Wsm Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I`ve been using the Spyderco Tri-angle sharpener Anyone got any other favourites that they recommend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyboy Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I just use a good old india oil stone freehand, I have one for work being a joiner I am well used to sharpening tools, I find the edge uncomparable with anything else, nothing like a lovely sharp knife you just have to lightly press the knife to cut through tissue. Also those new fine grade diamond water stones are very good but for me the oil stone just has the edge (no pun intended ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I use the same as you Tim then finish off with a leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col48 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 i will never sharpen my knife again, as this is what happens when you are not paying attention ATB Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wsm Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 i will never sharpen my knife again, as this is what happens when you are not paying attention ATB Colin I thought that was all part of the claim for white finger you were putting in against the Coal Board Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I,ve used the Lansky system for a good few years.It has four angle settings, allowing for scalpel blades, up to bone breaking blades [all different angles] Its simple, and its safe [get one Col ] that bandage will stop thee picking thi snout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 lansky to get the profile then kitchen devil ceramic rollers for the razor razor razor edge google a search for a sharpner in south africa thats all the rage called warthog, I gues if you dont thin down the search by including things like sharpen etc you will get lots of pictures of warthog or camborne girls I have tried it and its the muts....... the tests doglicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager SA Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I use Titanium Carbide as in the picture. Ive used so many in the past but this thing is the dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I pre shape my knives on a diamond water cooled belt grinder to about 25 deg, then I use a sintered ceramic AL2O3 rod to edge the cutting edge to somewhere 28-35 deg, by hand. The best edge I get is by running over a very smooth sintered Silicon Carbide rod. This method will roughly give a two angle edge. Best would be a radius though going from a flat angle to a steeper angle towards the edge. This cannot be achieved by cheap sharpening devices. That's why all good knives are hand sharpened. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 forgot about you ed eds da man for knife sharpening everyone he knows whatz wat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager SA Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I pre shape my knives on a diamond water cooled belt grinder toabout 25 deg, then I use a sintered ceramic AL2O3 rod to edge the cutting edge to somewhere 28-35 deg, by hand. The best edge I get is by running over a very smooth sintered Silicon Carbide rod. This method will roughly give a two angle edge. Best would be a radius though going from a flat angle to a steeper angle towards the edge. This cannot be achieved by cheap sharpening devices. That's why all good knives are hand sharpened. edi The sharpener I use looks cheap, but I tell you what it works, works better than anything ive used. The guy who makes these (German) has tried all manner of materials he was telling me and this has been the final result, it is simple but man does it work. It will do everything from axes to table knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfox Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I use a proper whetstone running in water with a rest and holder, it puts a shaving edge on in seconds and removes only a minute amount of metal , then polish on a diamond impregnated leather wheel at the other end. Its made by a firm called Tormek and is the dogs doodahs, but as edi says not cheap. I think Cols been to cornwall and they branded him Redfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
village idiot Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 lansky to get the profile then kitchen devil ceramic rollers for the razor razor razor edgegoogle a search for a sharpner in south africa thats all the rage called warthog, I gues if you dont thin down the search by including things like sharpen etc you will get lots of pictures of warthog or camborne girls I have tried it and its the muts....... the tests doglicles Whats wrong with Camborne girls, you Truro boys are too fussy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Kal I didn't quite get how that thing is used. Red running on a soft wheel or leather impregnated creates just this radius that I mentioned. One just has to be carefull that the last tenth of a mill doesn't get too steep an angle. We found that a knife cuts very well with the last tenth to be at up to 50 deg. This obviously takes a tiny bit of rasor sharpness away but makes the cutting edge very stable and long lasting. Silent the blades we make don't bur while sharpening, makes things easier. Therefore other problems. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I have a Lansky set but find it a bit too long winded so have reverted back to the good old Norton India oilstone like craigyboy, finishing on a piece of old leather machine drive-belt impregnated with jewelers rouge. