Thread: Knife sharpeners you’d recommend

Ok thanks for the tip MD

Ruixin has a bunch of different options for what different grit stones you want. Can find them on aliexpress very cheap and it will do the job beautifully.

Also.
Being electric, the Tormek is tricky on knives where the edge and bolster meet at the heel; ie no choil.
It’s can be a trade off between grinding into the bolster or not grinding the edge to the bolster. Especially on abused over steeled knives owned by colleagues.
Chisels become surgical.

i have a spiderco, love it but takes a bit of practice

Irrespective of the sharpener you get - buy yourself a good quality steel. Not the "NZ Rabbiter" one that is rougher than a rat-tailed file , you need the one they use in the meatworks that is totally smooth with no ridges on it at all.

And learn how to use it properly.

What about warthog knife sharpeners? H&F sell them and also they are on trademe.. Anyone tried them?

Originally Posted by Bill999

My brother and I are thinking knife sharpening for Father’s Day this year
What ones are worth the time and effort in this area?


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I have fucked around with a lot of systems and by far the best is the aussie invented and made easy-sharp.
I got onto them when working in a muelsing gang for a couple of seasons in WA.
The flip over system is best one I have seen and used as you just pull it out turn it over and it's ready to do the other side.
It is what you need when using the count down method of Sharpening.

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I got one of the older scary sharp systems, I rate it higher than the newer one. Can set it up to use the thinner stones like the Lansky which can make it easier on smaller knives.

It's a lot quicker than the Lansky system and to be fair I don't find any issue with smaller knives.

I agree ^^^

As far as the steel, a piece of 10mm round bar with a smooth rust free surface works as good as anything. All you want to do it roll the wire edge straight, cut the new edge with a stone or an abrasive and hone it with the steel and then a hone...

I just run the Mercator down the Sako barrel a couple of times and carry on

Easy

If you have skills: whetstone
If you have money: Scary Sharp
If you have neither of the above: Warthog
If you are a masochist: Lansky

Don't know about others.

Have a look at the pics here in this thread from 2020 for some of the different styles of sharpener.
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....arpener-57848/

Originally Posted by Billbob

What about warthog knife sharpeners? H&F sell them and also they are on trademe.. Anyone tried them?

Yes, they are great, but see my post above.

First up..... buy him a good book on knife sharpening.
No one can sharpen anything until they know how