Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: white marlin]
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01/10/21 10:02 AM
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Yes sir
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Lol I'm growing fond of water stones then strope on newspaper
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: trapperman222]
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01/10/21 10:14 AM
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A diamond sharpening steel then finish up with a F. Dick smooth steel just remember to be successful with any steel a feather soft touch will get you the results you want. Use the smooth steel when you're knife starts to get dull more so than the other if that makes sense. Allan
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: Allan Minear]
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01/10/21 10:20 AM
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A diamond sharpening steel then finish up with a F. Dick smooth steel just remember to be successful with any steel a feather soft touch will get you the results you want. Use the smooth steel when you're knife starts to get dull more so than the other if that makes sense. Allan Steeling/stopping realigns/reconditions the wire edge/burr of the knife. Once the knife here to a point where steeling/stropping doesn't work, you need to sharpen. Which removes metal. The more you can avoid sharpening, the longer your knives will last.
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: trapperman222]
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01/10/21 10:29 AM
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Bought a Tri-Stone a couple years ago after trying a bunch of gismos through the decades including a lansky. Nothing will get a knife sharper with less fuss than a good set of stones, a leather strop and the knowhow. It doesn't take long to get proficient with stones and I'll never go back to gismos.
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: trapperman222]
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01/10/21 10:42 AM
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The Rada sharpener is all I use. I use it for my kitchen knives and have one mounted to my work bench in the garage for my skinning knives. https://www.ebay.com/p/530553095
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: trapperman222]
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01/10/21 11:02 AM
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it depends on the context what your sharpening and for what
If you don't have a 12 inch diamond steel that is a great place to start I use the Dexter-Russel
this is enough to get back to cutting and keep knives cutting a long time
when it is time to put a new bevel on a blade I like the Ken Onion edition work sharp blade grinder with the 1x18 belts
the Red label abrasives belts are a bit more cost effective than the work-sharp belts on amazon 23 will get you 5 work-sharp brand replacement belts and 19.99 will purchase 10 red label belts
you can in a matter of a few minutes with belt grinder go from very dull to hair popping shaving sharp if the steel will take that edge
I find 320 , 800 .5000 grit in the red label belts are what I use the most after an initial sharpening I do most kitchen knives to 20 degrees
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: trapperman222]
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01/10/21 01:47 PM
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I too also use a RaDa carbide out in the garage. Also one in the kitchen knife drawer. What it does is causes a ragged edge that cuts quickly.
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Re: Best knife sharpener
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01/10/21 03:37 PM
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Just throw the old knife away and get a new one, Tis much easier!!! Dennis
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Re: Best knife sharpener
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01/10/21 03:47 PM
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Just throw the old knife away and get a new one, Tis much easier!!! Dennis this assumes knives com adequately sharp to begin with a some do but many don't.
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: trapperman222]
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01/10/21 04:01 PM
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Oil stone then strop.Thats how I do mine.Also have a work sharp,,but that's for if something needs a real work over.
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Re: Best knife sharpener
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01/10/21 04:18 PM
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The Rada sharpener is all I use. I use it for my kitchen knives and have one mounted to my work bench in the garage for my skinning knives. https://www.ebay.com/p/530553095Thats exactly what I use. Rada sharpener screwed to the top of the chest freezer I skin my rats on. Rada also makes the best walleye fillet knife I’ve ever used.
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Re: Best knife sharpener
[Re: trapperman222]
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01/10/21 05:50 PM
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Work Sharp works great!
PITA, though.
I always go back to my stones.
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