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsoulsleave308holes Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Silent the blades we make don't bur while sharpening, makes things easier. Therefore other problems. edi eyez confoooozed ed ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Silent the blades we make don't bur while sharpening, makes things easier.Therefore other problems. edi eyez confoooozed ed ??? Silent, those ceramic blades we make don't bur while grinding, but easily chip, all gear must run smooth. A bit like crystal grinding. Compared to steel we have little tensile strenght but is much much harder than steel. Took us two years to find a method. Steel would be easy to sharpen if only the bloody bur wouldn't occur, as we all know. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager SA Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Kal I didn't quite get how that thing is used. Red running on a soft wheel or leather impregnated creates just this radius that I mentioned. One just has to be carefull that the last tenth of a mill doesn't get too steep an angle. We found that a knife cuts very well with the last tenth to be at up to 50 deg. This obviously takes a tiny bit of rasor sharpness away but makes the cutting edge very stable and long lasting. Silent the blades we make don't bur while sharpening, makes things easier. Therefore other problems. edi The plastic is set at the right angle, all you need do is stroke (with zero pressure) the blade and it puts a lasting edge on it. I didnt bleieve it so took a gamble but it is just amazing, ive for a Gerber pack Axe that was burred, this thing takes away the burrs and replaces the edge, not as new of course. All my knives stay like razors (good steel of course) as a result of this sharpener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 The plastic is set at the right angle, all you need do is stroke (with zero pressure) the blade and it puts a lasting edge on it. I didnt bleieve it so took a gamble but it is just amazing, ive for a Gerber pack Axe that was burred, this thing takes away the burrs and replaces the edge, not as new of course. All my knives stay like razors (good steel of course) as a result of this sharpener. More than one way to skin a cat eh. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 You buggers are far to fussy ......I use the kitchen step Joking aside.....I have a Fallkniven DC4 just for putting an edge on in the field if needed. ( i cant sharpen worth a shite ) I have a good friend who uses Japanese water stones up to 10,000 grit then a leather to finish......scary sharp you can tell when a blade is sharp..that`s when you cannot see the edge. ! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Whats wrong with Camborne girls, you Truro boys are too fussy Some of us Truro boys are fussy and it paid off, my wife and Silent's encourage us to go shooting they know all about loading and what rifle is what and then at the end of the day they will gut, skin, pluck, fillet and cook for us Tis a good life in Cornwall pard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millpool Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Some of us Truro boys are fussy and it paid off, my wife and Silent's encourage us to go shooting they know all about loading and what rifle is what and then at the end of the day they will gut, skin, pluck, fillet and cook for us Tis a good life in Cornwall pard its true ,these boys are so lucly!!!!!!!!,now take my wife ! please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
village idiot Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Some of us Truro boys are fussy and it paid off, my wife and Silent's encourage us to go shooting they know all about loading and what rifle is what and then at the end of the day they will gut, skin, pluck, fillet and cook for us Tis a good life in Cornwall pard Well being a Camborne man I was never as lucky, ( ended up marrying a bleddy Yorkshire woman ), but I did used to avail myself of the pleasures that the trainee nurses up Treliske would give, they was always ready to learn about anatomy and biology as I remember For whats it worth I've always used a oilstone and a steel, sharp as makes no difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly hunter Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Well being a Camborne man I was never as lucky, ( ended up marrying a bleddy Yorkshire woman ), but I did used to avail myself of the pleasures that the trainee nurses up Treliske would give, they was always ready to learn about anatomy and biology as I remember For whats it worth I've always used a oilstone and a steel, sharp as makes no difference. You would have a job with them nurses now pard, there is no nursing homes there now Them were the days I was lucky enough to live with in spitting distance of em' And I used to be a postman up there too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
village idiot Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 You would have a job with them nurses now pard, there is no nursing homes there now Them were the days I was lucky enough to live with in spitting distance of em' And I used to be a postman up there too No nursing homes, it's no wonder lads are turning to drugs nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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