Thanks, Right now I'm out of D2, as I said to you earler I want a 710 PE 154 ect. I think I'll put out a APB. for one. Let me know If you come accross someone who may have what I'm looking for. Thanks Kip

Thanks for the info on the Nagara, I was looking into one as well....

I'm also looking to get a Sharpmaker sometime soon... Never used one before, does it work well on all steels or is it better on some than others?

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Originally posted by ross2782:
I'm also looking to get a Sharpmaker sometime soon... Never used one before, does it work well on all steels or is it better on some than others?

The Sharpmaker works well in maintaining the edges on knives. If you let a knife get too dull and try to sharpen it with the Sharpmaker, you will be working on the cermaic rods for a a long time. The only steels that I've worked with on my Sharpmaker are D2 and 154CM. I have found that it is easier to sharpen and maintain 154CM than D2 on the ceramic rods.

So if you do get a Sharpmaker, use it more frequently to reduce the amount of time in one sitting that you'll be working on it.

Sharpmakers do good to profile a edge.i had a knife last knife that was dull.i hit it on a steel brought the edge back,then finished on the sharpmaker i have a set of ultrafine rods......

Back again Boys, I now have 154 and 440 knives. Was out on outback fishing trip to Canada last week. Brought 2 knives with me . I worked them hard. Each are dull as hell. I have been working them on the sharpmaker,they are not getting back to that wicked sharp. Is their a better system I should use to sharpen my knives? Please give me your suggestions. Thanks Kip

You will need to stone them free hand in the field smith/dmt has good ones......

What one do you recomend me getting. I so warn out on trying to bring an edge back from the sharpmaker, It will not get sharpe. Am I doing it wrong? Thanks Kip

The Sharpmaker will get it done. Just make sure you keep the rods clean, they will "gum" up pretty quick. And make sure you get the edge set before moving on to the fine rods.

Thanks for info. Should I use the 30 back bev. or use the 40. And should I get a set of ultra fine rods to finnish. Thanks