Thread: Knife sharpener

Only problem with all of the micro bevel sharpeners is that unless you can relocate the knife into the holder in exactly the came place each time, you will have to reshape the edge every time you sharpen.

I've used a lot of different systems over the years. Cheapest, easiest and lowest skill required is to use wet&dry paper and a mousepad and form a convex edge. This will also strop the best since the stropping is trying to produce a convex edge in its own right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8MtMU3Eck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnkl1BRRrSQ

From there I recommend that you upskill yourself in using a stone.
For a basic edge on a hunting knife, I recommend a good quality 400/1000 grit water stone, and a strop laden with 800 grit polishing compound.
I have thrown away all of my oil stones and now only use water stones. I have stones up to 8000 grit, but find I rarely need to use them. They are very good at getting the very best edge on your kitchen knives without requiring a strop, but only do that if you are not married as your wife will destroy 45 minutes of sharpening in the first cut into a crockery plate because she cannot find the chopping board
This is not the stone I use, but an example that is available in NZ https://www.carbatec.co.nz/product/7...00-200x60x30mm
I recommend a holding block https://www.carbatec.co.nz/product/8...r-up-to-210mm-
PPS in Penrose sell polishing compounds for the strop.
When you sharpen with a stone, sharpen to a convex edge, not a micro bevel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6czVKkIz3Us