Opinions on Buck flipstick ultra sharperner

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I'm not as good at sharpening knives as I like to think I am. I can keep them sharp by not letting them get too dull in the first place and I usually just touch them up on the bottom of a coffee cup(420 hc) and or hard ar. stone.
I have several older Bucks that I've picked up along the way that are dull, but I have a hard time getting the older steels back sharp once the edge is completely gone. Especially on an old 110, up around the tip.
Looking on the Buck site and the video on the Ultra flipstick with the 3 sides looks like it might be what I need to completely restore an edge on older Buck steels (plus the motion Mr. Buck puts on it would probably help me restore the tip .) Anyone use these on the older Buck steel?
 
I sharpen quite a few knives, but 99% are done on a belt sander.
I get neighbors and friends that bring knives over that aren't as sharp as butter knives sometimes and can quickly bring them back to life.
They love a free sharpening service. :)

I sharpen a lot of the older Buck knives with 440C that are quite dull. The belt sander makes quick work of them.
Once in a while I'll pull out a diamond stone and hand sharpen one. I'm always surprised how quickly I can put an edge on a knife by hand.

Anyway...I'm not familiar with the system you're talking about, but you might look into some diamond stones.

David does a lot of hand sharpening and will probably have a good answer for you later today.
 
Jec, I found the Ultra Flipstick on Buck's site. I could not find the video you speak of. From your post I gather the reason for some sharpening challenges is the stones your using do not remove enough metal. The stones I would look at in Buck's site would be the Edge Tek Bench Stones. The coarse and medium 6X2" stones will be easier to use and are more roomy that the FlipStik. These will also remove metal better than the others you're using. Using a black felt tip marker, mark your edge bevel and hold a consistent angle on the stone.
Work this angle until you work up a burr. Flip the knife over and do the same on the other side. Then remove the burr. Even just on the coarse stone doing this will give you a good cutting edge. Good sharpening. DM
 
Thinking more on it,--- the flipstick fits better in the role of a portable backpacking, touch up sharpener. It will work but the narrow surface makes it harder to hold a consistent, correct angle. This is easier done on a larger stone. Good luck, DM
 
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