Reddit reviews Smith's SK2 2-Stone Sharpening Kit
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Sharpening angle guide to teach basic correct angle for first-time user.Natural Arkansas stones remove the least amount of metal while polishing your edge to razor sharpness.Made in ChinaBuilt for performance and durability
hey keller, not sure the exact grade but I know its titanium and for the price I paid its probably not the best quality. the stone im using is this thing:
http://www.amazon.com/Smiths-SK2-2-Stone-Sharpening-Kit/dp/B000B5JXU2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408066205&sr=8-2&keywords=smiths+whetstone
I use this one. Much more affordable than most of the others:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000B5JXU2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ooh I want to buy a kit now. How's this for a stone?
I spit out my coffee when I read the term 'JB Weld finish' and I wasn't even drinking any coffee.
I think more important than what tools you start with is sharpening them well. Instead of welding epoxy, this is what I finish with instead: a series of sharpening stones wetted thoroughly with just water (http://www.amazon.com/Smiths-SK2-2-Stone-Sharpening-Kit/dp/B000B5JXU2/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1409200998&sr=8-8&keywords=sharpening+stones) and a green bar of stropping compound from woodcraft rubbed on scrap leather (don't buy a purpose made strop).
Nice work given your tools - I like how you used a knot hole to be the empty eye socket. Keep it up
You weren't being an ass at all. I think I'm going to try to learn what I can from online, and see how good I can get at honing. Unfortunately the honing stone I have doesn't advertise what grit the stone is. That concerns me quite a bit. Here's what I've got. I'm using the white stone for the razor. I know I should buy a better, bigger stone that advertises what grit it's using, but am saving my money for supplies to make wall mounted shaving shelves for myself and to sell on etsy. Besides, the small white stone seems to be working, so I think it's got a high grit count
What do you think of this? It's only a little more than the stones you suggested, it's finer and free 2 day shipping (aliexpress wants $6 for shipping). I'd still get the pastes you linked.
I already one this set
For a buck or two more you can get a much better edge on your steel. If you've spent any serious money on your knives, don't ruin them on a pull-through sharpener like that. Here's a basic 2-stone kit for about the same price as the big one. Or this Lansky 4-rod crock box if you want a "pull-through" style. For a few bucks more ($20 or so) you can get a slightly better Japanese stone set. If you want something more "pull-through" style you can get the [WorkSharp Field sharpener](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YKHZ96/ref=s9_al_bw_g469_i4} for $30 that will get you consistent angles.
I bought this cheap little guy when I first started sharpening myself. I now have some slightly nicer stones, but I would recommend using a stone rather than those little pullthrough sharpeners. It's fairly easy to learn and in my experience the pullthroughs don't work too wel/can wear quickly. For tantos without a curve in the blade it is very easy to sharpen on a stone.
Go vote, kid.
We all know that a politician uses words as weapons, and that you must keep your weapons sharp. Therefore I am linking a knife sharpening kit to keep the weapons sharp.
Anything will sharpen a knife at practically any grit. It depends what you are looking for. Personally I like relatively small tools: pocket stones, folding diamond 'stones' and ceramic rods. They are often much cheaper than a massive stone you will never wear out. For under $5-10 each you can get a coarse stone for rapid metal removal, an intermediate stone for cleaning up the edge and getting a toothy edge and a fine stone for a more polished edge.
There isn't some crazy mystery to sharpening, you're just trying to shape a very clean wedge by removing material. With ultra light pressure you can remove minimal material and result in clean (w)edges. With ultra high pressure you can remove a lot of material just behind the edge. You don't want to apply damaging pressure to the actual cutting edge.
Oh and use oil / water to lubricate the material removal process and contain the dust. Keep abrasives clean, flat and sharp.
https://www.amazon.com/Smiths-SK2-2-Stone-Sharpening-Kit/dp/B000B5JXU2/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1506562991&sr=8-15&keywords=Arkansas+stone