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07-04-2011, 06:19 AM | #1 |
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Electric Knife Sharpeners
I'm a sucker for gadgets, especially knife sharpeners. I'm now getting the urge for an electric sharpener.
My father-in-law ( a man with true grit) worked for Carborundum and I have a fine collection of carborundum stones for blades, including a razor hone, my trusty arkansas stone and a Smith's diamond sharpening system. It's obvious that I am sharpener poor and need to rectify that. Been looking at the belt and disk type electric sharpeners. Suggestions and experiences would be most welcome. |
07-04-2011, 08:22 AM | #2 |
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Most of my knives are hard steel. I use Diamond Sharpeners on them. I got a big diamond hone that is a big rectangle with each side 2" wide and 6" long. It has 200, 300, 400, and 600 grit. It is my favorite. I have a few smaller ones, but I really like it.
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07-06-2011, 11:31 AM | #3 |
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Sorry. I have always used stones.
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Like you, greener, I have a weak spot for gadgets. I have always had good luck sharpening my blades with stones, of which I have acquired many in my lifetime (both knives & stones).
Well, as luck would have it, the MATCO tool guy came by for his weekly visit & I'll be darned if he didn't have this handy-dandy electric knife sharpener on his truck. He gave a little demonstration by sharpening on of my techs knives & the thing works! It is made by Work Sharp www.worksharptools.com It is really a small belt sander that you plug into a wall socket. You can choose from a 20 or 25 degree angle for your knife or a 40 degree angle for scissor's. The little machine comes with some different grit belts & you can buy replacements. I haven't used it yet, but I will give it a try soon.
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I use stones but Franne just got a new can opener with a sharpener. I just know I gotta give it a shot. Then hone it for a couple hours to get it back to where it was. Funny thing about sharpening is you get it good and try for a little more, oops. I pretty much have myself talked into, it's a knife, not a razor blade. If you do get it razor sharp it gets dull fast.
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Matco has one on Amazon at a pretty good price. Also looking at the 3-wheel grinder/polishing types.
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Took a lot of work to get it there and keep it that sharp. I spend an hour or so each month with the Smith kit and the kitchen knives. Some of them are hard enough steel that they take a while. Automation seems like a better way to keep SWMBO from complaining about mashing tomatoes with a knife. If I liked bad puns, I'd say the Buck was sharp enough to shave my privates, but since I'm not, I won't. |
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I've never been a successful sharpener. I was readindg in the flexcut site for wookcarving where they said if you sharpen their knives with a stone of any kind you will dull them. Apparently, all of their finish sharpening is done with a leather belt and sharpening paste or jewelers rouge.
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Stropping the knife deburrs the edge that happens while stoning. I will still use an old belt to strop my knives.
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I cant sharpen a knife worth a
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