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Comment by Billy Oneale on November 12, 2014 at 21:10

I have one of those. they work great, especially for people like me who are really bad at hand sharpening.I may have to try one of those sharpeners that Adam did the video on. they look like they would work good also

Comment by J.J. Smith III on November 12, 2014 at 15:06

Gonna have to check out Northern.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on November 10, 2014 at 13:22

Steve,

Thanks for posting the knife sharpener link here, and thanks to Adam Archer for the video.  iKC is so busy it is hard to find time to go searching for stuff you haven't seen or don't know exists.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on October 8, 2014 at 0:32

Looks good, Ron.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on September 10, 2014 at 11:33

Hey guys, I went back to the abletotech.com site, through a google search for the "Multi Systems Belt Sander" cause I forgot to write the site down, and found that they are having a sale on stuff.  The angle finding belt sander is now selling for $145.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on September 4, 2014 at 18:31

Steve,

Don't know if they give you angle suggestions for tools, but I'm thinkin that for chisels you could probably use a magnetic digital angle finder - the ones they use for table saw blade angles (about 2" x 2" x 3/4" thick) - set the chisel on a flat surface, and the magnetic angle finder on the chisel face & read the angle.  Knives, your own experience should do - shallow angle somewhere between 10 & 18 degrees, for kitchen cutlery that does all the slicing work, and 20-25 degrees for work knives that do some chopping.  Whatever angle you pick within the range is probably as good as any other, so pick an "expert" and follow his suggestions.  I think it is really personal preference in picking a specific angle for various knife jobs.  They say, because every "expert" knife sharpener has his favorite angle for knives or knife jobs, that the most important thing is to maintain whatever angle you choose, on both sides of the knife during sharpening, which this new machine should guarantee.

Comment by Mike West on September 4, 2014 at 16:49

Thanks for the post, Howard. It looks pretty capable and versatile compared to my Worksharp, however a lot more expensive also.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on September 4, 2014 at 15:27

I came across this belt sharpener recently on YouTube so I thought I would post it here.  Must be new because only the manufacturer seems to have it (not on Amazon yet).  Looks like a great idea.  There is an adjustable floor plate with degree marks on the side so you get the exact angle you want.  Lay the blade flat on the plate and the belt sander sharpens it at the angle you set.  Oddly, to me, the belt turns toward the blade, as if you were hand sharpening on a bench stone.  I would think that going away from the edge would be a better option.  So, for a convex edge you'll have to strop the knife.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcrl_ZJ1V9c

Price I saw on the manufacturers site (abletotech.com) is $250.

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on March 10, 2014 at 22:04

u don't need a system to establish a known angle IMO. It'ts nice to have a "known" angle but it's not necessary. Riht now I bave an Edge Pro with a set of really nice stones. I also have diamond stones, water stones and two Spyderco ceramic stones. If I had to sell everything except one set (don't you hate that question?) I think I'd keep the Shapton glass bench stones. I just get more pleasure doing it by hand and those stones do a really good job. I also use them for my two straight razors. Personal preference is all. After sharpening a few knives you can tell if the angle is really low or high even if you can't assign an angle degree number to it. 

Just my opinion.  Others may feel differently.

Jack

Comment by Jack Haskins, Jr. on March 10, 2014 at 15:54

Howard, thats about what I like to do.  If I want to be accurate I use an Edge Pro to set a main bevel of 10 or 12° and an edge bevel 16-18° (per side) depending on the steel and intended use. Harder work = higher angles as a rule.  Recently I 've been sharpening free hand and just go for lower or not so low angles. But setting the initial angle with an EP or other "system" I know what angle it is. But a knife just cuts better the thinner the blade is.  So keeping the back bevel low we get better cutting and with the higher edge bevel we get less chipping, rolling, etc.  It still amazes me how complicated we can make a simple thing like sharpening a knife. :)  But, it does work to get a much better performing tool.

Jack

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