Knife sharping

[Flench]

What's the or your best way to shaping your knife's .

[MrRiplEy[H]]

What's the or your best way to shaping your knife's .

Get a proper sharpener that has an angle adjust. Sharpen your knives often.

[68ZooM]

I still use my grandpas old sharpening stone along with some water.

[Flench]

I still use my grandpas old sharpening stone along with some water.

That's the way I do it but it is about worn out . Been thinking of one of those adjustable angle sharpeners . Just seeing what all every one else used .

[tmetal]

a handheld whetstone and some 3in1 oil (or spit). something soothing and satisfying in hand sharpening your knife; a bit time consuming though.

[Arlo]

http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Step-by-Step-Knife-Sharpening-W41.aspx

[-ammo-]

I have two diamond stones and a diamond steel.  I have done it so long that it's just natural and I can put/keep a razor edge on my knives

[Wiley]

I'm a fan of the Lansky style adjustable ones.  They work well and are almost idiot proof to use.

Wiley.

[Flench]

Cool link Arlo .
Thanks for the input men .

[Rob52240]

It all depends on how dull you let your blades get.

I use oil stones.  Specifically a Norton 313 plus a soft and a hard Arkansas stone when doing dull knives for other people.


When doing my own knives I just spend a few minutes with a Dexter Russell Oval Diamond steel and a Victorinox fine cut steel Both are 12".  



Both methods are very easy with about 15 minutes of practice.  The Norton kits come with an angle guide.
If you're going to get some stones I suggest getting an oil stone kit from

http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Oil-Stone-and-Arkansas-Stone-Kits-C128.aspx

They have really good prices and the best selection.  They offer bundles for people who need to buy a whole kit.  You can get fine results with synthetic stones, the natural Arkansas type are all beyond fine grit and overkill for most people.  I'd definitely suggest getting a Norton 313 since every butcher shop in the US has one for shop use.  

Longer stones are easier to use.

You will need a honing steel to finish any sharpening done on stones as well as keep your edges dressed between sharpenings.  I do not suggest ceramic unless you're already good at using one.

[pembquist]

I don't sharpen knives to often so I use the stuff I use on chisels and plane irons. Which is (are?): Japanese water stones and or wet dry sandpaper on a piece of glass. I use a steel on scrapers. I forget why people argue in favor of water stones cause I have had them for 30 years. The drawback of them is you have to keep them soaked but they do a nice job. Wet dry works great, the glass makes a nice true surface for irons and its inexpensive and without the glass really portable.

[Shuffler]

What's the or your best way to shaping your knife's .

I was in the meat business for years and hunted all my life. Have also done the cooking team tours. First start with a good knife. I used Forshners exclusively back in the day. To sharpen i use a three side stone with different levels of grit. You should work the knife the full length of the blade down the full length of the stone at about a 35 to 40 degree bevel. This will stay sharp a long time on hard surfaces and hitting bone. This will last a year of regular use before needing to be sharpened again. You will only need to run it on a steel every now and then to straighten the edge.

[morfiend]

I was in the meat business for years and hunted all my life. Have also done the cooking team tours. First start with a good knife. I used Forshners exclusively back in the day. To sharpen i use a three side stone with different levels of grit. You should work the knife the full length of the blade down the full length of the stone at about a 35 to 40 degree bevel. This will stay sharp a long time on hard surfaces and hitting bone. This will last a year of regular use before needing to be sharpened again. You will only need to run it on a steel every now and then to straighten the edge.

  Shuff makes a good point!  I would ask what you intend to use the knife for?

   You can use different bevel angles for different purposes! That said 35 to 40 makes for a lasting edge that will stay pretty sharp.

  I have never tried wetpaper and glass for putting an edhe on a plane iron but since I have several I may give it a shot! I have a norton kit also which is nice for smaller blades and some of my carving knives but I also have several arkansas stones of various hardnesses.

  I like to look for old stones at fleamarkets and yardsales,alot cheaper than collecting planes and IMHO just as interesting.



     

[danny76]

What's the or your best way to shaping your knife's .

I duzzent no. Wut shapes in the nife is yer luckin fer

[Flench]

Thanks for the input . My best knife is a six inch skinning knife made by Case . Fold up type . Seem to hold a edge longer but getting a edge on it is a problem . I hear that if you lay a quarter on the stone then lay the thick part of the knife on the quarter that's the angle you want . Is this true ?