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 Swiss Army Knives 40980 Pocket Sharpening Steel with Brass Handles List Price: Sale Price: $8.99 You save: $8.01 (47%)  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 3-5 weeks DescriptionSwiss Army Knives - Pocket Sharpening Steel with Brass Handles. Model: VN40980. 2 3/4" sharpening rod with brass handle and black composition casing with pocket clip. Hang packaged.  |
 Smith & Wesson CKSUR1 Bullseye Search and Rescue Fixed Blade Knife List Price: Sale Price: $23.53 You save: $16.37 (41%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours DescriptionThe Smith & Wesson Bullseye Search and Rescue Fixed Blade Knife has a 5.88-inch modified point blade made of nearly indestructible 440 stainless steel, and the knife measures 10.5 inches in total length... |
 Lansky 8" Ceramic Sharp Stick List Price: Sale Price: $8.99 You save: $3.96 (31%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionUpdated version of a Butcher's Steel featuring space age alumina ceramic 8" sharpenig rod in a hardwood handle |
 Cold Steel Kukri Machete with PVC Handle List Price: Sale Price: $16.79 You save: $10.20 (38%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionA sturdy, convenient Cor-Ex sheath is also included. In the right kind of climate, a machete is an essential, "workhorse" tool. This affordable model, from creative cutlery company Cold Steel, has a simple, sharp, 13-inch steel blade and durable polypropylene handle... |
 Cold Steel Bushman Black SK-5 Steel Cordura Survival Sheath List Price: Sale Price: $21.69 You save: $13.30 (38%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionFor the money, the Bushman knives might be the strongest survival/outdoor knives in the world! Unlike most hollow handled survival knives, there is no joint or seam between the blades and handles that requires a mechanical fastener... |
 Mora Bushcraft Triflex Carbon Steel Knife Sale Price: $23.49 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days DescriptionMora Bushcraft Triflex Carbon Steel Knife Bushcraft Triflex has an olive-colored hand grip and a black sheath. Triflex is harder and very resistant to breakage compared to a stainless steel blade. It is also easy to light a fire with a Triflex blade and a fire steel... |
 Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri Kraton Handle List Price: Sale Price: $159.99 You save: $140.00 (47%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionThe Gurkha Kukri’s SK-5 high carbon blade will out-chop any factory or handmade knives; including swords twice its size, even expensive, hand forged Japanese Katanas. It’s the heaviest Kukri on the market... |
 Cold Steel Two Handed Katana with Machete Black Blade List Price: Sale Price: $24.41 You save: $15.58 (39%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionWith the two-handed Katana Machete, from innovative cutlery company Cold Steel, you can clear a path through the wilds, samurai-style. The razor-sharp blade is 19 inches in length, with a modified, Tanto-style point... |
 Cold Steel Recon Tanto Kraton Handle with Black Blade (Secure-Ex Sheath) List Price: Sale Price: $49.89 You save: $70.10 (58%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days DescriptionOver the last 20 years, Cold Steel has succeeded in establishing the Tanto as a superior combat blade. The value of the Tanto styled reinforced point is now without question. Our superb Japanese Tantos are still unsurpassed for fit and finish, but are expensive, and beyond the financial reach of many knife enthusiasts... |
 Lansky Universal Sharpening System List Price: Sale Price: $25.69 You save: $19.30 (43%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days DescriptionIdeal for keeping blades of all kinds sharp, this complete sharpening system from Lansky includes all of the tools you need for regular sharpening maintenance of your straight edge, serrated, and scalloped edge blades... |
Where can I get a knife professionally sharpened?
I recently purchased a chef's knife at a garage sale. The person I bought it from obviously did not use the steel very much and the blade is a bit dull. I'm not too serious of a chef, so I don't want to buy a nice stone to sharpen it myself. Where can I get this knife professionally sharpened?
I'd avoid big supermarkets, sharpening jobs there as usual are worse than sub-par.
Local butcher is probably hit and miss, I've seen really bad and pretty decent sharpening works in different places around here.
The best bet strangely enough is barbershop, They don't sharpen themselves, but good barbers own really expensive equipment, scissors 300-500$ are nothing unusual and good straight razors run well over a hundred too. So, those guys have to watch who they trust their expensive pieces.
Ask them who is their sharpener. Most likely it'll cost slightly more, but work will be mucho better.
As for the rest, it's not that hard to create a decent edge on your knife, and you really don't have to invest in expensive sharpening equipment either, inthe beginning and later as well something as simple as sandpaper and mousepad will do. I've sharpened everything with those, including ceramic knives.
Details here - http://zknives.com/knives/articles/sandpapermousepad.shtml
Including few tips how to hold knife at a consistent angle.
