Posted: 5/26/2015 2:27:55 AM EDT
| Is there a place that does professional knife sharpening near Elizabethtown? I've been trying to get it right for the past few years but I think I just need a new edge on all my knives. |
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Bring one or two with you this weekend. I'll show you. Then you can do it yourself.
I am picky about what touches my custom handmade knives, such asRandalls and Ed Wallace Custom Knives. I require that my knives be sharp enough with which to shave and look like the blade was never touched. |
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cabelas has 2 or 3 belt type "knife/tool sharpeners" they're pretty much idiot proof..
I used to be very good in getting an edge on a knife..was in culinary for 25 years...but of late just can't make it happen bought the low end sharpener with the guides,,i had every knife in the house near razor sharp in an hour, from paring knife to my old jungle carry knife that has a VERY thick blade. on to the work shop and sharpened shovels, hoes, mower blades(after a trip to the grinder for a reshape) screw drivers, putty knives etc.. cabellas work sharp |
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I've been using a Spider Co(?) Sharpmaker kit. I have an Esse 6, Izulu II and a Kabar kukri that I'm pretty sure I did more harm than good too lol. I will definitely bring them this weekend thanks a lot. That is what I had planned on going over with you. Have you watched the DVDs with the Sharpmaker? I seem to have great success with mine. |
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THe sharpmaker isn't a good idea for the Kukri - it's great for curved edges, but a fixed blade more than 4-5" is too big for the sharpmaker. I use a sharpmaker on all my pocket knives because it's fast, is easy to get the edges nice, and I have all 4 sets of stones. I wasted a set of diamond stones for it trying to sharpen a Cold Steel SRK, which is only a 6" blade. The triangle stones aren't long enough to sharpen a bigger fixed blade very well.
What you need is a paper wheel. It is super fast, puts a razor sharp edge that is durable and even, and it isn't too hard to get started with. There is a guy in Ohio that will teach you to use one for free if you're really interested in investing a half day of travel and a little starter money for a motor and the wheel set. You could also learn through online tutorials if you didn't want to travel to learn in person. You can charge 10-25$ per knife to sharpen locally, set up at knife shows or at flea markets. It's what the sharpener at Smokey Mountain Knife Works uses. If you're dead set on doing it yourself with traditional stones and learning a fool proof system, you can't beat the Edge Pro. It's a little expensive, but you can actually buy a knockoff version on Amazon and ge the quality stones from the Edge pro guy (given the simplicity of the design and the cost, the knife community doesn't hold this as taboo as buying a chinese reproduction of a knife). Just find out what angle each knife edge is, label it in a notebook for future reference and use the Edge Pro at an angle close to that for fast / exceptional results. The beginner version has a limit on blade width, you have to get the pro version to sharpen wider blades. Someone mentioned the belted systems. Those are ok and will give you sharp edges quick, but can leave the edges brittle and will make a nasty burr that is hard to remedy if you don't know what you're doing. |