DIY Knife Sharpeners!

I really need to find a good sharpening technique and equipment. Well for that matter, a nice knife too lol The one I have now doesn't seem to hold an edge worth dick.

 

That's awesome. I'd love to be able to hand my knife to someone to use and have to say "be careful." Any recommendations on stones?

 

For my professional knives I use a tri-stone with a specialy formulated stone oil, followed by a double-cut steel. Most are sharpened on a weekly basis. For my work/recreational knives I use a whet stone my father gave me years ago.

 

I just use a Norton 12 in. tri-stone oil stone, both home and at work. Been using that setup for 29 years. (crap! have i have been cutting meat that long) SIGH

 

Sucks to realize doesn't it? Been cooking for 28 years. Sometimes I really feel it in my feet and back.

 

My brother got me a Spyderco Sharpmaker and that thing will get your blades razor sharp. It is really easy to use too.

 

To sharpen my carving knives and chisels, I use a 12" square piece of granite flooring tile. On the smooth side, I spray glue a 1/2 sheet of wet/dry 400 grit sandpaper, on the remaining half I glue a 1/2 sheet of 600 grit. I use WD-40 as a medium, when done, I wipe it clean with a rag. When the papers wear out, I scrape them off and glue on new ones.

I can literally use the sharpened blades to cut hairs with.

 

Ya it does! my back hurts more than my feet at 6'2" and all the equipment is made for shorter folks. It plays hell on my back

 

Yeah man you should. It only takes me about 5 minutes to get a dull blade razor sharp. I highly recommend it to anyone and it breaks down into a little case that isn't much larger than a TV remote which is pretty nice when you want to carry it in a bag etc.

 

I use a 4 stone system with a fine diamond stone to finish.

Just got it a few months ago for my good knives, used to use a diamond kitchen sharpener....

Practiced a bit, and now my SOG, benchmade, and cold steel are all shave capable

 

Perhaps it is technique, but this does very well for me. I have blade shapes that really require a true flat surface to finish them on. I often need to finish perpendicular edges. I find the granite holds up better that stone in that it does not yield to grooving and provides a larger working surface.

 

http://www.wickededgeusa.com/

this is all you will ever need. well this and his strops a set of chosera water stones and diamond attachments coarse to super fine and you will have a mirror edge bevel that will literally look like chrome.

this is the best sharpener i have ever used although it cost a lot its worth not killing the edge on my really expensive knives.

 

As a hunting guide I will tell you that you won't go wrong with knives of alaska.the boar hunter is a blade design I have grown to love. Its d2 steel so it holds an edge longer.I have been able to gut 7 to 8 350 lb pigs without having to re sharpen it.and I use it to cut through the rib cage. my record time gutting a pig is 34 seconds on a 280 lb, pig so let that speak for the knife. AS Far as a sharpener goes if you want a fool proof sharpener look into warthog sharpener. It won't eat you're blade like many other sharpeners and gives you the exact edge every time. And finally the best way to make that blade sharp as it will get, believe it or not, use the top of your truck window as a ceramic edge.it works like a charm.

 

http://www.warthogsharp.com/
http://www.knivesofalaska.com/xtreme.asp?c=16

 

ZTs, Striders, and these sharpeners....
You love your knives!