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What is it? That thing's a beast
kukriWhat is it?
I use the edge pro apex and like it, but lately I've been thinking about switching to freehand stones. Nothing wrong with the edge pro but I feel like I'd be prouder of my results if I could do it freehand. The sharpening systems make me feel like I'm cheatingWhat do y’all use to sharpen your knives? I suck at freehand with a stone so I’ve been looking at the Wicked Edge system. Its a couple bucks so figured I would ask for opinions from NES (risky I know).
TheapostleP has awesome youtube videos on the edge pro system FYI.What do y’all use to sharpen your knives? I suck at freehand with a stone so I’ve been looking at the Wicked Edge system. Its a couple bucks so figured I would ask for opinions from NES (risky I know).
Likewise.I learned on stones and strops 35 years ago. It's all I know...
I toyed with the idea of getting one of those Harbor Freight 1x30 tabletop belt sanders this year, but they look "less forgiving"Likewise.
The time you invest in learning to do it the simple way outweighs the money they charge for those miracle whiz-bang "sharpening systems."
Yep. Don't 'learn' with a Benchmade or Spyderco. Start with a "Gas Station Knife"...I used my dad's sharpening stone as a kid but no real training.
What do y’all use to sharpen your knives?
Posting that I should learn to use a stone is patronizing, doesn’t answer the question I asked, and you come off like a dick. But this is NES and I expected a bunch of dicks not to answer the question. It’s like asking about reticles and some idiot posts that you should learn to use irons. How tf do you know whether I can or can’t? That wasn’t the question.
Thanks for the posts on the Edge Pro, a cheaper system similar to the Wicked Edge. I have been “getting by” with a stone for forty years and I don’t WANT to any more.
I want my knives sharp, I don’t care HOW and I honestly don’t care how much, which should have been obvious if you knew anything at all about the product I asked about.
Posting that I should learn to use a stone is patronizing, doesn’t answer the question I asked, and you come off like a dick. But this is NES and I expected a bunch of dicks not to answer the question. It’s like asking about reticles and some idiot posts that you should learn to use irons. How tf do you know whether I can or can’t? That wasn’t the question.
I learned on stones as a kid too, but these days I run the Spyderco Sharpmaker. It’s expensive for what it is, but it’s the easiest way I have found to keep my knives hair poppingly sharp. Not so good for knives that are super dull, but perfect for maintaining an edge. I use it in my kitchen knives too. Once a month, 20 passes on each corner,(of the stone), 20 passes on each flat, and they are back to cleanly slicing through a piece of paper.What do y’all use to sharpen your knives? I suck at freehand with a stone so I’ve been looking at the Wicked Edge system. Its a couple bucks so figured I would ask for opinions from NES (risky I know).
Yep. Don't 'learn' with a Benchmade or Spyderco. Start with a "Gas Station Knife"...
Amazon product ASIN B0085PPSIQView: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085PPSIQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_aAFbGb2J5NE4A
They make much more serious sets too ofcourse.