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How Do You Sharpen Your Knives?
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All my kitchen knives and a bottle of good vodka from a professional knife maker down the street.Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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Wowezer...Looks like you could take care of all your garden tools with that one as well.... :-OGreensboro North Carolina
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Primarily, I want sharp knives in the kitchen, but my shop tools are all dull. Especially my chisels. When I try to sharpen them, I ruin them. When it comes to that, I'm like King Midas in reverse. Everything I touch turns to crap!Flint, Michigan
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I just got the Work Sharp Ken Onion for Christmas and it's super easy and works great so far. They do sell a tool attachment for outdoor stuff. That fancy bench grinder looks pretty dang impressive, however we have a knife sharpener in my hometown that will sharpen a kitchen knife for $2 so it's pretty tough to beat, except it's now 4 hours away!
NW IA
2 LBGE, 1 SBGE, 22.5 WSM, 1 Smokey Joe
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A guy I work with also just got the Ken Onion Work Sharp from Cabelas. He loves it. He says that finally his 30 year search for an easy and efficient way to have VERY sharp knives is over. BUT, he did also say to follow the directions exactly.
Ernie McClain
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
(in the extreme western panhandle of NE)
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Im about to make the same purchase ... I've been stashing some money away. I think Im sold on the Edge Pro Apex Professional knife sharpening system. That or the Wicked Edge system, but I'm pretty sure it'll be the Edge Pro for me.My PitMaster IQ120 FREAKIN ROCKS!!!!!!! Current BGE arsenal: XL & MiniMax
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I recently got the Work Shop Ken Onion belt sharpener and have been very happy. A few months ago I was talking to Bubba Tim on the other forum and he has the Tormek. He was eggstremely happy with it. He has several high end oriental knives and his wife teaches at the CIA in South Florida. Perhaps you can visit the other side and track him down. Happy holidays.
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1 x 30 inch belt sander from harbor freight puts a razor edge on all my knives. Order belts from pops knife supply. Also get surgi sharp leather belt with green or white compound for stropping. You will never have a dull knife again.
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@sgh can you help with this?1 XXL BGE, 1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.Clinton, Iowa
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I use an 8 inch slow speed (1725 rpm ) with a wolverine grinding attachments for all my shop tools. And a diamond card for my good knives. I looked at the Tormec years ago. Nice grinder but to slow for my needs. What type of grinder do you have now?
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badinfluence said:@sgh can you help with this?
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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I've heard a lot of good things about the Tormek system. There's a fellow at the farmers market who uses one at his sharpening stall. Its fast enough that one can drop blades off, and pick them up sharpened after doing other sharpening.
It is far more than I need for either my kitchen knives or wood chisels and gouges. I bought an Edge Pro Apex a few years ago, and supplemented it w. a medium coarse Dia-Sharp diamond plate and some Spydeco ceramic hones to work on the chisels, etc.
I also bought a magnifying visor so I could see the edge I was making. In the end, I may have spent about $500 total, but with some good light, and a bit of work, I can put a very fine edge on my stuff.
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Just a normal bench grinder. My nemises are the 2 Bs: bevel (getting it correct) & bluing (overheating & dis tempering). I'm too impatient for bench stones as sharpening is drudgery and therefore doesn't get done. The Tormec seems fast, fun & from everything I've seen, does a fine job.UrbanForestTurnings said:I use an 8 inch slow speed (1725 rpm ) with a wolverine grinding attachments for all my shop tools. And a diamond card for my good knives. I looked at the Tormec years ago. Nice grinder but to slow for my needs. What type of grinder do you have now?
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Fred19Flintstone said:The Tormec seems fast, fun & from everything I've seen, does a fine job.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
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I've been using the Wicked Edge for several years now with great results, highly recommend it. Very consistent, which is the key to a great edge.Lethbridge, Alberta LBGE & MM
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1" x 30" belt sander - ordered one off ebay with a baldor motor....been very happy with this and there are several videos on youtube on the mechanics of using these machines. Knife sharpeners are as good as the users and the time they will take to learn how to use them properly. Learn the proper technique and there are many options available. Depends on how much you want to spend.
"it is never too early to drink, but it may be too early to be seen drinking"
Winston-Salem, NC
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Damn Fred that thing is awesome. I use the ken onion work sharp and really like it. I think they are like $149. I've had it for a year now and haven't found that I needed anything more. But now I WANT more . It's a really nice little tool for the money though and my knives are like scalpels when I want them to be.Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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That is an impressive machine. I'm low-tech. For kitchen knives, I have some Arkansas stones, a Lansky knife sharpening system, and a Furi Ozitech (as seen on TV). Most of the time when I am in the kitchen, I just go with the Oziitech for a quick sharpenng. I do have a separate sharpener for my Fiskar's splitting axes.
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I have a few blued chisels & other tools. Buying new ones (& planer blades, carving knives & spoons...) sucks. Bluing a chisel or anything else you're sharpening is impossible on the Tormek. That leaves my other enemy of incorrect bevel to think about. Their jigs look straight forward to use, but a pretty penny to buy. Couple that with the ability to sharpen kitchen knives and I think I made up my mind. I wonder if Wilma will change it for me.Flint, Michigan
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what's the big difference between the Work Sharp and the Ken Onion Work Sharp? besides the name and price that is.In Manchester, TNVol For Life!
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jls9595 said:what's the big difference between the Work Sharp and the Ken Onion Work Sharp? besides the name and price that is.
Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
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SGH said:jls9595 said:what's the big difference between the Work Sharp and the Ken Onion Work Sharp? besides the name and price that is.
it has wider belts as wellKeepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX -
I have a 1000/4000 grit dual stone and an 8000 grit stone to do my sharpening and polishing. Bought them off of japanesechefknives.com and they work excellent for a reasonable (to me) priceLarge BGEBBQ Guru DigiQ IIMartensville, Saskatchewan Canada
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My kitchen knives and I are old friends, I forgive the chef's knife that nearly took my thumb in a recent potato dicing massacre. (Right across the nail, what a mess that made!)
I get mine professionally sharpened. It would take me years of sharpening bills to pay for a high end sharpener like the one you're looking at.
What's the return on investment for you? If sharpening all your knives and tools amounts to a couple years worth of outsourcing the job, then it's a no brainer.
Indianapolis, IN
BBQ is a celebration of culture in America. It is the closest thing we have to the wines and cheeses of Europe.
Drive a few hundred miles in any direction, and the experience changes dramatically.
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You can get a king 1000/6000 stone for like $50 and then watch some YouTube videos on how to use it. 6000 grit will get you to shaving sharpness.
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Arkansas stone and a felt wheel for my bench grinder. Everyone should learn how to sharpen their own tools. If I find one of my blades or chisels not up to snuff I can have it sharp enough to shave with in moments. Sure beats making a trip to town to get someone else to do it for me.The Tormek would be nice, but for less that $60 I bet you could get it just as sharp with my setup.
New Brunswick, Canada
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I have the standard Work Sharp, not great but does an adequate job.canuckland
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I just ordered the Ken Onion Work Sharp. I had been contemplating for almost a year but thanks to this thread and probably the Tito's I'm sipping I took the plunge. Thanks again eggheadforum! This place has separated me from more of my money over the past 3 years than my wife and kids have.In Manchester, TNVol For Life!
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