Knife Sharpening Systems
Submitted: Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 22:16
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Member - John Baas (WA)
Hi all, someone pointed me to the Lansky system at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW64B0MZVOE Has anyone used these or alternative systems and for what sort of results pls?
Cheers. JB.
Reply By: Member - Kroozer (WA) - Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 23:13
Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 23:13
I use the Spyderco Tri Angle sharpmaker, with very very good results. Very easy to use, sharpens many things to razor sharp and can buy replacements parts. Will last forever though. When i sharpen my Dexter Russels and leatherman on it i can shave one pice of paper into two. It gets as sharp as you can get, and is very easy to use.
Mine cost $105 from Ebay. There is many videos on Ebay of people showing how they use it.
Well worth a look.
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Follow Up By: get outmore - Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 00:03
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 00:03
sharpness is nothing - its the type of edge that counts - its easy to sharpen a knife with a feather edge then straighten the feather with your steel. this knife will now shave the hair from your arm but will be blunt after 2 minutes of boning or marking chops
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Follow Up By: Member - Kroozer (WA) - Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 01:03
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 01:03
Yeat true in a way, sorry. But i think you'll find that it has more to do with the material used in the knife rather then the sharpening technique. Forgot to mention that with the sharpmaker you can sharpen the knife to 30 degrees or 40 degrees. These are the most common edge in good knives. 30 degree being a stronger edge, 40 being the sharper edge. I find with my dexter russells though that at the 40 degree edge it holds very
well, and thats with cutting up beef and filleting fish. Im useless with a steel though so the sharpmaker is the only sharpening they get.
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Reply By: Member - Mfewster(SA) - Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 15:04
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 15:04
Ok, I know very little of the science of advanced knife sharpening, but I'd like to do a better job and the thread looked interesting. So I went online hunting re users of the Lansky and Spiderco systems. Both seem recommended but there was definititely a trend to prefer the Spioderco from people who say they have used both. The online accounts I dug up have decided me to get a Spiderco, but before doing so, are there any reports from users of the Lansky who have tried the Spiderco and prefer the Lansky? If so, why?
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Reply By:- Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 15:39
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 15:39
I have the Lansky Diamond and the Spyderco Sharpmaker and use them both.
I use the Lansky when I need to sharpen a knife that is very blunt and needs a lot of work.The coarse stones of the Lansky work a lot quicker than the Spyderco.
Once a knife is sharp and just needs a touch up I use the Sharpmaker. It is easier and quicker to set up than the Lansky for a quick touch up.
Both work very
well and you wont be disappointed with either set up.
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Follow Up By:- Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 15:51
Monday, Jun 01, 2009 at 15:51
Forgot to add that if I had to choose between them both I would probably choose the Spyderco.
Its a lot more versatile in what you can sharpen and a lot cleaner as you use it dry unlike the Lansky that has oil.
And if you do have to sharpen a really blunt knife with the Spyderco you can wrap some wet and dry around the stones for faster cutting.
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