A SPYDERCO KNIFE SHARPENER FOR FATHER'S DAY

[chief38]

I am pretty serious when it comes to keeping all my knives razor sharp. I mostly use my three different grades of 2" x 10" Arkansas Stones to sharpen them by hand but if for any reason I need to re-profile a blade or it has gotten excessively dull (rarely happens as I never let them get to that point) I use a KMI knife sharpening system which works quite well. I've also got quite a few friends and neighbors who "specialize" in turning once super sharp knives into a "butter knife"! I am the one who reverses that.

This evening my Daughter and her Fiance' bought me a Spyderco Tri-angle Sharpmaker sharpening system. I know his pocket knives are always razor sharp and that is what he uses - therefore I fully expect it will work well for me too. Since this system uses Ceramic sharpeners, no oil is needed and I can keep and use it right in the kitchen as there shouldn't be any mess.

After I have some experience with this set up will report on how it is.

 

[Racer X]

one big bonus is that they do very well with most serrated blades. The narrow point of the triangle rides in the serrations, unless they are that cheap notched style, which just tears stuff.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

I have one of those and I like the stones. I use the white ceramic stones like a regular whetstone, just to touch up the edges when necessary. I usually just use a strop to keep them sharp.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[Gregor]

Bought the Spyderco sharpener before they made the knives. Finally was able to get great results first time out.

I buy them for gifts for friends and family. Always get appreciative thank you's after they use them.

 

[Richard Simmons]

Congratulations on your new Sharpmaker. I’ve been using mine for 10+ years and like it a great deal. I added the ultra fine and diamond rods but it will work fine without. To clean the rods just put some Comet or similar cleaner on a wet dish rag, I like to use a scotch rite pad and rub the rods and run them under water.

 

[Cooter Brown]

The Sharpmaker works well for maintaining an edge, not so well for setting an edge on a well used knife or one that has an angle other than 20 or 15, unless you have the diamond rod. It'll work, but it's time consuming.

Make sure that the surface you set it on is level--if it's not the bevel angles will not be the same.

 

[boykinlp]

chief38, do you have any pictures of this sharpening system? Thanks.
Larry

 

[waffles]

I mainly use normal stones at this point, but the Sharpmaker is an excellent product, your kid and her fiance picked you up a quality option in a field of cheap gimmicky products, good on them.

 

[gnystrom]

Great product. If I have a really damaged edge, I will wrap a couple of pieces of fine wet or dry sandpaper keeping them in place with a ginger clip. That gets things going in the right direction really quickly.