need my buck knife sharpened

was wondering if anyone knows any good local(milw,wauk,racine) sharpeners thanks

Barring an accident like a wire rapped rope the best way to sharpen your knife is to never let it get dull. If you notice even a slight loss of edge a couple passes on a ceramic stick or a steel and it's as good as new. I would be very leary of using any mechanical sharpener on a real quality knife for fear of taking off to much or changing the angle of the edge. On a Buck or other knife in the range fine but for a Randall, Puma, Loveless, Dosier, etc. no thanks.

Whetstones and a steel for me for non convex blades. Leather strops, polishing compounds and sandpaper for my fancy convex blades. On the work sharp, my engineer brother bought one a couple months ago and is really impressed with it. He says it's easy and really slick and puts a bit of convex on the edge because the belts give a little. It's what I would by if I quit doing it old school.

No,your loss.

so....you guys work for "worksharp" LOL....it just happened too fast for me LOL

Well have had my Work Sharp for a couple days.One of my pet peeves is having a dull knife.Couple weeks ago in deer camp,I had shot a deer with the muzzleloader and needed a rope.So next to the hanging tree laid the perfect rope that my dad had left behind,I cut a hunk off and found out it had a wire cord in the center.Having started out the season around Halloween with a razor sharp knife and now doing this I almost had a cow. When I got home I ordered one and like I said been using it on my hunting knives.All I can say is AWESOME.Easest sharping tool I ever used and never had so many razor sharp knifes in my hunting box.

Groundswatter I have the Worksharp. It is great! Have sharpened filet, kitchen, utility, hunting, pocket knives etc. It gets them all razor sharp to the point i can easily shave a patch of my arm clean and smooth with 1 or 2 strokes. I have tried a lot of other devices and this gets knives as sharp as anything I have ever used. But best of all it is very easy to use and get consistent results with and does not require any significant time to master. All in all hands down the best sharpener I have ever used.

Anyone tried the Work Sharp yet.Ordered one for myself for Christmas,going to try it.

Prop says am trying to find the magic sharpener that I can take short cuts with and get an acceptable result... OK Don't know of any way to get an edge except (time, angle)and patience. If you find that magic sharpener let me know! For your roll over try putting blade in vise (flat)and use the stone at a steady angle. Instead of using the knife going into the stone you are using the stone to go into the blade . Sometimes doing this you can keep the angle better. Have also used emory paper stapled to a flat piece of wood to get round out. Also by watching the oil on the blade as you work you can see where the round spots are and places that need more work. For loaning out a knife. Naw, did it once and the guy came back and said he could have had a free elk hunt if he gave my knife to the guide. Not saying you would, but some guys would have, and the guy told me he was really tempted. so Naw don't think so

BOOBYB....ok smart alleck..(I say that tongue in cheek, smiling)...you run your stone up or down the edge??....meaning with a strop, I would assume, is down on the edge... you started this, don't let me down now LOL....think you are correct on one thing (with me anyway), am trying to find the magic sharpener that I can take short cuts with and get an acceptable result... nice collection of knives btw, thanks for the pic and the input.... just for the final test tho, you send me one of those knives and I will sharpen it, send it back, then you see if you can actually put an edge back on it . J/K....kinda sorry, I will bow out, didn't mean to take over this thread, but found it interesting...I can put an edge on a knife, have never been able to put an EDGE on it, meaning it will be really sharp one way and not the other way, like the edge is rolled over to either side depending....

From an amatuer knife maker. I use wet stones only. Course stone to get close to the rough edge and work down to fine. Finish up with a hard arkansas that I usually spend 3 to 4 hours or more getting it down to where I want the final edge. Also use a strop like a barber at the end. can also use a super fine emory paper to polish blade or use polishing wheel and rouge. A knife should have a light touch up after every (very, very, hard use to keep angle and edge). Light touch up after every 3 to 4 times you use it depending on what you are cutting. If you are good with stones touch up with arkansas every time you use it and it will always stay sharp. Have used a diamond sharpener on homemade kitchen knives when momma says they are getting dull and I am lazy or something is good on TV. She thought stainless was good and sharp till she used one of mine after we were married. Kind of scared her to use a sharp one. I chuckle and laugh at the people who say that they can put an edge on their very dull knife with a few strokes. If you can put an edge on your knife in a few strokes then you can take it off with a few strokes.

I sharpen all my knives myself. Learned how in college from an old school biology professor. Soft and hard arkansas stones and a steel. Now I use coarse and fine diamond stones and a steel after my stones got too thiin and broke. My knives shave hair better than a razor. I have tried many kinds of sharpeners over the years, electric, tool and die, sticks they mostly ruin blades. I can't stand a dull knife. If it doesn't easily shave hair it's way to dull for me.

oh boy, here we go LOL...I have an electric sharpener and not have had much luck with it...saying that, I have never tried a fillet knife... NOW CDS says he ruined a thicker blade knife....THAT is what I was going to try in it.... might have to try one of those work sharp systems of belts...that CDS might be what you would want to check into also....they make the claim ya know (smile)

Yes, it is an electric sharpener. It has 3 slots with different angles and stones.With a really dull knife, you run it through the first slot a couple of times and then the second and third. I tried em all. This is fast and easy and gets them plenty sharp. I can't say that you get a razor edge but it is plenty sharp for real work.I can bring a Rapala knife back from the dead and we all know how hard those blades are.Put it on your Christmas list boys. Mrt.

you talking about the electric model CF???...not trying to be difficult....really am wondering....

Not to beat a dead horse but the Chef's Choice sharpener let's you essentially start over on a blade. It has a very rough grind at one angle and then a medium slot to progress to and then the fine grit to finnish the blade. No talent rquired. Good luck with whatever works for you. Mrt.