Best filleting knife sharpener?
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Sir Reel
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There was a thread on here a few years ago discussing this. One of the recommendations was Chef's choice.
I bought one and have used it ever since. Do all my fishing knifes plus home knifes too. Works very well.
I bought one and have used it ever since. Do all my fishing knifes plus home knifes too. Works very well.
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scott craven
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I like a stone.
Takes a little practice but works great.
Takes a little practice but works great.
habberdasher
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I use a wet stone for all my knives
ab1752
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Right on, thanks for this, ordered one today.
Boat looks great btw, fun chasing you guys around while nothing else much was going down last Friday haha!
Aces
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X2 on the Chef’s Choice. Had it for 20 years and used it a ton! Bonus is you can order new wheels for it
CBsqrd
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Right on, you'll be impressed with sharpener. FYI, I sharpen my workhorse fillet knife to 20-degrees. That's the one that cuts through bones, etc. I have a "fine" fillet knife that I sharpen to 17.5 degrees for trimming rib bones, removing skin, etc. All of them, and the kitchen knives are sharp enough to shave with when they come off the sharpener.
Your boat was looking good too. Despite following you around when you weren't behind us, we didn't get any chums! Managed one 11 lb spring near the end of the day, a wild coho, and something that was gone as soon as it popped clip. A half dozen or so shakers too. Great day though!
bcbassfishing
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Agreed on the lansky but I honestly suck at sharpening knives. I have a chefs choice but it gets it ok ish. I have buddies that know how to sharpen knives well and it's a treat to watch and use after. Just get allot of verbal abuse about what I did to the poor thing while they fix it. Hats off to a guy like you who can shave with their blades!
Rain City
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I bought the chefs choice on reeltimes recommendation and yes it easier. However, it is quite crude and like rb said it takes a lot off. I can see myself only using the 1st and 2nd wheels once a year or less and then trying to maintain the edge with the polishing wheel. Which is essentially what I do with my good steel as well. It pretty much stays on the counter with me while I'm doing any kind of prep. The more you use it the less you have to reshape the edge.
RiverBoy
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A filleting knife is usually sharpened at 19-21degrees on the secondary bevel. the trick is to do 10 strokes on one side then 9 on the other side, then 8 on the initial side and keep repeating till you’re doing single strokes per side. then finish off with a knife steel gently. i actually have more of an obtuse angle to remove any remaining burr. this gets it hair popping sharp.
like someone above said- it’s like a hobby. when they are sharp they are easy to maintain. i will sit there watching football with a nice glass of wine and sharpen my knives. when i sharpen “cause i have to “ i do a waaaay crappier job for some reason.
Which Lansky system do you have? Diamond one or old school? Looking to get one myself as I don’t like “grinding off” my nice knives.
DMan
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I’ve got up to fine diamond. Just be careful as these are razor blades if time invested in doing a proper job
DMan
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And I use them even on my cutco knives.
Kitchen Knives
We had a Chef's Choice and it started to really chew up our Henckel knives. I used a stone and a triangle for years on our knives but they get worn after 40 years
Ming Woo (the Cooking Store). used to offer free sharpening with Henckel knives when that stopped Henckel recommended a commercial knife sharpening store, They made a mess of the knives and I did my best to bring them hone. (pun)
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I have used Grohman knives for camping, hunting and filleting fish for years. I read on their website that they do mail order knife sharpening,
I always buy the factory seconds for myself , firsts for gifts.
$5.00 for their knives. $10.00 for other knives. I sent them 5 knives and including one of the Japanese Gyutou / Chef's Knife. They all came back like new. It was money well spent.
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We had a Chef's Choice and it started to really chew up our Henckel knives. I used a stone and a triangle for years on our knives but they get worn after 40 years
Ming Woo (the Cooking Store). used to offer free sharpening with Henckel knives when that stopped Henckel recommended a commercial knife sharpening store, They made a mess of the knives and I did my best to bring them hone. (pun)
Fishing Camping Hunting Knives
I have used Grohman knives for camping, hunting and filleting fish for years. I read on their website that they do mail order knife sharpening,
I always buy the factory seconds for myself , firsts for gifts.
$5.00 for their knives. $10.00 for other knives. I sent them 5 knives and including one of the Japanese Gyutou / Chef's Knife. They all came back like new. It was money well spent.
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Rain City
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The kitchen supply store on Boundary near Lougheed does toonie Tuesday's on knife sharpening if you want to go that route. If they're not busy they'll do them on the spot. I've done it a few times but they really don't care about maintaining your point or anything. But they will cut.
RiverBoy
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old school
RiverBoy
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yes there’s such a thing as too sharp. ive severed the spine and cut into the bottom fillet a few times. light sabre style. not cool
