Knife sharping?

zbusdriver · 06-30-2012, 23:07

I live in Plymouth. Do any of you know of a local person who's an expert at sharpening knives? I have a Spyderco Native and an old Buck knife that badly need a professional sharpening. Thank you.

zbusdriver · 07-01-2012, 12:10

Okay, so I did not spell sharpening correctly...LOL...But you did know what I meant, so cough it up. Where can I go to get my knives sharpened? Help me out here...I am a dumb*** and I am not able to sharpen my own knives.

Kentucky Shooter · 07-01-2012, 15:55

I understand the desire to have them sharpened by a professional, but if you will get a good diamond stick type sharpener and do a little research, you can quickly become proficient at sharpening your own knives. I just bought a diamond stone made by Case and a diamond stick made by Buck knives. This is not hard to learn, just take care to keep a 10-20 degree angle and take it slowly and carefully to not scratch the side of your blade. Until you gain confidence, you might consider practicing first on a cheap $10 dollar knife you can afford to mess up till you get the hang of it.

A good diamond sharpener can be purchased in the $25 range and i have also had great success with a steel rod sharpener. Those are even cheaper.

That is my recommendation for you in the long term and you will be set for a lifetime of sharp knives. Good luck!

zbusdriver · 07-01-2012, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Kentucky Shooter

I understand the desire to have them sharpened by a professional, but if you will get a good diamond stick type sharpener and do a little research, you can quickly become proficient at sharpening your own knives. I just bought a diamond stone made by Case and a diamond stick made by Buck knives. This is not hard to learn, just take care to keep a 10-20 degree angle and take it slowly and carefully to not scratch the side of your blade. Until you gain confidence, you might consider practicing first on a cheap $10 dollar knife you can afford to mess up till you get the hang of it.

A good diamond sharpener can be purchased in the $25 range and i have also had great success with a steel rod sharpener. Those are even cheaper.

That is my recommendation for you in the long term and you will be set for a lifetime of sharp knives. Good luck!

Thank you for your feedback. It's looking like I might have to learn how to do it on my own. I like your idea of starting with a cheap knife, I'll try that.