knife sharpening?

Question

How is the proper way to sharpen a knife with a sharpening stone

Answer 1

try this web site: http://users.ameritech.net/knives/index.htm

Whether or not it contradicts what that web site says this is how I was taught, and it works extremely well:

assuming you're right handed: set stone on left knee (or table, preferably) and hold blade, with the spine toward you, on the stone so that the blade makes an angle of about 22-24 degrees with the top of the stone. The sharp edge should be about 90 degrees to the stone. Push the blade away from you, SHARP SIDE LEADING, and slide the blade sideways simultaneously. Forward and sideways. The entire idea is to keep the part of the edge that's touching the stone at 90 degrees to the stone laterally and 23 degrees vertically. Do one side 3-20 times, depending on how dull the knife is, and flip the knife in your hand and do the exact same, pulling toward you. Sharpen the same on both sides, and gradually decrease to 3, then 2 strokes per side. This will take the small burr off the edge. Sorry, but that's the best I can describe in words, without writing a book and drawing pictures. Check out the website. Two important things: keep the 23 degree angle VERY consistent, and don't slice your fingers open. Stitches are expensive, and make it hard to work. Also, go slowish. Fast is bad -- hard to be precise.

Answer 2

a stone -no you need two or three stones of different grits -220,400, and a leather lap. with green chrome oxide polishing compound.
start with the 220 stone ,lay the knife flat on the stone and then raise the back of the blade the thickness of the blade this will give you the proper angle to sharpen the blade. sharpen both sides of the blade until it is sharp. move to the 400 stone and repeat but raise the blade a little more -about 1/2 the thickness of the blade more this will finish the edge. all strokes on the stones should be made like cutting a slice off the stone. When the knife is very sharp go to the leather lap . This can be an old leather belt attached to a piece of wood. make sure the nails or screws that hold the belt on are on the end of the wood where the blade cannot touch them. coat the leather with green chrome oxide polishing compound. (get at Home depot,Lowe's. or a lapidary shop.
stroke the blade back words like buttering a piece of bread. but about the same. angle as when you sharpened it. Keep at it until the bevel of the blade is polished. You should have one extremely sharp knife. be careful it will cut you and you will not feel it . This will be sharper than most razor blades if you keep all the angles correct.

Answer 3

Get a Lansky brand knife sharpening kit and follow the directions. I will guarantee you will be able to shave with the knife when you have it sharpened. Deluxe kit will be about 45 bucks

I make knives and use this kit before any leave the house. I never have any hair on my left arm since that is how I test them before they go to the owner.

Answer 4

Just slide the sides of the sharp edge on the stone.

You don't have to do it really fast, do it moderately, and don't do it back and forth, just slide it towards you.

Do it on each sides alternately.

Answer 5

diamond hone or carbide sharpener