BrotherJim
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I've had this Lansky sharpening system since it first came out in the mid to late 70's. These are all diamond hones with a ceramic finish hone.
I've yet to come across a traditional knife that Lansky won't or couldn't sharpen. The pen blades on smaller knives can be tricky though.
Setup of the Lansky system can be a pain, what with matching a rod to hone for dead level straightness. Usually once set up, I don't break it down for a while.
Then there is the Spyderco Sharpmaker and Work Sharp ~ Ken Onion. The Ken Onion even comes with a 6000 grit belt for a mirror finish.
Lately I prefer the Work Sharp ~ Ken Onion, especially as my freehand technique gets better and better.
It does have a guide but the guide works best for fixed blades. Pocket knives are pretty much freehand after an initial angle check in the guide.
I have a couple of stones around here too ... somewhere.
I've yet to come across a traditional knife that Lansky won't or couldn't sharpen. The pen blades on smaller knives can be tricky though.
Setup of the Lansky system can be a pain, what with matching a rod to hone for dead level straightness. Usually once set up, I don't break it down for a while.
Then there is the Spyderco Sharpmaker and Work Sharp ~ Ken Onion. The Ken Onion even comes with a 6000 grit belt for a mirror finish.
Lately I prefer the Work Sharp ~ Ken Onion, especially as my freehand technique gets better and better.
It does have a guide but the guide works best for fixed blades. Pocket knives are pretty much freehand after an initial angle check in the guide.
I have a couple of stones around here too ... somewhere.
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