Sharpening knives?

[displacedtexan]

Do you actually enjoy it?

I've come to realize that as I've gotten knives in better steels, I went from being neutral on the task, to actively disliking it.

I enjoy sharpening my chisels and chainsaws... But not my knives. A buddy loves it, and is good at it, so I have him do it.

 

[fngTony]

No , I hate it. I have to sharpen single bevel blades at work which is simpler , that I don’t mind. Knife edges I suck at. Tried a Gatco system once but found it limiting and tedious.

 

[Jason Snyder]

Ken Onion Worksharp…

 

[JREG19]

Ken Onion Worksharp…

I second this.

 

[Justin_Tree]

I was never very good and didn’t enjoy it but my work sharp was a game changer for me.

 

[randy66]

The work sharp is very nice indeed, I especially like it for my filet knives due to their flexibility.

 

[OregonSteeler]

Don't watch many of his vids anymore but this was worth it for me:

 

[7mm-08]

I'm a detail guy and while I can't say I like it, there is something satisfying after I spend an hour on a blade with a KME sharpener (I don't usually have to go through all my stones but I always go through my four different strops with different compounds). A mirror edge on a knife is pretty cool. I've counted and 1,000 strokes per knife is required to get them in that condition. I know, I know - you (the operative word here being YOU) don't need a mirror edge on a knife to do anything practical with it. My mental illness manifesting itself, I suppose.

 

[KD123]

Hate it-