HappyHighwayman
It's all in the reflexes
Cooking is my hobby. Your comments are noted and dismissed 
Oh for fucksake, if someone can't sharpen their own low end kitchen knives satisfactorily then they need to be using a spork anyway...
What the hell are you guys doing that deserves pro grade sharpening? I could shave with a frickin butter knife with 10 minutes work on a cheap stone. Is this one of those things you city fellers brag about, like "pliney the younger" beer or how pricey your fixxy was?
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waitaminit. Ever since knives went over to stainless, all the old methods of sharpening carbon steel knives has made it much harder. The blades themselves on never knives is a fairly tiny edge.
I have whetstones, oil stones, japanese stones, several of the things OP posted. I have sawsets and chainsaw sharpening files, on and on. But I have a hell of a time getting a decent edge on modern kitchen knives. I have much better luck with chisels and other types of woodworking blades, but kitchen knives are just hard to get sharp.
I can't be dismissive over somebody else's inability to get something I have trouble with too.
http://www.amazon.com/Spyderco-Tri-...d=1462384051&sr=8-36&keywords=knife+sharpener
^^This is a better tool. Once you get a decent edge you should be able to keep it going with a regular honing steel.
Like anything else it appears to take practice and dedication. Nothing is easy![]()
Based on the way you cook I imagine doing it yourself will be rewarding. Learning the skill of sharpening is worth the effort for me. You bake your own bread, but a ton of people will tell you a baker can do it better so just go buy it at the store and dont bother. I think youre not that type of person. Just get a set of 3 whetstones, something to level the stones, a holder and a strop and youll be good to go. I like naniwa and king stones.
Thanks a lot
(Actually a lot of people tell me my bread is the best they've ever had, but yeah I've had people say "Why not just buy xxx instead of making it?")
The more you can do with your own hands the better. To me, fresh home-baked breads and rolls are a real treat. Ms. BA experiments with various flours and such, does the seeds on top, the whole bit.![]()