What is your favorite knife sharpening device?

[Moonpie]

Plain old whetstone?

Ceramic rods?

Lansky?

Motorized?

What is your preferred way to sharpen your blades?

 

[Sam7sf]

If it’s a basic chisel or hallow grind cup point, something that is easy to work with I just use stone or wood with 2k then work up to 4000 grit sand paper. I feel the edge and run the blade backwards. Simple and works well.

 

[baboon]

Oil stones & a steel. I used a vibrator sander when I was a youngster with wet sand paper. The biggest thing is a constant angle. When I was an apprentice meat cutter I was taught the thickness of a nickel on oil stones.

 

[Vaquero]

Arkansas stone

 

[Bozz10mm]

Haven't found anything better than a couple of Arkansas stones and honing oil with a final touch of the ceramic sticks.

 

[vmax]

Worksharp Ken Onion

 

[Gummi Bear]

I’ve got whet stones, ceramic crock sticks, chef steel, carbide pull through and other miscellaneous sharpeners.


My favorite, is my Work Sharp. It’s easy to use, and does a great job. I can change belts in a few seconds.



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[F350-6]

I've got many of the above, but also use the worksharp the most because it's quick and easy. I use my knife often enough that it needs regular sharpening.

 

[BuzzinSATX]

I've got many of the above, but also use the worksharp the most because it's quick and easy. I use my knife often enough that it needs regular sharpening.

Anymore, I use my Worksharp as well. If I want something stupid sharp, I simply finish with ceramic sticks


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[robertc1024]

Worksharp. Fast and does a great job.

 

[easy rider]

Chef's Choice.

 

[pronstar]

The only knives I really use that need sharpening are Global.

I use the Global sharpener for a quick job.

If the blades are a bit more dull, I’ll use a Mino Sharpener, backed/recommended by Global. It’s got a coarse and fine stone.

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[Shuutr]

Work sharp sometimes.

Spyderco sharpmaker other times.

I can get what I consider stupid sharp on either And they are easy to use.

I’m no expert though.

 

[deemus]

Anymore, I use my Worksharp as well. If I want something stupid sharp, I simply finish with ceramic sticks


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Hard to beat those sticks.

 

[grasshopperglock]

The center glass rod out of a high pressure sodium light bulb. The 400watt of the 1000watt.

For some reason, the little glass tube in the middle that contains the salt. Is one hell of a knife sharpener. If your job has you messing with parking lot lights and they're HPS. Bust the globe and save a couple of those glass rods.

Other then that, ceramic rod and then a stroping using black cutting compound. Old leather belt for the strop.

I sharpen the kitchen knives with a file.


If it won't shave hair. It's not sharp(to me).

 

[easy rider]

For something portable a Gerber Bear Grylls sharpener has a coarse and fine diamond, also carbide and ceramic finishing. I have that in my desk drawer at work.

 

[Bozz10mm]

Worksharp. Fast and does a great job.

I think I know what I want for Christmas now.

 

[BuzzinSATX]

I think I know what I want for Christmas now.

I bought a Ken Onion edition several years ago and love it. Still going strong on belt set #3. Buy a couple extra sets of belts and you’ll be good to go for a while.

I have a basic routine of sharpening. I sharpen all my knives I use (6 kitchen, 2 edc, 2 shop) about once a month. I sharpen my edc generally every week or more as neeed (i carry cheap but sharp Gerber folders). I use a Smiths Of Arkansas ceramics stick to finish

 

[Bozz10mm]

I bought a Ken Onion edition several years ago and love it. Still going strong on belt set #3. Buy a couple extra sets of belts and you’ll be good to go for a while.

I have a basic routine of sharpening. I sharpen all my knives I use (6 kitchen, 2 edc, 2 shop) about once a month. I sharpen my edc generally every week or more as neeed (i carry cheap but sharp Gerber folders). I use a Smiths Of Arkansas ceramics stick to finish

The Ken Onion is a bit out of my price range, but there is a $70 Worksharp on Amazon I could swing.

 

[Moonpie]

I've been using a Lansky for years.

The Worksharp looks nice. May get one.