knife sharpening

[Killin' It]

Anyone good at it???

I cant seem to get a good edge on my big knife.

I will provide beer to the person sharpening after work is complete. (Its so dull now that it wouldnt matter if I gave it before)

[Eyefull]

Dave I suck at it to. I bought a 12", and a 6" Black Forest custom fillet knives from a local knife maker about three years ago. I am amazed at how many fish they can do before needing touch up. Black Forest will sharpen them for free, lifetime. Maybe you have a custom knife maker in your area? Lots of times they sharpen for free, hoping you'll buy a knife someday. I have a 4" fillet on order for those Simcoe perch.

[GLF]

I have a chef's choice electric sharpener I use for sharpening mine. Does a pretty good job.

[Fishwhisperer]

Get a hold of me and I can get it back to new again. Sounds like your past the point of a steel and need some whetstone work done.

[FIJI]

I used to work at a processing plant and can show you the tricks to getting/keeping an edge

for the record - a steel does not sharpen ! It merely delays (but only slightly) the time till the edge is beyond safe and efficient use

[Far Beyond Driven]

Are you using the plastic boards at the Holland station? They're brutal - I'm touching up my knife on each fish there when I can clean a whole cooler in between touch ups using a woog surface at home....

[ndcornell]

I need help with mine as well can you pm me your ## you can show me to please

[jimcr]

My wife bought me a Cutco knife and its so sharp I just nicked my finger and fillet the side of it right off . Didn't even know it until I saw the blood. Free sharpening for life, just have to send it in.

A good deal if you ask me.

Just dont' cut off your fingers

[Adam Bomb]

I just use a stone. Sharpen after each session. The key is to keep the knife sharp, not use it until its dull. Cause once there you have some work to do to get it functional again.

[Pitmaster]

The AccuSharp is an excellent and easy way to get the job done. I've been using one for years while butchering hogs and for every other knife I have in the house.

[Casey II]

The Accusharp gets the job done and is very user friendly.

[Rascal Trophy Fishing]

Listen to Bruce/Pitmaster, he's on cue for an economical and vastly improved/easy way to sharpen any knife. I too bought the electric fancy $200 Cabela sharpener 10 years ago for at home usage. Trouble is, it's at home, not on the boat/in the truck. There are also several other copy cats to AccuSharp now available that also are cheaper and work well. If you like your knife razor sharpened in a hurry/easily, follow Bruce's advice, it's great. It's the diamond abrasives that tend to impress me. And many thanks Bruce.