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confidis said:

Record WG250PKA 10 Inch Wet Stone Sharpening System with Accessories - Ray Grahams DIY Store

This wet stone sharpening system from Record Power comes with a range of high quality jigs and accessories making it an essential tool for woodworkers
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Is this worth it !
I have loads of stuff to do and I'm not patient or talented with stones .
Thanks
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How much :oops:

Get a Lansky four rod system .... very simple to use for good results and about £25-30. See HERE
 
I've got nto sharpening quite a lot as I have some nice kitchen knives to maintain.
They're quite easy to do with a diamond block and Procook guide thingy I bought.
For honing I use a telescopic diamond bar thing, good for a quick hone.
Remember, Steels do nothing but sit up a bur that shouldn't be there.
I guess if you have a lot of tools to maintain it looks quite good, takes the guess work out of it and speeds it up.
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Beware of those horrible things with V shaped cutters inside, they remove metel reducing life. You should only remove metal if it's in poor condition.
 
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I think if you have the type of tools he has it would be a no brainer with this type of sharpener, the Swedish version "Tormek" gets good reviews, for my small collection of knives I use the fixed blade KME sharpening kit, which I find easy, and can sit watching Netflix while keeping my edges sharp.
 
confidis said:

Record WG250PKA 10 Inch Wet Stone Sharpening System with Accessories - Ray Grahams DIY Store

This wet stone sharpening system from Record Power comes with a range of high quality jigs and accessories making it an essential tool for woodworkers
www.raygrahams.com www.raygrahams.com
Is this worth it !
I have loads of stuff to do and I'm not patient or talented with stones .
Thanks
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I have a similar Scheppach version, not sure how they compare on price now but it was a fair bit cheaper than the Tormek (which is well thought of) and uses the same jigs. The one you linked to does have the truing tool which is useful especially if you're not careful with your stones. It will probably also take the Tormek jigs and you may need extra ones which take long blades, axes etc etc.
In use they are easy to set up and use and keep consistent angles on your blades and there are plenty of videos on youtube to help. I won't say they don't need any skills to use but are a lot easier to get very good results than other methods and really good if you have blunt or damaged edges.
 
terry1001 said:
I have a similar Scheppach version, not sure how they compare on price now but it was a fair bit cheaper than the Tormek (which is well thought of) and uses the same jigs. The one you linked to does have the truing tool which is useful especially if you're not careful with your stones. It will probably also take the Tormek jigs and you may need extra ones which take long blades, axes etc etc.
In use they are easy to set up and use and keep consistent angles on your blades and there are plenty of videos on youtube to help. I won't say they don't need any skills to use but are a lot easier to get very good results than other methods and really good if you have blunt or damaged edges.
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Thanks I'm going to get it I have a lot of things to sharpen
 
confidis said:
Thanks I'm going to get it I have a lot of things to sharpen
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I do have the Tormek version, brilliant for chesels, plane blades and axes. Knives are a bit more awkward. Where it does excel is hioning a blade. I would suggest sharpening on a stone of some description and do the honing on the wheel with a suitable honing paste.
 
I've been using this for my kitchen knives for years, leaves the razor sharp and is idiot proof.

The block is magnetic and holds the blade at an angle 20 degrees one side 15 the other and the barrel is rolled along the blade, each side of the barrel has a different grade of abrasive.IMG_20250614_142844_025.jpg
 
Steve636 said:
Beware of those horrible things with V shaped cutters inside, they remove metel reducing life. You should only remove metal if it's in poor condition.
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Yes indeed, they are horrible things that will ruin your knives and should be banned.
I understand that learning to sharpen is not easy, and these can be a quick fix, but they should be an absolute last resort if you wish to sharpen any knives that you value.
 
2506sendero said:
Yes indeed, they are horrible things that will ruin your knives and should be banned.
I understand that learning to sharpen is not easy, and these can be a quick fix, but they should be an absolute last resort if you wish to sharpen any knives that you value.
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Absolutely, the only thing wrong with it is is has those stupid v cutters built into the handle.
 
Whilst these pocket sharpeners and diamond steels are ok for a quick dress touch up in the field ----I do urge anyone that has the use for a knife --get yourself a good oilstone--whetstone etc --and give it ago they is only one way and that is to practise --i was lucky to be shown by my Dad from a young age --and yes was never any good at getting them as sharp as he could--but after practise and being patient you will get there All it takes is practise---look out for old joiners stones the older ones are better --also Japanese stones are good --you can be lucky and pick them up in job lots of old hand tools lots at auction houses as that is another thing many don't want =hand tools these days ----If you do get a old stone and it looks dirty and clogged up soak it for a few days in turps --you will see the muck and old oil drop out
 
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