MichiganHunter Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Well if you do you should look up a product called Accusharp Knife Sharpener. I had one for about 5 years and it is absolutly unbelievable, I've just ordered another new one for ONLY $6.50 shipped off ebay. It is super light and so easy to use that my 5 year cousin helped me sharpen knifes one year. It might look and feel like nothing but it REALLY REALLY puts an outstanding edge on your knives. I carry mine in the field with me and on days when the family smokes 4 ro 5 deer and I'm cleaning them ALL I can put a touch up edge on my knives. You can rotate the sharpending stones in it to get double the life out of it. The first one I had still puts a great edge on my knives I just wanted to have another one around so I can keep on at the house and one in my bag. It's easy and fast to use. Just thought I would toss this out there for anyone who might be looking for a new sharpener. It's great, just great. If you have any questions about it, let me know.....and NO I dont have any stock in company or the product...lol:clown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Ok, send me a pm with who I need to contact to get one....al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 (edited) I'll send you a pm but you can find them in you just go to ebay and look up accusharpener. Theres a pic of what it looks like. Edited November 13, 2009 by MichiganHunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I will have to get me one of those as my buck knife needs some tending to after my archery buck and caping my buddies archery buck. Good price too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 Use a meat packers steel first before you sharpen any knife! You may still have a sharp edge on your knife but it may be "pushed" one way or the other. To give yourself a better understanding about the edge of your knife put your hands together fingers facing upward. Now without separating your hands push your fingertips over one side or the other. That simulates the fine edge of your knife blade being "pushed". It's still sharp it just needs to be straightened. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpening_steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 The problem witht he chefs/ or sharpening steel is that it's very easy if you dont have the angle right to wreck the edge on your knife. I have taken brand new knifes out of the box and run it threw this 10 or 15 times and it's got a razor edge with very little risk of trashing the edge. But yes if you are good with a sharpening steel they do have advantages, but I will put this sharpener up against most anyone with a sharpening steel.....Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I will have to get me one of those as my buck knife needs some tending to after my archery buck and caping my buddies archery buck. Good price too!!! If you get one and use it let us know what you think....my opinion only goes so far...:pullup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted November 16, 2009 Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I've got one similar that I use on my cheap butchering knives. On my better knives though I use the lansky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted November 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2009 I've got one similar that I use on my cheap butchering knives. On my better knives though I use the lansky. My dad has a lansky kit....it works well, but I've never like it, I like to be able to touch up my knives in the field if I get into bone or what happens most is if one of our guests bring their war club's out and can cut butter, I dont like letting people use my good sharpened knives so I'll let them sharpen their knives with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 How does anyone "Wreck" the edge of a knife with a steel??? In all my years as a Meatcutter and then as a Chef I've never seen anyone do it yet. All a steel does is push that fine microscopic edge back over in the other direction a small amount. When done correctly the knife is used an equal amount of times on each side of the steel. What that does is push an edge looking like this / or this \ back over to this | thats all it does and thats it's purpose. It's not meant to sharpen a knife just realign the edge. It also does not remove any metal like sharpening does making knives last longer. Sharpening and Straightening are two different animals and each have their place;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Have a lansky and also have chefs choice like one of these http://www.chefschoice.com/page2a.html. Model I have has the stropping wheel/disc. Have a little gerber pocket sharpener too, it works ok and could have its place in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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