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Need to get a good sharpener, what’s the best bang for the buck?
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You will get all the answers here, I use Lansky with the angle guides, does well for me…Joe
Doing the right thing is not always the easiest thing. It still needs doing..
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Keep sharp or make sharp again?
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Both I guess. I have a couple that probably need to start from scratch
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KME with diamond stones. Thank me later.
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For me…
Im not the best at sharpening…
So i dont let a knife get dull..
Ill strop after each use ( use as skinning a deer)
Ive bought and made a bunch of strops..
Best IMO are from horse leather..
Buy some grade B or whatever its called from ebay or Maverick leather supply.
A 1/2”x4” oak board from Lowes/HD and good contact cement.
Load with a good compound or diamond spray.
Dave
�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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Keep sharp or make sharp again? great question
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to keep sharp, the best system I have found for me is https://www.steamboatsupersharpeners.com/. The owners are great people as well. Lots of different systems to sharpen a knife. I still use stones but there are a lot of different systems
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Red DMT and learn to free hand sharpen.
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I have not found a better sharpener than the EdgePro Apex.
Sam......
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One of the best sharpener I ever used came with a Track custom knife. Folded leather and inside a block of wood with 400grit sand paper held in place with a long bolt. Lost it many years ago but recently made myself a new one. Grind on the paper and strop on the leather. Best knife sharpener I eveer used!
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I've used a Gatco for years with good results. Same concept as Lansky, but uses bigger stones. I recently got a Worksharp unit which I expect to be an upgrade, but haven't used it yet.
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I've used a Gatco for years with good results. Same concept as Lansky, but uses bigger stones. I recently got a Worksharp unit which I expect to be an upgrade, but haven't used it yet. I feel like the Gatco is a better quality overall than the Lansky. I have both and gave the Lansky away. I seldom use the Gatco nowadays, a Spyderco Sharpmaker takes care of touchups and an Apex Pro handles the more involved sharpening chores. With that said I used the Gatco for years with good results.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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Worksharp Precision Adjust has made my arm bare of hair. $59 for the base model that I have. Upgrades from there.
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I am also a fan of the work sharp sharpener. I wouldn't recommend the base model though. Goodluck
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Harb*r Fri*ght has a decent dual grit whetstone for $2.99 Not as good as a genuine Norton, but very serviceable. I have and use several, and there's an unused spare in the food storage area
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I have not found a better sharpener than the EdgePro Apex. THIS +1000
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I am no knife expert, but seen the Wasabi system on sale. FWIW
Bob Enjoy life now -- it has an expiration date. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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Red DMT and learn to free hand sharpen. Another vote for the red DMT.
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