seen the work sharp system mentioned. Its got two diamond edges and one ceramic. Its adjustable for 5 angles and the price is right.

    https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/...ife-sharpener/

    ETA Just saw this one on their website. Looks pretty capable. https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/...pening-system/

    Okie John I also saw this on their website I dont know if it would work as an alternate to the system you mentioned.

    https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/...ife-sharpener/




    Quote Originally Posted by okie john View Post
    I can do that, and it only took me 30 years to perfect the technique.

    A DMT two-sided folding steel (https://www.dmtonlinestore.com/Produ...x?ProductId=29) works for 90% of what I do. I also have a couple of bench-sized coarse and extra-coarse steels from another maker. If a blade gets completely dull, then I use the coarse one to get it in shape, then finish it up with the folding steel. (I've never used the extra-coarse one, but it's so aggressive that I think I could actually make knives with it.) I keep thinking that one day I'll buy something like this (https://www.dmtonlinestore.com/10-Du...Base-P8C2.aspx), but it costs almost as much as a case of 9mm FMJ, so I haven't done it yet and probably won't for quite some time.

    There are a couple of other things to bear in mind. First, if you touch up a blade before it gets truly dull, then you can resharpen it with just a few strokes on each side. If you let it go too long, then you pretty much have to rebuild the edge, which is a drag. Second, don't let people put your knives in drawers or into the dishwasher where they get banged up against silverware--that destroys an edge way faster than actual use. Wash them by hand immediately after you use them and put them into a knife rack where they won't get screwed up. Third, you may have to teach people how a sharp blade will cut far more efficiently with a light touch than a dull blade will with a gorilla grip and 90% of your upper body strength. I can't tell you how many times I've had to stop someone from mashing a razor-sharp kitchen knife into a ceramic plate while cutting meat or vegetables. It's just not necessary...


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    I use paperwheels. I can do all my kitchen knives in under 10 minutes. Razor sharp.

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    Quote Originally Posted by okie john View Post
    A DMT two-sided folding steel (https://www.dmtonlinestore.com/Produ...x?ProductId=29) works for 90% of what I do. I also have a couple of bench-sized coarse and extra-coarse steels from another maker. If a blade gets completely dull, then I use the coarse one to get it in shape, then finish it up with the folding steel. (I've never used the extra-coarse one, but it's so aggressive that I think I could actually make knives with it.) I keep thinking that one day I'll buy something like this (https://www.dmtonlinestore.com/10-Du...Base-P8C2.aspx), but it costs almost as much as a case of 9mm FMJ, so I haven't done it yet and probably won't for quite some time.
    A bright side of the current situation is that this still costs far, far less than a case of 9mm. So you should totally go for it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by UNK View Post
    Im looking for a knife sharpener for an XMas present, Ive read through this thread and havent seen the work sharp system mentioned. Its got two diamond edges and one ceramic. Its adjustable for 5 angles and the price is right.

    https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/...ife-sharpener/

    ETA Just saw this one on their website. Looks pretty capable. https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/...pening-system/

    Okie John I also saw this on their website I dont know if it would work as an alternate to the system you mentioned.

    https://www.worksharptools.com/shop/...ife-sharpener/
    Thanks for this post. I was just about ready to pull the trigger on a Sharpmaker but decided to go with the Work Sharp since it's first two grits are diamond, it's adjustable for angle, and it's $25 less pricey to boot. I even added in one of the Pivot Pro models too for $7.95 because it looks handy to have in the bag when hunting, in the shop, etc. If it works out well they will make decent stocking stuffers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spartan1980 View Post
    Thanks for this post. I was just about ready to pull the trigger on a Sharpmaker but decided to go with the Work Sharp since it's first two grits are diamond, it's adjustable for angle, and it's $25 less pricey to boot. I even added in one of the Pivot Pro models too for $7.95 because it looks handy to have in the bag when hunting, in the shop, etc. If it works out well they will make decent stocking stuffers.
    I havent ordered anything yet so your review will be helpful.
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    Well, being that I don’t possess the honing skills my grandpa had when it came to making a knife sharp enough to split a frog hair four ways with just a plain wet stone, several years ago I coughed up the dough and bought one of those Work Sharp belt sharpeners and I love the piss out of it. I can get my knives sharp enough to where they just glide through a piece of printer paper which is plenty sharp for me. I just wish I could figure out the proper technique to where it’ll put an actual sharp point on the tip rather than kind of rounding it off in a way.


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    After a bit of a learning curve, I have been quite satisfied with the Sharpmaker. I concur that in its "stock" form it is more of a "sharpkeeper" as the brown medium ceramic rods are likely to be too slow for most using factory approved techniques work on a really dull blade.

    With the factory brown medium and white fine, I can get my knives (think various Spyderecos of VG10, BD-1 and CPM S30V sharp enough to slice the corner off of copy paper 3x in rapid succession with a flick of the wrist. I broke down and bought the ultra fines (with red painted ends) and that takes an edge to forearm hair shaving sharp.

    I fully acknowledge that the above referenced adjustable system is a more economical way to have a 3 "stone" set up using a similar technique.

    I fully acknowledge that the Ken Onion motorized units can take a a butter knife to really sharp. I simply lack the confidence in using a powered tool to take off metal in this context.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eb07 View Post
    I use paperwheels. I can do all my kitchen knives in under 10 minutes. Razor sharp.
    Forgot the photo and video

    60 bucks for the 8" wheels, They are up to 90 now.... but welcome to inflation.

    40 for the harbor freight grinder. Done.





    sorry about the fuzzy video, but you get the gist. I can do a knife in under two minutes to razor sharp.



    The thread that started it all for me: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/...to-you.578787/

    Paperwheel 101: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/...inners.608864/

    Paperwheel tips: https://sites.google.com/site/richar...nd-safety-tips

    Got my feel and angles with a cheap china knife set then when I was comfortable I started doing my knives. Doing all ten kitchen knives at once takes ten minutes instead of an hour or more.

    I will never go back to stones. I as all arkansas stones for decades, then japanese water stones, then sharpmaker, then I saw that paperwheel thread and my sharpening time was cut to a third. I use the sharpmaker to hone my carry knives after I put the razor sharp edge on. I also have arkansas stones for the field.

    My time is important to me, so this is the best value for me.
    Last edited by eb07; 10-26-2021 at 09:56 AM.

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