I wanted to share a recent experience in knife sharpening, with you folks in the Spydie community. I realize that this subject may have come up before, but I wanted to share my thoughts and opinions on a particular product.
Let me preface my comments by saying that I've been sharpening my own knives for 30 years. I have always been fascinated by a sharp knife...ahh the noble pursuit of the perfect edge!
Yes, I can sharpen a knife on a bench stone freehand. This can be a slow process, and ultimately one will scratch the blade considerably. I own and have used bench stones, Lanskys, Gatcos, crock sticks, ceramic sticks, DMT stones, Eze-laps, and a few others which I'm sure I've forgotten.
I bought my first set of triangular Spyderco stones in 1986 or 1987. I have the newer model Sharpmaker 204 also, which I adore. I feel the Sharpmaker's role is best suited to "bring back" and maintain an edge, it does this job very nicely. For serrated blades it is great. If aggressive metal removal is you quest then other products may serve better.
I ordered an EdgePro professional model in early May. Due to a labor intensive bathroom re-modeling project, I have not had time to evaluate the product. A few nights ago, during a rainy evening I got the chance to try out the EdgePro.
I think I might have bought my last knife sharpening device, with the EdgePro!!!! It is AWESOME! My first session with the EdgePro was truly amazing. I sharpened a large number of kitchen knives, pocket knives and folders. In all about 35 knives, in a little over 2 hours. That in itself was an awesome feat. With a Lansky for example, this effort would have equated to several evenings.
The kitchen knives, some a wee bit neglected (including Wustoff and Henckels) were made exceptionally sharp with the medium 180 grit. That's one stone only! To produce similar results on a Lansky would have required a 3 stone stepped process. Then I tried the EdgePro on some pocket knives and folders of various steels.
Starting with the 180 grit and going up to the 600 grit, then finishing them with the polishing tapes. This produced an edge on the blades like I have never seen! Truly a mirror edge. The water stones sharpen better than anything I have ever encountered. And those polish tapes are the cat's meow!
The EdgePro is clearly expensive. After using one, I would have paid twice what it cost me. It's that good!
The EdgePro, is without a doubt is the best knife sharpening device I have ever used!
So many knives...so little time.
The Noble Quest Of The Perfect Edge...
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How was it at sharpening Syderco serrations?
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It looks good, but there are 295 reasons I don't order one and they are all dollars.
It looks good, but there are 295 reasons I don't order one and they are all dollars.
I have an Edge Pro. I think it does a very good job.
I don't recommend a back and forth motion except for bevelling. IMO, one direction (leading with the cutting edge) will produce a better edge.
It is limited to knives. Serrations are sharpened by working on the back side (non ground side), but I wasn't as pleased with the job on serrations as on plain edges.
sal
I don't recommend a back and forth motion except for bevelling. IMO, one direction (leading with the cutting edge) will produce a better edge.
It is limited to knives. Serrations are sharpened by working on the back side (non ground side), but I wasn't as pleased with the job on serrations as on plain edges.
sal