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Posted: 4/16/2017 10:44:07 PM EDT

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Whats the learning curve on the w.e. ive watched a few youtube videos and it seems pretty straight forward

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That's the best thing about it. There is zero learning curve.

Sure other methods can get great results for a lot less money but most require a bit of practice and skill.

With the wicked edge you can get great repeatable results basically without any practice. Which is nice if you're not sharpening very frequently.

Posted: 4/16/2017 10:44:41 PM EDT

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Arkansas stones and a leather strop most of the time. Sometimes I use my buffer and polishing compound.

Posted: 4/16/2017 10:45:48 PM EDT

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Paper wheels. Have tried a bunch of different things to sharpen knives and doubt I'll ever use anything else.

Posted: 4/16/2017 10:46:21 PM EDT

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i too use this.

Posted: 4/16/2017 10:49:53 PM EDT

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My cheap $5 sharpener keeps, my skinning, filleting, pocket knives and kitchen knives wicked sharp.

Posted: 4/16/2017 10:50:15 PM EDT

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i mail them back to the manufacturer

Posted: 4/16/2017 10:59:10 PM EDT

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Arkansas whetstone. Then again I'm old. And from Arkansas....

Learn the old ways and be "The Man"

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:02:02 PM EDT

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Sharpened 4 kitchen knives today using a whet stone and 10w-30 but I'm not tier 1 so I probably did it wrong.

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:04:30 PM EDT

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I can use stones, just looking for something more efficient

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:06:54 PM EDT

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Sharpened 4 kitchen knives today using a whet stone and 10w-30 but I'm not tier 1 so I probably did it wrong.

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No sir,

You did it right. The young will figure it out later.

ETA: There is nothing more efficient. I can have a knife shaving sharp before most folks find their stuff.

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:07:46 PM EDT

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I can use stones, just looking for something more efficient

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Well what are you looking to do?

put a new edge on something?

just have a good working edge?

Giving something a mirror edge?

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:07:48 PM EDT

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No sir,

You did it right. The young will figure it out later.

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Did you just call me old?!?!?!

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:10:35 PM EDT

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Well I might have called myself old and by inference.....

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:10:42 PM EDT

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I can use stones, just looking for something more efficient

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I hadn't meant to imply you couldn't, it was more a general statement as something every knife guy should know how to do.

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:14:48 PM EDT

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Well I might have called myself old and by inference.....

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I probably am old to some, but I'm still on the under side of 40 but not for much longer. My grandfather taught me how to sharpen a knife and his method works pretty well. I haven't found a reason to deviate from that.

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:20:42 PM EDT

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Ceramic rod from light bulb, diamond stone, etc.

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:43:38 PM EDT

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DMT 1200 mesh card for most stuff. It stays in my wallet. DMT 325 mesh card to establish the bevel. A old ceramic rod from a Kwik Sharp. FAL gas piston for a steel. Sand paper. For swords I use the sand paper with a big rubber eraser. The "For BIG Mistakes" novelty eraser.

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:46:48 PM EDT

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Check the reviews on Amazon for the ken onion work sharp.

I'll be getting one soon based on those reviews.

Txl

Posted: 4/16/2017 11:55:09 PM EDT

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Ken Onion work sharp.

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Yep, me too.

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:05:32 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/17/2017 12:08:56 AM EDT

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A rock. All the cool people use them in the movies!

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:12:07 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/17/2017 12:12:31 AM EDT

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Dont wear gloves with a bench grinder.

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Posted: 4/17/2017 12:13:35 AM EDT

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Wicked edge is awesome but expensive.

I use an Edge Pro Apex for pocket knives, Ken Onion edition work sharp for tools, kitchen knives, that sort of thing when a mirror polished edge is over kill.

One should know how to sharpen free hand. Like learning irons before moving on to scopes and red dots.
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You've posted that pic before. Amazing stuff.

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:14:12 AM EDT

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Stone(s) and mineral spirits

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This is how I've always done it. Touch up with a steel between times.

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:40:29 AM EDT

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What does arfcom use to sharpen their knives?

The tears of a liberal and a whetstone, of course.

Aloha, Mark

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:54:58 AM EDT

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EdgePro Apex with Chosera Japenese water stones

Posted: 4/17/2017 9:49:48 AM EDT

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I hadn't meant to imply you couldn't, it was more a general statement as something every knife guy should know how to do.

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No, i didnt take it that way. I guess im lookong for a new hobby type deal where i can get the most sharpness possible out knifes

Posted: 4/17/2017 9:51:24 AM EDT

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Posted: 4/17/2017 9:57:58 AM EDT

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Japanese Water Stones

I keep my knife kit for work crazy sharp! But, I touch them up weekly or a needed due to the fact I use them so often.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:00:56 AM EDT

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Check the reviews on Amazon for the ken onion work sharp.

