It is not for nothing that a blunt knife is said to be more dangerous than a sharp one. Whether you have a folding knife, carambite, machete or ax, you should not neglect maintenance if you want your tool to fulfill its purpose and last you for many years. It is practically impossible to maintain the correct angle when grinding with your free hand. That is why we offer you special sharpeners adapted to the correct holding of the angle when grinding knives with a smooth and combined blade. You achieve professional results with these sharpeners. If you sharpen this category, you can find various types of pocket sharpeners, pull-through sharpeners, grinding stones, grinding sets and knife sharpening kits from the most reputable American manufacturer, Lansky sharpeners, with that you sharpen your knives to perfection and also extend their service life.
More infoThere is a significant difference between grinding and sharpening, because when grinding we give the blade the desired shape, when sharpening, on the contrary, we straighten the blade and strengthen it.
The lower the angle of the blade, the sharper it is, but at the same time it is more prone to blunting, what means that we grind at a greater angle for knives, machetes or cleavers, because we treat them more roughly. On the contrary, kitchen knives have a lower angle.
The most suitablesharpeners are synthetic ones made of silicon carbide. These whetstones are double-sided, have a different grain size on each side and can be also used to sharpen blades made of high-quality steel.
The whetstone must be constantly wet, we moisten it with water or vegetable oil. Place the blade with the edge at the right angle on one end of the whetstone and pull it evenly slightly to the right against the blade. It is necessary to keep the correct angle as well as the number of strokes on each side. After grinding, a relatively rough surface remains, the same procedure must be smoothed on the finer side of the grinder. After grinding, drip the oil on a grinder and wipe off the steel sawdust created by grinding. In our e-shop you can also find grinding sets from Lansky sharpeners, that guarantee you the right grinding angle. You find also several types of grinding stones from extra coarse to ultra fine in the set.