How to sharpen knives

[Kitty]

Title pretty much says it all. My uncle used to take care of this, but he has moved out the are and my knives are getting dull. I have never done this before (yes, i know that was stupid but too late now). I'm looking to get pointed in the right direction.

A book or a GOOD video online on how to do it right would be greatly appreciated.

 

[gunman41mag]

You can buy an electric knife sharpener or use a wet stone

 

[tyler34]

you can send them to me.

 

[Ambu]

Thanks for starting this thread, I'm interested too. +1 sent
I don't want to have to rely on my dad to sharpen my knives forever.

 

[UncleMike]

you can send them to me.

And risk losing a finger when you get them back.....



JK Tyler....
Your reputation as a super sharpener is flawless.

 

[Alamo]

This link Knife Maintenance and Sharpening - eG Forums

did more to explain exactly how knife sharpening works than any other single source I have ever read.

It is focused on kitchen cutlery, but I think the principles and methods are useful for other areas as well.

Good luck.

 

[drbarnes]

ummmm everybody knows when a knife gets dull its time to buy a new knife.

sharpening knives is for chumps

 

[kjf40]

look on youtube....you can find anything on youtube in video.

 

[Oliver]

I knew NOTHING about knife sharpening, but after my wife purchased a Spyderco Sharpmaker for Christmas I am able to put a decent edge on some old knives I own. It will take a while before I consider letting it touch one of my better knives, but it works great so far, is cheap, and is pretty much dummy-proof.

 

[tradertator]

Sharpmaker works well for the bulk of my stuff, especially with the diamond and ultra fine stones. If the geometry of the blade is weird or ridiculously hard steel, it takes a trip to Tylers house.

 

[JDvader]

Thankfully my little brother is into knife sharpening, I let him mess up his knives until he got good at it.

 

[RAMBOCAT]

my LANSKY and my SPYDERCO fufill all my needs. the LANSKY for initial edges (first time sharpened), and my SPYDERCO to keep them razor sharp. by the way, does anyone know what happened to Mike Ruppert, at Renott Training and Supplies, who wrote the definitive instructions on how to use the LANSKY.

 

[mwmccormick]

I knew NOTHING about knife sharpening, but after my wife purchased a Spyderco Sharpmaker for Christmas I am able to put a decent edge on some old knives I own. It will take a while before I consider letting it touch one of my better knives, but it works great so far, is cheap, and is pretty much dummy-proof.

I use it on my CRK's, Striders, and basically all my folders except the Spydie Lum tanto that has a convexed front edge. The Sharpmaker IMHO is a fantastic system.
Now if I can get Tyler to work on my Busse.....

 

[drbarnes]

I use it on my CRK's, Striders, and basically all my folders except the Spydie Lum tanto that has a convexed front edge. The Sharpmaker IMHO is a fantastic system.
Now if I can get Tyler to work on my Busse.....

I dont think even Tyler could make a Busse sharp

 

[tyler34]

I dont think even Tyler could make a Busse sharp

IDK, ask ironjaw........

 

[Richwon4]

Do you ever put your edges under a magnifying glass? It doesn't take long for the blade to get chipped, bent, and dinged up. The difficulty with sharpening is that there are so many different angles knives come out of the factory with. Gerber one, shrade another, kershaw, buck, all slightly different angles. aaahh it can be a nightmare and there is no magical solution. A good steel will keep the blade strait and fix dings. That is the biggest problem. There is no one sharpener or system that sharpens them all.

 

[tyler34]

your post doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me but yes I do put my edges under a microscope, and yes there is one sharpener that can sharpen all knives although that doesn't mean they will be factory angles when they are done but there are some that you can put whatever angle you want on them therefore you could keep them at the factory angle. and for that matter most factories don't sharpen at the right angle for the steel they are using to begin with, S30V being a prime example. you should always tailor your edge angle to the steel being used, the problem is most people don't know what those are.

 

[sant]

Leaning is great but if these are nice knives I might try a professional service and practice on somthing else.

 

[tyler34]

Leaning is great but if these are nice knives I might try a professional service and practice on somthing else.

I'm here and have plenty of injury reports from INGO members as reference if need be.

 

[slimplmbr]

IDK, ask ironjaw........

Lol it wasn't that sharp, it's not like the glancing touch cut to the bone.