Sharpening Stones ect

[creativeinside]

Just curious what y'all use to keep your knives sharp and so forth, from whetstones to sharpening systems.

 

[buckstopshere]

Hey buddy....pick up a spyderco sharpmaker. It's a cost effective sharpening system that really does work.

Then, to finish it off, use that strop you bought and you will be gtg.

 

[Max Volume]

I have quite a few tools for sharpening including washeta whetstones that come as a triangle shaped unit in coarse, medium and fine, Smith's ceramic sticks, a hard Arkansas stone from Garrett Wade tools. I have recently picked up a DMT whetstone in 'fine' grade for stainless blades. I am thinking of getting a Norton 4000/8000 for really fine work such as a couple of straight razors I have but have yet to use to any extent.

I also ordered a strop from the man above.

Now to the heart of the matter. I've heard of people using a cinder block who state it isn't the tool but the technique. For the halibut I've used the unglazed underside rim of a coffee cup because I read it works and it didn't do bad at all. I just tried it to see if it would without real experimentation.

In this specialized world there is a place for everything. These straight razor folks know quite a bit about sharpening:::

Hones

 

[AD Marc]

There's very little I haven't been able to get hair-popping sharp with a spyderco sharpmaker.

 

[creativeinside]

already got a strop from buck like a month or 2 back

I have quite a few tools for sharpening including washeta whetstones that come as a triangle shaped unit in coarse, medium and fine, Smith's ceramic sticks, a hard Arkansas stone from Garrett Wade tools. I have recently picked up a DMT whetstone in 'fine' grade for stainless blades. I am thinking of getting a Norton 4000/8000 for really fine work such as a couple of straight razors I have but have yet to use to any extent.

I also ordered a strop from the man above.

Now to the heart of the matter. I've heard of people using a cinder block who state it isn't the tool but the technique. For the halibut I've used the unglazed underside rim of a coffee cup because I read it works and it didn't do bad at all. I just tried it to see if it would without real experimentation.

In this specialized world there is a place for everything. These straight razor folks know quite a bit about sharpening:::

Hones

 

[Jomibe]

I use an Arkansas stone. Bought online from www.danswhetstone.com

Works good.