Topic: Knife Sharpeners

[Gav Iscon]

I haven't for a while but I have a couple of knives that need re-honing. I normally tend to give them a wizz up on a steel which my mother showed me how to use. I have a couple of big Victorinox knives with wood handles which are my favourites. Never failed me yet.

[Geezah]

Another vote here for a carborundum stone, a good eye and a little patience.

Once you know the angles by eye and are confident, you can sharpen a knife in under 30 seconds.

[Jeera]

http://store.makro.co.uk/popup.aspx?src=images/PRODUCT/large/316921.jpg

got this stone for ?20 at Makro..excellent and sharpest my knives have been for years.

[Peripatetic Phil]

Has anyone ever encountered double (or even 1 1/2) width oilstones ?  I am regrinding the blades of my garden shredder, using a plane jig, and the stone is not wide enough to fully accommodate the blade and jig.  This is not just one atypical stone :  all three of my dual-grit oilstones are the same (standard) width.

** Phil.

[Garp]

One year on, I finally got a stone (not one to rush into things).

I got it a few weeks ago, and after watching a wee Japanese dude on Youtube a few times, gave it a go. Firstly with an old knife, as suggested, then moved on to my favourites. What a difference. No more hacking through the skin of a ripe tomato or sawing through an onion.

Good times 

[Gav Iscon]

Yep, being a complete saddo, it is a sense of achievement when you've stone sharpened your knives to perfection. I wish i could find my stone which has once again been put in a safe place by my missus 

[Garp]

I must be sad too, Gav, as I did feel satisfied

[sue28]

The best ever, razor sharp. Ebay for about ?15.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9J8JcRQajw

[Garp]

Interesting, Sue. It all seems a bit Heath Robinson though

[london]

It would've been nice to see him actual cut something after he sharpened them.