Knife sharpening kit, what do you use?

[Bluefrog]

i've been looking a quite a lot of knife sharpening stones, the Chinese water stones look really good but they seem quite expensive, the best deal i could find was 3 stones with rubber clamp and polishing stone for £99.99

does anybody no of where i can get one a bit cheaper or a alternative, What do you use???

 

[Shewie]

This set has been popular with a quite a few folk ...

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Ice-Bear-Ice-Bear-Waterstone-Sharpening-Kit-23188.htm

I got a set of water stones second hand a couple of years ago but I probably only use them a couple of times a year. I tend to do any tidying up with a DC4 and then a good strop.

 

[calibanzwei]

Five pound sharpening kit

 

[JonathanD]

You can do alot with the double sided 1000/6000 grit stone from Axminster. That will be more than enough TBH. You don't need the clamp if you use a modified mousemat.

 

[Bluefrog]

This set has been popular with a quite a few folk ...

http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-Ice-Bear-Ice-Bear-Waterstone-Sharpening-Kit-23188.htm

I got a set of water stones second hand a couple of years ago but I probably only use them a couple of times a year. I tend to do any tidying up with a DC4 and then a good strop.

that is extremely helpful thanks, i've got the DC4, what do you mean by strop?

 

[Peat]

that is extremely helpful thanks, i've got the DC4, what do you mean by strop?

Getting annoyed when your last pass over the stone removes your carefully nurtured edge!

No, a strop is usually a leather belt, over which the blade is passed after using stones in order to remove the delicate wire edge burr that is left. This gives you a much stronger edge. If you add an abrasive compound to the strop (toothpaste, autosol metal polish or a dedicated stropping compound) This removes metal from the blade much faster and can be used for touching up a blade and getting a beautifully polished and even edge. I use a piece of cardboard from the back of a sketchpad loaded with autosol rather than leather for a strop.

Hope this helps

 

[Chainsaw]

In the house, the sublime £5 sharpening kit and the ridiculous EdgePro Apex. I rarely sharpen when out but have a DC4 and a strop when needs must.

Cheers,

Alan