Knife Sharpener

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I have had a Work Sharp knife sharpener for a number of years but only have used it a few times. I finally sat down to a serious knife sharpening session, and it crapped out before I finished. Any suggestions for a new sharpening system?
 

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I’ve been using a Lansky for about 30 years, and I just bought a Chef’s Choice 2100 but haven’t really got to try it yet except on a few old kitchen knives. I’m wanting to try a Wicked Edge.
 

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Any thoughts on The Razor Sharp?
Personally, I'd never use anything like these. They almost invariably ruin good knives. They're a great kitchen drawer thing though.

This is a good kitchen sharpener, - especially for the wife or kids or whomever that doesn't have time to just sharpen knives properly.

I use stones about 70% of the time. The other 30ish%, I use a Worksharp field sharpener...I have a couple branded for Benchmade. I keep one in my truck and one in my desk.
 
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What knives are you sharpening mostly? Pocket folders, kitchen, fixed blades camping knives, etc?

I am into whetstones. Waterstones particularly. Get 3 grits, coarse, medium, and fine.

Knife sharpening this way requires practice, skill, coordination, physical effort, and the ability to “feel” what you’re doing. Most people can’t or won’t mess with all that... which is why there are so many different gimmicky knife sharpening options out there.

if you’re into working with your hands, I’d recommend trying out some stones. I like the brand “King” Japanese whetstones. Affordable, long lasting. Watch some YouTube videos on whetstone sharpening.

if you’re just sharpening cheap kitchen knives and occasionally putting an edge on the ole buck knife any sharpening apparatus will do. If you have expensive knives, learn whetstones.

It can be in depth. You’ll eventually know the characteristics of the different types of steels and use different techniques to match different blades etc.
 

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