Knife Sharpener Recommendations Needed

[matrobw]

I own a chefs choice professional electric knife sharpener that works great for kitchen knives but is horrible for a hunting knives which are thicker.

I need some recommendations on a knife sharpener that actually makes knives sharp without much fuss. Prices doesn't matter as long as it works and is easy.

Thanks

[grouser68]

Have you seen all the knife sharpener commercials, lots of them here close to the holidays. I dunno, I have always felt they were gimmicky, maybe some do actually work. I have 3 whetstones, one course, for bushytail skinin', one medium, for general purpose, one fine, for breast deboning.They are the best I have ever found for knife sharpening.

[bgary]

I have a Gerber Sportsman hone and I love it. Easy to use and puts a hell of an edge on any hunting knife.

[rabbit16v]

Go to Heimindingers (sp?) on Shelbyville Rd. Its right before Hubbards on the right if going away from the Watterson. They will point you in the best direction, sharpen them for cheap and show you how to do it yourself also.

Also, for really cheap but work great, http://accusharp.com/index.asp they can be picked up at the mower shop on Fern Valley or Dine Rest. Equipment on Preston Hwy.

[weedwalker]

I've got a set of 2 ceramic sticks about the size of pencils that fit into a wood base to make a "V". After just a few strokes your knife will roll the hair off your arm.

[11-87shooter]

http://www.lanskysharpeners.com/


I love the set i have.

[ksp771]

2nd this recomendation. I use the diamond lansky. it is very user friendly.
http://www.lanskysharpeners.com/


I love the set i have.

[keith meador]

http://www.lanskysharpeners.com/


I love the set i have.


third vote for the lansky. just a note for all of the over enthusiastic knife sharpeners, after you get done sharpening your hunting knives, resist the urge to sharpen your kitchen knives without consulting the wife unit. a buddy of mine sad down with a new out of the box lansky and made an evening of sharpening every knife he could get his hands on. when his wife went into the kitchen to prepare dinner the following evening, she removed her favorite knife from the drawer, grabbed a potato and promptly cut the end of her finger off.:eek: a quick trip to the hospital followed and i am sure the greeting he got from her was less than pleasing.

[lab]

Which one of those sharpeners made by Lansky would you recommend for pocket/hunting knives?

[keith meador]

i bought the 5 stone set of hones. it comes with the guide rods, clamp/knife holder, coarse to fine stones, oil and a case. i also recommend getting the pedistal mount or the clamp, this makes sharpening much easier.

the carbide V shaped sharpeners remove too much metal from the blade and do not stay as sharp. they do work in a pinch, but will virtually destroy a blade due to the amount of metal they remove each time you sharpen with them. the lansky hone set allows you to choose the degree of angle you want to sharpen your blade at. i use 20 or 25 degrees on my hunting knives. you can even change the factory angle on blades to make them even sharper using the extra coarse hone.

one note of caution, when attaching the guide rods to the hone, you do not need to overtighten the set screw, just snug it down. the lansky for as good as they work, are a bit fragile. the hone itself is glued to a plastic holder, which is what the set screw that tensions the guide rod attaches to. you will break the end of the plastic if you are not careful.

[Snareman2]

http://www.lanskysharpeners.com/


I love the set i have.

I have the Diamond Lansky set, with four different grades. I used to take the time to lock my knife in their vise to obtain the perfect angle. It would work. However, When I an trapping and skinning out alot of hides, I usually just grab one of the stones and touch my blade up afew time. I'm talking about holding it in my hand and hitting it a lick or two on each side, like my Grandpa used to do. I keep a razor sharp knife all the time, easily.

[KYBOY]

Either Japanese waterstones or this Dunn wheel system. 0-scalpel sharp in about 2-3 minutes. I sharpen knives more in one trapping season than most people do in 10 years. Trust me the Dunn system is the stuff.
http://www.dunnknives.com/services/sharpening.php

[barney]

I learned the old way with oil stones, coarse;to establish the bevel,medium; to refine it,fine; to polish it, works very well but a little messy. Also learned that some steels wont take a razor edge,and if your stone is worn or dished you cant put a razor edge on good steel!I now use wet or dry sand paper on a flat steel plate,starting with 120 or so and working down to 400 to 600 grit. Works for chisels and plane irons too,and very inexpensive

[raktrakr]

EZ-LAP,hard to find though

[slowjimbo]

The Edge Pro Apex is the absolute best. Expensive, yes, but absolutely the best.

[huntsalone]

lansky best hands down

[Jack Ryan]

I've got a set of 2 ceramic sticks about the size of pencils that fit into a wood base to make a "V". After just a few strokes your knife will roll the hair off your arm.


Ditto that. I got mine on vacation about 20 years ago at that tourist trap in the Smokey Mountains.

[steelslinger]

Lansky....inexpensive, easy to use, almost idiot proof. You can spend alot of $$ to get the same results.

I would also recomend a good steel (or ceramic) for quick touch ups (diamond rods seem to be too agressive for me for touch ups)

I use to own a deer/hog processing business and the Lansky and a Case steel are all I used.

I too came from the old school of oil stones.

Trust me, get a Lansky and you won't be disappointed.