What is the best way to sharpen a knife? [SOLVED]

[Joey D]

I've had this knife for quite a while, it's a Smith & Wesson S.W.A.T knife:

Well I use it on a daily bases and I always carry it with me because you never know when you are going to need a knife, yes it's legal to carry the blade is less then 3 inches making it legal in Michigan. I've tried various sharpeners and nothing can give me the edge that I want. Most of the time I use a Master Chef electric kitchen knife sharpener because out of all the methods it gives me a decent edge. I've tried hand sharpeners but either I can't do it correctly or the ones I'm using suck.

This is the hand sharpener I have, I'm just going to assume it sucks.

 

[TuneRVisioN]

Try to use something that can shave metal. Try swiping it towards the direction you want it to be sharpened, applying pressure.

 

[exigeracer]

I have the same knife, and I found it in Michigan, and it's dull.

Mine's silver and plain-edge, though.

 

[Perfect Balance]

Can't you get it professionally sharpened somewhere?

 

[Joey D]

I'm not sure where to get it professionally sharpened, the place I bought it from went out of business.

 

[BobK]

I've always used a sharpening stone and some light oil. You should be able to pick one up at any decent hardware store. It takes a little skill and some time (lots of time if it's really dull) but I used to have pocket knives I could shave with.

 

[Bram Turismo]

What I use is a sharpening stone as well, but it is attached to a motor which makes it spinning 👍

It's very simple, you let the stone rotate, gently lay the side of the blade, the part which you're going to sharpen only, not the whole blade, and slightly apply a little bit of pressure on the knife with your other hand 👍 Do it on both sides and it's perfectly sharp again 👍 I don't use anything else since all I'd do is damage the blade and make deep, ugly scratches in to...

 

[Duke]

If it's really dull, use the Master Chef thing to get it back in the ballpark - it will do a decent job of basic sharpening. Throw that Garden Sharp thing away. Then, as BobK mentions, use a fine whetstone and a few drops of olive oil to put a really keen edge on it. All it takes is some time and a smooth, steady hand.

 

[Joey D]

Thank you much, I'm going to go buy a sharpening stone today.

 

[Joey D]

I bought a diamond knife sharpener yesterday, which looks something like this

I was quite expensive, I think it was $49.99 at a local cookware store, but it put an awesome edge on my knife.

 

[Duke]

Cool. Those sticks can put a decent edge on things and they're a little easier to use than a traditional rectangular whetstone. Good luck!

 

[GT3mich]

All the stick does is realign the edge of your knife. A wetstone will sharpen a dull blade. The stick should be all you need for now until it really gets damaged.