I'll be getting one soon based on those reviews.

Txl

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@TxLewis if you're not sticking to a strict budget, check out the blade grinder attachment. It let's you use wider belts, and the way it holds the angle is totally different. On the regular Ken Onion small pocket knives, large thumb studs, and blades with funky thick geometry can get a little tricky. With the blade grinder attachment, no matter the angle you pick, the blade is still rested flat horizontal on the guide.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:01:55 AM EDT

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Ive been kicking around the idea of getting awicked edge sharpening kit to use on all my knives. Has anyone ever used these before?

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I did. I spent about 1000. It was fantastic. I ended up sending it back because one of the arms would come loose. I kept hitting the blade. Then the diamond on my green and yellow stone wore off completely. It was bad ass, but for 1k it better last a long ass time. Thank god for Amazon's no bull shit return policy. I call wicked edge about my issues they said my stones were breaking in. On of my stones sounded like sand paper on the blade. The other sounded smooth. I then called the amazon seller. He said he'd take it back for a 20% restocking fee. I then called amazon and got it taken care of for free.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:04:38 AM EDT

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Has anyone tried, used or own the Russian knife sharpener that was posted here awhile back.

It looked heavy duty like it was purpose built for sharpening knives versus an accountant engineered product.

It looked a lot like the Wicked Edge system.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:19:50 AM EDT

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Sharpmaker normally. Edgepro Apex if they're really fucked up..but that's rare. Need to put it on the EE.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:33:13 AM EDT

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Lansky Deluxe set.

Croc sticks/V-Block.

Arkansas stones.

Diamond hones.

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And the wicked edge with diamond sticks will will produce a sharper knife, faster than all of those. By the time you buy all of that stuff, you are into wicked edge $$ territory anyhow.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:34:18 AM EDT

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I weep for your blades. Even dollar store steel deserves better than those things (all except the aligning rod).

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:36:14 AM EDT

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Whats the learning curve on the w.e. ive watched a few youtube videos and it seems pretty straight forward

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The curve is probably like a little plateau. Once you understand the concepts of sharpening a knife and what you are trying to accomplish, the actual sharpening is easy.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:38:46 AM EDT

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Dont wear gloves with a bench grinder.

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Thanks, now my thumb hurts.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:43:18 AM EDT

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Depending on the knife either my Spyderco Triangle sharpener or my Shapton water stones.

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:48:13 AM EDT

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Japanese whetstones

Posted: 4/17/2017 10:50:13 AM EDT

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Wicked Edge for the win!!! Don't think, GET!!!! Totally worth it!!

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A couple obligatory Mirror Edge pics after a ride on my W.E.

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Whats the learning curve on the w.e. ive watched a few youtube videos and it seems pretty straight forward

Learning curve is pretty short, very easy! Heck just by watching those videos on YouTube I'm sure you would have the sharpest knives you've ever had! That is if you pick one up. I thought it was expensive so I didn't want to buy it, my wife ended up buying one for me a few years ago for my birthday and it made me wish I'd picked one up sooner! Hunting knives, EDC, kitchen blades, all are super sharp now.

Posted: 4/17/2017 11:42:23 AM EDT

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KO Worksharp and a Idahone for quick touch ups.

Posted: 4/17/2017 11:58:18 AM EDT

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Pocket V-notch carbide sharpener

It has your choice of 15, 17, 21 or 25 degrees

25 for machete, 17 for knife is preference

Posted: 4/17/2017 11:58:56 AM EDT

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Posted: 4/17/2017 12:04:54 PM EDT

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Wicked edge is awesome but expensive.

I use an Edge Pro Apex for pocket knives, Ken Onion edition work sharp for tools, kitchen knives, that sort of thing when a mirror polished edge is over kill.

One should know how to sharpen free hand. Like learning irons before moving on to scopes and red dots.
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This.

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:23:23 PM EDT

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Coffee cup, more often than not. Sometimes a dinner plate if I'm getting fancy.

Also have a sharpmaker and a 3 ring binder filled with a mousepad and a bunch of different grits of sandpaper.

If I want a flat ground edge, I use the coffee cup. If I want a bevel, I usually use sandpaper and the edge of the 3 ring binder.

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:23:41 PM EDT

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Cabelas work sharp if blade is really dull.

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Spyderco Sharpmaker if just touching up. Hairs jump off the edge.

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:24:59 PM EDT

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Ken Onion work sharp.

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Posted: 4/17/2017 12:25:18 PM EDT

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Ken Onion Work sharp.

Because I have a bunch of weird geometry blades.

If you get a KOWS get a roll of painters tape to cover the guides. They will get grit inbeded in them and scuff up nice finishes.

Posted: 4/17/2017 12:37:44 PM EDT

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I use a wicked edge. Love it.

Have up to 1200 grit ceramics. Keeps knives crazy sharp

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