Here at KnifeInformer.com we regularly discuss about the importance of having a sharp blade. There are some truly outstanding pocket knives on the market today and typically you find that most of them are extremely sharp right out of the box. I’m sure you all agree, there’s nothing like that factory ground razor edge you get from the first use of your brand new knife.
However, no matter what knife you have it will eventually start losing its edge and becoming dull. Of course, the rate of degradation will depend on the knife steel and how much abuse you’re subjecting it to but sure enough ALL knives will lose that sharp edge over time. This is why it’s important to sharpen your knives on a regular basis to maintain that super fine edge and to optimize your cutting ability.
In our article on how to sharpen a pocket knife we talked about the basics of the knife sharpening process and gave some examples of the best sharpening stones available. Still, rather than use a one-piece stone many of us prefer a simple to use sharpening system that requires little to no “technique” yet still get amazing results. In this regard, look no further than the excellent Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker. Yes, this is far from a new product but still today it’s one of the best sharpening systems you can buy so we thought we’d share our opinion on it.
The Sharpmaker is still my go to sharpener 90% of the time. It is also the one I recommend any time someone asks me. Mine is so old that it actually still has “patent pending” on it.
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Spyderco Sharpmaker Review: Top Results
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