OK I admit it: I'm a knife junkie...

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Stan Hillis

I may get flamed for saying this, but it won't hurt my feelings. I struggled with trying to develop and maintain a knife sharpening technique using whetstones for a lot of my adult life. I told myself that I was a farmer and a knife man and, by God I was going to get this down pat to where I could put a shaving edge on every knife the "old timey way". It was hard, and it took a lots of time because it was just next to impossible for me to maintain that perfect angle every stroke. I tried the Lansky type clamp-on guides. They worked but were tedious and slow.

Then, a friend showed me an electric knife sharpening device, an how he used it in his kitchen to maintain good edges on his kitchen knives. I was sold, and bought one. I've been using it for at least 25 years with no maintenance, no breakdowns, and no ill effects to my knives.

It's the Chef's Choice Knife Sharpener. They are highly rated in reviews and testing, and evidently a solid company. The one pictured here is the model I own, and it is capable of sharpening everything from the tiniest folding pocket knife to the biggest Bowie. There will be no inadvertent scratches on your blades, above the edge itself, like so often happens when a whet rock is used "freehand".

I cannot see myself ever using anything else for my knives. My wife has a very nice set of German kitchen knives that I maintain for her using the CC 120 and, after 7-8 years of sharpening, the blades are not worn away in the least. You learn to use a very gentle touch with the C.C. sharpener and your blades will be the sharpest they can possibly be, and always look new.

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/p...20group%20%231

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/b...harpener-video

As a disclaimer, I have no financial interest in the sales of these sharpeners. I wish I did.

Yep. After going through a number of sharpening devices I got a Chef's Choice and never looked back.

[Kentucky Bird Hunter]

Does anybody have any experience with the Work Sharp Ken Onion sharpening system. I saw it in a buddy’s workshop the other day and failed to ask him any questions about it….

Dave

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Dave Tatman

Does anybody have any experience with the Work Sharp Ken Onion sharpening system. I saw it in a buddy’s workshop the other day and failed to ask him any questions about it….

Dave

I have used this one for a number of years without issue and it works. As Andy stated it does have the various grit sanding belts which he does not prefer. Having said that this is what allows you to cut new angles quickly with a course grit and then change out to a finer grit and then ultimately to a super fine belt for polishing. Angles are adjustable and belts are easy to change. I have sharpened everything from pocket to kitchen to hunting to filet knives with this model and it will get them all razor sharp. I have no experience with the other models being discussed so I cannot compare.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

I have used this one for a number of years without issue and it works. As Andy stated it does have the various grit sanding belts which he does not prefer. Having said that this is what allows you to cut new angles quickly with a course grit and then change out to a finer grit and then ultimately to a super fine belt for polishing. Angles are adjustable and belts are easy to change. I have sharpened everything from pocket to kitchen to hunting to filet knives with this model and it will get them all razor sharp. I have no experience with the other models being discussed so I cannot compare.

Randy, I looked this morning and I have the basic Work Sharp sharpener, it's at least 10-15 years old? It doesn't seem to have the options or adjustability of the Ken Onion one, so there's that.