Reply With QuoteSomething like a lansky system is cheap and pretty much foolproof, or you could just get something like a DC-4 stone which isn't foolproof, but can be taken anywhere and does the job just great.
Hoping someone has some tips on this - I've a Boker EDC that I use pretty much every day, and it's lost it's edge. What's the best way to get the edge back and keep it looking nice?
Something like a lansky system is cheap and pretty much foolproof, or you could just get something like a DC-4 stone which isn't foolproof, but can be taken anywhere and does the job just great.
Sharpen it?
depends what sharpener you have?, worktop pull through ones are ok, I use these at home for my kitchen knives, and I carry a lansky pocket sharpener for my work knives as the are serrated but it does either.
usually there are two grades, course to shape and edge then a smooth to finish the sharpen edge.
mike
I use the bottom edge of a stone mug on my knives.... works well.
Should have said, I'm crap at using stones etc - always come out blunter than when I started. The Lansky Blade Medic looks good though, and won't break the bank.
thanks for the tips,
Car window apparently
https://youtu.be/zleVA9yxdm8
Lansky pocket sharpener is good, but stay away from carbide-wheel kitchen pull-through sharpeners - they tend to tear the blade.
The tears are great for cutting into tomatoes, but overall - wreck the blade
Yep, bottom edge of a mug to keep it honed! Although I hear good things about those Lansky sharpeners and if it's properly blunted you may need more than your teacup :)
The standard pull-through kitchen sharpeners are OK but tend to put a bit of a burr on it - makes cutting cutting a tomato easy, but it's not a fine edge.
edit - blackal - ha ha, Snap! Sounds like you've been in my kitchen!
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lansky will do the job fine
You will be wanting one of these.Just remember to pedal backwards or you will take the edge off. The Lansky is a lot more portable for field use.
I've got one of these (but not a Ken Onion one, whatever that is) which is great for kitchen knives, but it doesn't leave a tidy finish. I've ordered a Lanksy Pocket Medic, see how I get on with that.
Yep, Lansky blade medic will do just fine:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lansky-Shar...YJRXZH4ECVFR0F
I do all my pocket knives and kitchen knives with it, gets them all arm-shaving sharp pretty quickly.
Only use the carbide sharpener if it's really blunt, it's pretty savage - the ceramic sharpener is fine for keeping a good edge on a blade that's in good condition.
Just used the glass edge of a desk in my hotel room.
I am a recovering KIS, I made a couple of kitchen knives at one point and sharpened my cutthroat razors.
I use a coarse diamond plate (eze-lap brand, although DMT are good too) and then Japanese water stones of various brands and grits to refine the edge (king, naniwa chosera, arashiyama and shapton).
If I were buying now I'd probably get a coarse, fine/ultra fine diamond stone, possibly with an 8000 grit water stone to finish. I'm very tempted by the ultex 8x3 diamond plates at ITS.co.UK, they seem good value. A classic starter water stone is the king 1000/6000 combo.
Lansky or edge pro are good options too but I preferred the flexibility of stones and free hand sharpening, being able to tackle a knife, razor, axe, scissors, shears, planes, chisels, lawnmower blade, and as a bonus ruin some fountain pen nibs too.
The downside is the risk of scratching the blade sides during sharpening, particularly when learning or trying for low angles.
Last edited by ernestrome; 19th July 2017 at 16:18.
I'll report back!Originally Posted by MadeOfCheese
You could use a tegimented steel Sinn. Should do the trick. Hard as nails.
As above - avoid the carbide discs if at all possible. I have a couple of those sharpeners (and the original Lansky kit) and forgot it had the carbide discs (cos I dont use them).
They say that sharp knives don't cut you as often as blunt knives.......... but I still chortle, remembering my late mother with her fingers in bandages - AFTER I had sharpened her knives............
Al
I have a "Dick" German diamond steel to hone my edges and a 100 year old Sheffield steel for coarse sharpening. Car window edges and mugs just for honing!
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Lansky 4-rod turn-box sharpeners are very good for small-medium sized blades. They suit people who aren't particularly adept with whetstones as the angle of the rods is set by the box (20 & 25 degrees), so as long as you can keep your blade vertical you'll get a more than adequate edge.
If you have a large quantity of knives - the Lansky full hone kit is the dog's wottzits.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lansky-Delu..._encoding=UTF8
I've a Spyderco Sharp Maker for mine, it was expensive but does a fine job.
No excuses for not doing the job properly...
What am I doing wrong? I bought one of those after the last discussion on knife sharpening to deal with my Swiss Army knife. It made no difference at all. Well, maybe a little but it still won't cut paper. I've spent some time with it and... so far a waste of money.
I looked at that yesterday but in the end went for:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
six quid with delivery. Might not be as good but the reviews read okay.
Reckon it is a Chinese copy of the Lanky - should be fine!
Well looking at this thread I realised that I only had a steel to sharpen the knives, was convinced I had a pull-through type somewhere, but apparently not.
So, have now ordered one of the Lansky blade medics...
I sharpen a lot of knives and blades for my other hobbies.
99% of the time I use the Lansky 4-rod sharpener like this: https://uk.knivesandtools.eu/en/pt/-...-sharpener.htm
It is desperately easy to use and delivers a good edge that just needs light honing to be hair-poppingly sharp. I even take it away on holiday with me to sharpen up the kitchen knives in cottages where we stay.....how sad is that.
Alternatively, and if I am getting completely obsessive, I break out the Wicked Edge Pro: https://uk.knivesandtools.eu/en/pt/-...RoC9YsQAvD_BwE
For re-profiling and sharpening tools such as turning gouges I use a Tormek: https://www.tormek.com/uk/en/machine-models/tormek-t-8/
For my straight razors I use either Japanese stones or an Ardennes Coticule: https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/...whetstones.htm
I have 2 of these one for the house and one for work,cant fault it.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lansky-Shar...poket+sharpner
Well, that was £12 well spent. Got the edge back on the Boker, it must have been duller than I thought as it took a couple of strokes on the diamond rod first. Also got the edge back on an old Kershaw that's been blunt for years.
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Tried it, it works, too. Better than the bottom of a mug, as the glass is a long straight edge.
Yes glass isgood for sharpening but be careful with glass edges , tempered glass can shatter with quite light edge impacts.
Don't even think about it for anything other than fine honing.
What's the watch the guy is wearing in the Russian box video? Thought it was a marathon at first but looked to have a cyclops?
Well the Lansky medic arrived, was duly unpacked and a few knives run through the ceramic sharpener. Absolutely brilliant! Initially bought to sharpen the odd penknife and now also have a drawer-full of kitchen knives that are razor sharp!
Well worth it.
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