Borr 7,750 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 I find it therapeutic, it's easy with a lansky set, and not worth extra effort of stones as will be abused by the family , I could probably do with a couple of new ones , I've always favoured Sabatier, what you guys using? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitre 272 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 I sharpen our kitchen knifes on the back door step they really need it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,446 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 Mate . I have some Chinese water stones begging for a new home. You possibly cannot get a finer stone. Jok. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,745 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 We,ve sabatier knives , had them for years and still sharpen up well , victorianox seem decent and worth a look at 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,750 Posted June 29 Author Report Share Posted June 29 It's took me two hours to try and put an edge on a garbage cleaver my mother picked up from a charity shop, I've told her to look in antique place for a stained or rusty one lol, took ten mins to sharpen the rest with a quick rub on diamond.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,473 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 I use one of these two or three pulls through and job done also got a nice kenn hom cleaver the other month doing a clearance job it’s a beut like a razor axe on roids lol 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 7,750 Posted June 29 Author Report Share Posted June 29 29 minutes ago, Greyman said: I use one of these two or three pulls through and job done also got a nice kenn hom cleaver the other month doing a clearance job it’s a beut like a razor axe on roids lol The pull throughs knacker the blade it's like running your thumbnail across a ribbon.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 3,554 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 1 hour ago, Borr said: The pull throughs knacker the blade it's like running your thumbnail across a ribbon.... I use a blade tech sharpener as well . You wouldn't use one on a decent blade , because it does knacker them , but they're really quick and easy for the type of blades I use. Two heavy swipes , then two soft swipes, and you have a blade that you could shave with. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 49,842 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 4 hours ago, Borr said: I find it therapeutic, it's easy with a lansky set, and not worth extra effort of stones as will be abused by the family , I could probably do with a couple of new ones , I've always favoured Sabatier, what you guys using? I use an old blade tech, loosing its bite a bit now but still does a job Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 2,010 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 3 hours ago, jok said: Mate . I have some Chinese water stones begging for a new home. You possibly cannot get a finer stone. Jok. It was Good enough for samurai . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,473 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 4 hours ago, Borr said: The pull throughs knacker the blade it's like running your thumbnail across a ribbon.... I think the metal makes a big difference and a run over the wet stone every few months smooths the blade out again the pull through just enhance any imperfections in the edge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitre 272 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 It be down to the quality of the metal British steel and German steel not cheap Chinese they blunt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,446 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 Shame Socks isn’t on here. He’d tell you about sharpening. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 31,473 Posted June 29 Report Share Posted June 29 1 hour ago, jok said: Shame Socks isn’t on here. He’d tell you about sharpening. Jok. He don’t come on any more because he has no fingers left 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil r 1,951 Posted June 30 Report Share Posted June 30 Ive done ours and also some for my mum in the past on Japanese water stones up to 8000grit and finishing with a few different smoothness strops like I do with my own knives . I warned the Mrs and my mum to be careful because they were stupidly sharp and they both cut themselves when they were washing up and blamed me for making them too sharp so I just leave them to it now and don’t bother doing it anymore 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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