My wife has a professional set of kitchen knives… it’s time to sharpen them again. Can anyone recommend someone for this service?
Get some diamond stones or water stones. I use a burnishing rod to straighten the edge before hitting the stones.
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Have to agree with Randy! Even fairly inexpensive stones combined with a good strop will get you in the “scary sharp” range with little practice. I’d suggest diamond stones up to the 1200 grit range or so followed by green compound on a strop. Your tools will thank you and you’ll see a huge difference in prep time.
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I use Lansky stones because the system makes getting a consistent angle foolproof.
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There’s the Tormek outside the woodshop. The knife sharpening jig is about $50.
House of Blades on the west side of Fort Worth does a great job. Normally they’ll sharpen while you wait, but during the holidays they are always fully booked. You’ve got drop off your blades and pick them up a couple days later.
I don’t think i can use a Tormek, unless i really misunderstand what im supposed to do with it. I have to sharpen both sides on the inside.
There is a guy who opened a shop in Bedford - Clay’s Sharpening Service that people recommend on nextdoor.com. I haven’t gone there - I use a Lansky jig on my kitchen knives.