Knife Sharpener recs

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I have the Ken Onion Worksharp. Spend the extra and get it. Works great.

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At the beginning of hunting season I pull out my Worksharp and sharpen every knife in the house, including my shovels and machete.

The wife cuts herself on the kitchen knives doing the dishes and screams every other day. She hates it because it makes them too sharp

I recently purchased the Ken Onion Work Sharp. I'm pretty happy with it. I have some S30V and D2 knives that were a nightmare to sharpen on a whetstone. The Work Sharp makes it quick and painless. I can get them shaving sharp in about 5 minutes no problem. It's also great on kitchen knives. The only thing to watch out for is rounding the tips off. If you pull the knife all the way through you will mess the tip up.

I watched the old gentleman at Bass Pro sharpen some knives with the Ken Onion, but they have an extra attachment they put on the ones they use.
That thing makes razors.

What is the extra attachment?

I have chef choice electric sharpener. It’s awesome.

3 stage system that takes the blade from 25 degree to a 15degree angle like sushi knives. It’s not cheap. About the same as the ken onion sharpener which is also very good.
Frankly, I’d want to have both. The ken onion would be good for other blades like axe or machette.
Just have to deal with changing the belt

I have the 2 warthog v-sharp curve and love them. Been using them for years.

I bought the Warthog and don't use it any longer. At the time that I bought it their website was down with a statement that they had closed because of faulty materials. Tried to get in touch with the local supplier through his personal page figuring my stones were worn out - no response. Noticed lately that each side of my everyday carry seemed to have a different angle and a pronounced burr. I talked to the guys from backpacker (at a local show) and they told me that the springs wear causing one side to sharpen at an improper angle.

I just gave up on it and went back to my Lansky system. The Warthog was really quick when it worked but it sure messed up a good knife.

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I have been using this. It puts a hell of an edge on a knife and is simple to use.

The Ken Onion Work Sharp gets my vote too.

If you don't already have one, get a leather strop and some compound to run the blade over after you sharpen it.