Topic: Knife sharpening
Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago #113,658
How frequently do you sharpen your knives? How frequently do you use your knives and for what purpose?
Which sharpener(s) do you use and any particular tips or techniques you care to suggest?
I have a ceramic sharpening stick and used it to sharpen an old steak knife. It worked and all, but that knife was incredibly dull, so I'm not sure how much that says.
I'm thinking of getting a Spyderco™ sharpening kit because I don't feel confident enough to use the ceramic stick on knives that I care more about. I don't have a good enough intuition on if I'm using and keeping the correct angle. The sharpening kit fixes the angle for you. It also includes two different grit levels.
Which sharpener(s) do you use and any particular tips or techniques you care to suggest?
I have a ceramic sharpening stick and used it to sharpen an old steak knife. It worked and all, but that knife was incredibly dull, so I'm not sure how much that says.
I'm thinking of getting a Spyderco™ sharpening kit because I don't feel confident enough to use the ceramic stick on knives that I care more about. I don't have a good enough intuition on if I'm using and keeping the correct angle. The sharpening kit fixes the angle for you. It also includes two different grit levels.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 8 minutes later[^] [v] #1,258,474
I use ceramic, Dimond, and a sharpening stone, but once a year, I give them to a professional knifesmith/knife sharpener to do a pro job. It is great.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 14 minutes later, 23 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,476
@previous (B)
How much do you pay?
Why don't you do it yourself?
I'd prefer to sharpen even the knifes I care more about rather than have someone else do it because I think it'll give me a better sense of the steel, the blade, its malleability, defects, and so on.
For example with this steak knife I sharpened, I had never looked at the blade very carefully and noticed all the little bent parts and blemishes that have shown up after years of use. I managed to clean up much of them, but there are some imperfections that remain. Even still, I now know about them and can use the blade keeping the weak points in mind.
Ever since I sharpened this steak knife, I truly cannot go back to my old way of using knives. I will be sharpening my blades myself from this point forward. And I recommend you do the same.
How much do you pay?
Why don't you do it yourself?
I'd prefer to sharpen even the knifes I care more about rather than have someone else do it because I think it'll give me a better sense of the steel, the blade, its malleability, defects, and so on.
For example with this steak knife I sharpened, I had never looked at the blade very carefully and noticed all the little bent parts and blemishes that have shown up after years of use. I managed to clean up much of them, but there are some imperfections that remain. Even still, I now know about them and can use the blade keeping the weak points in mind.
Ever since I sharpened this steak knife, I truly cannot go back to my old way of using knives. I will be sharpening my blades myself from this point forward. And I recommend you do the same.
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Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 27 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,478
@previous (A)
For all my knives, including my professional kitchen knives, I pay a couple hundred. Why not do it myself? I usually do. I have the tools, but I do not have the decades of professional expertise. Once a year, the pro gets an edge that I could never get.
For all my knives, including my professional kitchen knives, I pay a couple hundred. Why not do it myself? I usually do. I have the tools, but I do not have the decades of professional expertise. Once a year, the pro gets an edge that I could never get.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 5 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,480
@previous (B)
Tools are extensions of ourselves. Know yourself. Know your tools.
Don't have decades of experience? Well, then you better start now. You should've started decades ago.
Tools are extensions of ourselves. Know yourself. Know your tools.
Don't have decades of experience? Well, then you better start now. You should've started decades ago.
Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 10 minutes later, 43 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,484
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dj coco nutty joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,497
i just use a ceramic stone and leather strop for maintenance. i drop em off at Benchmade if I roll the blade or whatever
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,498
I buy a completely new set of knives each time one of them becomes slightly blunt. Only poor people sharpen their knives. Sucks to be you OP!
Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 6 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,499
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,506
@1,258,498 (D)
I used to buy a new pair of knives after each use. Get out of here with that poverty shit.
I sharpen them now because of the reasons discussed earlier.
I used to buy a new pair of knives after each use. Get out of here with that poverty shit.
I sharpen them now because of the reasons discussed earlier.
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 2 years ago, 29 seconds later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,507
@1,258,497 (dj coco nutty)
How frequently? How frequently do you use your knives and for what purpose?
How frequently? How frequently do you use your knives and for what purpose?
Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 1 minute later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,508
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,623
@previous (dj coco nutty)
Do you use sharpen your knives every day after cutting butter? Or do you sharpen them once per decade while chopping wood? The answer to both questions matter and neither alone tells us anything.
Just go in and hand in your knives. You haven't earned the privilege of keeping them.
Do you use sharpen your knives every day after cutting butter? Or do you sharpen them once per decade while chopping wood? The answer to both questions matter and neither alone tells us anything.
Just go in and hand in your knives. You haven't earned the privilege of keeping them.
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Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 16 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,817
I hone it when it starts getting blunt and sharpen when honing doesn't work so good no more
Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 5 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,258,870
Anyone who does not sharpen his tactical knives with his bare teeth is no man.