I have sharpened knives all my life. I have always used a stone with a little honing oil. Start out on the coarse side than then finish on the fine grit side. Then a few swipes on a leather strap and they would be good to go. You usually could shave with them.
I now seem to have trouble getting an edge on several of the knives we have. It started out on the wife's kitchen knives. They are an imported stainless steel knife. I can't get then razor sharp. I can get them kind of sharp. I just put it up to them being "cheaper" knife or maybe a stainless knife. So I bought a few US made regular steel knives named "Old Hickory". They are supposed to be a good knife. I get them a little sharper but not what I would call razor sharp.
I bought a 1 x 30 inch belt sander just to sharped knives with. I have a kit for sharpening coming from Econ Abrasives. It is several types and grits of sanding belts with a leather belt an lapping compound. I had hoped it would be here before Thanksgiving. Did not make it.
My two questions are:
1) Are any of you having difficulties sharpening these newer knives???
2) Do any of you have a belt sander you sharpen with??? How do you like it???
I now seem to have trouble getting an edge on several of the knives we have. It started out on the wife's kitchen knives. They are an imported stainless steel knife. I can't get then razor sharp. I can get them kind of sharp. I just put it up to them being "cheaper" knife or maybe a stainless knife. So I bought a few US made regular steel knives named "Old Hickory". They are supposed to be a good knife. I get them a little sharper but not what I would call razor sharp.
I bought a 1 x 30 inch belt sander just to sharped knives with. I have a kit for sharpening coming from Econ Abrasives. It is several types and grits of sanding belts with a leather belt an lapping compound. I had hoped it would be here before Thanksgiving. Did not make it.
My two questions are:
1) Are any of you having difficulties sharpening these newer knives???
2) Do any of you have a belt sander you sharpen with??? How do you like it???