I’m looking at buying a proper knife sharpener, mainly the victorinox pocket sharpener for about £10. As it will fit in my EDC pouch.
Does anyone have one or recommend another type?
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Being a bit of a knife nut, I have :
Waterstones in various grits up to 8000 - very good but takes a while to learn
Lansky guided sharpener - gives a good, razor sharp, polished edge. Easy to use.
Worksharp electric sharpener - very easy to use but if not careful you can remove too much steel (I rounded the tip of a nice Spyderco )
Lansky 4 rod turn box - easy to use and get good results but no good for repairs/reprofiling.
Lansky pocket sharpener - The diamond file and ceramic "v" good for touching up but I avoid the carbide "v"
Victorinox pocket sharpener - good for touch up on the go.
I would say that the victorinox is worth getting as long as you have another method of reprofiling/repairing (if you need it)
Waterstones in various grits up to 8000 - very good but takes a while to learn
Lansky guided sharpener - gives a good, razor sharp, polished edge. Easy to use.
Worksharp electric sharpener - very easy to use but if not careful you can remove too much steel (I rounded the tip of a nice Spyderco )
Lansky 4 rod turn box - easy to use and get good results but no good for repairs/reprofiling.
Lansky pocket sharpener - The diamond file and ceramic "v" good for touching up but I avoid the carbide "v"
Victorinox pocket sharpener - good for touch up on the go.
I would say that the victorinox is worth getting as long as you have another method of reprofiling/repairing (if you need it)
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I'm a self confessed blade addict.
I use diamond 'stones' in a range of grits, however I don't tend to bother going finer then 600 even on my straight-razors (although I do strop those heavily) . Mostly because I believe that an edge should last longer then the time it takes to create and seeing as I cut a lot of cardboard, plastic and other assorted cr@p I'm kinda hard on my blades.
I have a Lansky system (the three stone set plus a ultra fine sapphire ) that I picked up in trade, I can't get on with it. I think its because I've spent over thirty years hand honing.... Sometime soon I'll find a new home for it.
In my field kit I have a plastic handled diamond rod (sort of like the picture), thats light and easy to carry (and also sharpens my hook-knives)
I avoid any of those fixed 'V' type sharpeners mainly because I'm used to free-hand and you can't with those.
Now I've flexed my Google and seen the Victorinox you mentioned I might have to get one
I use diamond 'stones' in a range of grits, however I don't tend to bother going finer then 600 even on my straight-razors (although I do strop those heavily) . Mostly because I believe that an edge should last longer then the time it takes to create and seeing as I cut a lot of cardboard, plastic and other assorted cr@p I'm kinda hard on my blades.
I have a Lansky system (the three stone set plus a ultra fine sapphire ) that I picked up in trade, I can't get on with it. I think its because I've spent over thirty years hand honing.... Sometime soon I'll find a new home for it.
In my field kit I have a plastic handled diamond rod (sort of like the picture), thats light and easy to carry (and also sharpens my hook-knives)
I avoid any of those fixed 'V' type sharpeners mainly because I'm used to free-hand and you can't with those.
Now I've flexed my Google and seen the Victorinox you mentioned I might have to get one
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Butcher of 37 years, oilstone and steel. Done.
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I’ve ordered one of the Victorinox pocket sharpeners, should be here tomorrow and I’ll post to let people know what it’s like.
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It came today and it’s half decent, it sharpens which is what I wanted, probably get a better edge from better equipment like oil stones etc but it does a good enough job.
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this is a complete tangent but aldi have an electric knife sharpener on sale now for 14.99.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/multi-functional ... 6284317100
disclaimer:
i am in no way connected to aldi, lidl, poundland or any other shop.
https://www.aldi.co.uk/multi-functional ... 6284317100
disclaimer:
i am in no way connected to aldi, lidl, poundland or any other shop.
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