Thread: Best source/system for honing knives

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

^ this. Jigs do not allow you to properly thin the secondary edge. A lot of people don't know or care about this but it really does mean a world of difference.

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I disagree... I've done it with my Lansky, which is not a great system. The extra coarse (70 grit) stone is meant for that.

You just have to know that it's a possibility, pick a lower angle and get going.

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I sharpen all my knives free-handed.
I did buy a tormek t7, and an edge-pro system, but in the end, I still use a free-hand approach much for the same reason as I shave with a straight, total control of the job.
It does take some practice though, but that's half the fun, isn't it?

Originally Posted by Birnando

I sharpen all my knives free-handed.
I did buy a tormek t7, and an edge-pro system, but in the end, I still use a free-hand approach much for the same reason as I shave with a straight, total control of the job.
It does take some practice though, but that's half the fun, isn't it?

Glad to see you back!! Where have you been?

Originally Posted by Steel

Glad to see you back!! Where have you been?

Thanks mate
In the words of Crocodile Dundee; a walkabout..

Glad to be back though.
While I haven't been around here much these last couple of years, I've kept up with my hobby of sharpening and using straights

Hopefully I can find more time to hang out here again.
I've missed you guys!

Originally Posted by Birnando

Thanks mate
In the words of Crocodile Dundee; a walkabout..

Glad to be back though.
While I haven't been around here much these last couple of years, I've kept up with my hobby of sharpening and using straights

Hopefully I can find more time to hang out here again.
I've missed you guys!

I wonder if your absence had to do with that video of you shaving your head using a straight at that wild party.....

Great to see you back.....

Originally Posted by Birnando

Thanks mate
In the words of Crocodile Dundee; a walkabout..

Glad to be back though.
While I haven't been around here much these last couple of years, I've kept up with my hobby of sharpening and using straights

Hopefully I can find more time to hang out here again.
I've missed you guys!

Welcome back Birnando,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Yes A--Very Welcome Back Birnando.

You have been missed! That's for sure!

Now about that 'Walkabout' you mean a beautiful woman didn't chase after you and convince you to stay put? Just wondering

Originally Posted by Birnando

I sharpen all my knives free-handed.
I did buy a tormek t7, and an edge-pro system, but in the end, I still use a free-hand approach much for the same reason as I shave with a straight, total control of the job.
It does take some practice though, but that's half the fun, isn't it?

Me, too on the tormek, except I had a supergrind. I replaced it with a 1x42 kalamazoo grinder and a dry baldor grinder (the latter is not for knives, but woodworking tools and refreshing kamisori hollows).

I still like the IM 313 setup, including for grinding.

The tormek is as nice machine, but I didn't like its speed and gave it to a friend who likes those kinds of things.

The only except for me for knife sharpening is that if someone in the neighborhood brings me serrated knives, I will use a stiff polishing compound (an al-ox compound that has a lot of al-ox in it) and a hard cotton buffing wheel. It smooths the serrations a little bit, but removes wear. Serrated knives are on borrowed time, anyway.