Anyone know a good knife/tool sharpening system?

[last426]

I have been searching for something decent, might even do some part time knife sharpening.  I am focusing in on Tormek but haven't really found a lot of competitors.  Anyone know of a supplier for good sharpening stuff?  Thanks, Kim.

[kab69440]

If you haven't yet developed the ability to use a fine whetstone, the Lansky Sharpeners are pretty hard to beat. Once you have a proper chamfer at the edge of the hollow grind, the top of your driver's window in the car will keep it razor sharp with little effort.

[71charger_fan]

Get yourself a good set of stones and learn how to use them. It's not difficult and it gives you a wonderfully sharp edge that will last more than one cut.

[purple70rt]

porcelin (sp?) or ceramic, whatever they are made of, insulators off of telephone poles works great

[last426]

Thanks for the suggestions.  I do have whetstones and have used them for a long time, since my duck hunting days.  But I need to get repeatable exact edges if I am going to charge people.  Also I need a machine to quickly repair damaged (nicked) edges.  I would really have to practice if I wanted to do this by hand.  Meanwhile I have searched some professional machines and, wow, they are pricy.  The Tormek one that I am looking at is cheap at 800.  The others are 2-6000.  Kim

[ck1]

I use a diamond stone to sharpen my hunting knife and try to stay with knifes with a straighter edge, the more rounded skinning knifes are a biatch to sharppen..........