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Pearl Sutton wrote:

Pearl Sutton wrote:

David Wieland wrote:My favourite tool for sharpening bladed tools, at least those used outdoors is the Speedy Sharp (speedysharp.com/). Although the company touts it for kitchen knives as well, I think it's a little too aggressive for those and prefer a diamond stick or water stone. But a Speedy Sharp can't be beat for pruners, loppers, axes and the like.

Thank you! I just ordered one. I'm very interested to see if I get along with it!

Update:
For assorted reasons I ended up getting two of a different brand of the same type of thing.
I haven't used it for my outdoor tools yet, but what I have tried it on, and absolutely LOVE it for, is my scissors! INCLUDING my sewing scissors, and those have to be perfect or they snag the fabric. I was not sure it was wise to try that tool on them, but ooooh, it worked nice!
I'm debating more of them so I have them in various places in the house for use.
Thank you! I am VERY pleased with them!

I'm involved in the bushcraft and sword community and for sharpening stuff I use a Worksharp MK2 knife and tool sharper that sort of resembles a belt sander. They have since replaced it with the Ken Onion Edition Elite Sharpener which is more than twice the price because he's sort of a celebrity in the knife community. The original works great and I never needed to upgrade to the Ken Onion. It works on swords, knives, axes, shovels, scissors, pruners, and so much more.

Worksharp MK2 knife and tool sharper



Ken Onion Edition Elite Sharpener version

Devin Lavign wrote:  It works on swords, knives, axes, shovels, scissors, pruners, and so much more.

Personally if I have such discretionary funds, I would get this instead and build a wooden jig
to match my hardware or go freehand. It is more versatile.

With my poor brain-muscle coordination, I prefer to clamp the machete/sword/axe/knife
to something rigid and move the stone/belt/strop .