Sharpener's which one????

**Dre@dside** · 10-02-2013, 15:54

Hello All
i have a question about sharpening sets, i recently got a spyderco manix 2xl full flat grind, now the problem is i had a lansky sharpening kit (lost it some where when i was moving) i still have a lansky pocket crock stick sharpener just to touch up when my knives get bit dull but it is no good for re-profiling and such.
Now to the question what sharpening kit should i get for my self? I like the lansky system but i hear it is not good on a full flat grind blade and the spyderco sharp-maker is not good in re-profiling or takes a long time to do so?
I live in South Africa and the spyderco sharp-maker is about R 1000 (the cheapest price i could get on it here) and the lansky 5 stone R 555??????
I'm leaning to the sharp-maker atm!
or any other sharpening kit's??
thanx in advance

**STREETRACER** · 10-02-2013, 15:59

I use lansky on all my knifes and combined with some stropping its got an unbeatable edge! I have no experience with the sharp maker though!

I have the std lansky, diamond lansky and the arkansa set.. But the green std hone gives me the edge I want on my carry knife. I only use the diamond rough to change angle on a knife but otherwise I just touch up with the green hone and strop it on my jean!

**STREETRACER** · 10-02-2013, 16:01

To be honest get the 3 stone kit, red, green and blue! Later get the diamond rough!

**30.06** · 10-02-2013, 17:16

Lansky works fine.

**Capt. Oblivious** · 10-02-2013, 20:04

Lansky

For some reason i decided to buy a warthog sharpener set as well but its a pain in the backside to setup every time you want to use it

**ady** · 10-02-2013, 21:12

Originally Posted by STREETRACER

To be honest get the 3 stone kit, red, green and blue! Later get the diamond rough!

This is what i did, also got the Lansky serrated blade stone. Never looked back.

**Dre@dside** · 10-02-2013, 21:22

Thank you all for the reply's I will get the lansky i checked it out some more on youtube and it will be fine on the blade's I have now!
I also have a warthog shapener but this thing I'll only use om my kitchen knives it's a bad finish om the edge.
I'll get the 5 stone set it's like R100 difference to the 3 stone set
Agen thanx alot all

**Teufel Hund** · 10-02-2013, 21:32

I prefer the Gatco sharpeners but I'm not sure if you get them in SA.

**Rewtd** · 10-02-2013, 22:40

On sharpeners, how do I return the shaving edge to my straight edge razor?

**STREETRACER** · 11-02-2013, 05:52

Originally Posted by Rewtd

On sharpeners, how do I return the shaving edge to my straight edge razor?

Which sharpner do you use? Do you have a leather strop?

If you are based anywhere near sandton, go to sharp edge in sandton city.. They have all the bells ans whistles for straight edge razors!