Kitchen & Pocket Knife Sharpening, what do you use?

[Doofy]

Any pictures?

Haven't made it out to the garage yet. -40F outside and didn't feel like hobbling that far. I think it was an old WEN model.

 

[5030]

I see Worksharp has introduced a pocket sized knife and fishing hook sharpener with adjustable carbide wheels. Suggested retail is a whopping 4 bucks. I'll be looking for it at Cabelas. Probably be 10 bucks there. Cabelas inflates everything...lol

 

[gsganzer]

For all you folks that have some fancy gadget to sharpen your knife, because you've never learned how to use a whet stone. Every time you break out that gadget, In the back of your mind, you know you hear a little voice saying "I will never be a real man...":laughing:


Just kidding! I've tried my share of gadgets. One that I use frequently because of the simple ease of it is a Warthog sharpener. Mount it on the edge of your laundry room counter, workbench or other place you frequently walk past and you can touch up a dull knife in seconds.

 

[QRTRHRS]

I use a series of stones with oil. I admit though that I screwed up big time when I sold my buffing wheel at one of my yard sales. I had this old arbor with a fabric buffing wheel powered by a motor scrounged from a washing machine mounted on a rusty work table. With a little compound on the buffing wheel running at slow speed, I could take that hair off the edge for a super sharp long lasting edge.

 

[goeduck]

I ended up buying a Work Sharp sharpener. Works well.

 

[Doofy]

Work Sharp, Chefs Choice and a multitude of stone sharpeners.

 

[PILOON]

I can shave with my cutting tools and all the kitchen knives.

I use the good old fashioned oil stone with a drop of 3in1 oil every few mins.
I keep one stone in the kitchen and another in my shop. (also have a spare)

If I wish to re shape a blade I have a set of diamond 'stones', the kind mounted on plastic grids.

My best knife is one shaped from an old file and another made from a wide power hacksaw blade.

 

[Doofy]

I tried the diamond chips on the plastic grid when they first came out. Have they improved any? Most of my diamonds wore off.

 

[Oaktree]

I have Henckels knives, so I have and use the Henckels sharpener. My knives are sharp enough for cutting most veggies without having to bear down. It's going to have to do.

Didn't know Henckels made a sharpener, but I guess it stands to reason they would. I have a Henckels set and I just use regular sharpening stones with oil, and touch them up with a steel often. I like to keep them sharp, my wife doesn't seem to care and they always seem to be dull after she uses them. :thumbdown:

I've got one of those V-groove sharpeners I'll use on a cheap knife, but not on my good ones.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I was at a farmers market a few years ago and there was an older gentleman there with a van tricked out to sharpen all kinds of blades. His knife sharpener was this sweet looking low speed horizontal belt grinder with a super trick rail and clamp system. 3 different clamp angles 20, 25 and 30 degrees. They are pricey but I have more then paid it off by sharpening knives for folks in my neighborhood. RAZOR sharp in 5 minutes a knife.


Cheating? Yes maybe, but as I get older I am starting to realize that if one want to have time for other things efficiency is key.