NickB65 Posted October 10, 2014 Report Share Posted October 10, 2014 Like most people I have the standard kitchen sharpener which I use for all the knifes but the edge is not that great. I have tried using wet stones but can never get a consistent edge. I had seen some videos of people using sanding paper but given the sharpening was to be done in the kitchen I needed a cleaner option. I read various reviews and ended up buying a LANSKY TURNBOX which I brought from Amazon for just £20.00. It is a wooden box with four holes drilled in to at 20 and 25 degree angles and four rods of two different types. I had seen the same kit for sales for up to £55 so when I saw this I thought.... why not. Well it arrived yesterday and I put my two blades through the process..... five strokes on each side and my blades were razor sharp.... well they had semi decent edges anyway so I tried by bush knife I use for splitting wood..... now this edge was dull. Just twenty stroked down each side and already there was a huge difference and after few minutes it was a very keen edge for splitting wood..... well impressed http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000B8FW0E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 is the link and I have to say for the money it is a very good piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryn Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Got one of these myself really nice piece of kit, simple to use and give a great edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 How does it compare to the Lansky system with the metal rods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Decoy Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 How does it compare to the Lansky system with the metal rods? Would also like to know this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Used properly, nothing beats the skilled use of stones, however they take much practice...... But worth it. If you like the short rods, why not spend the same money and get one longer rod? A ceramic sharpening steel..... If you are not confident, just push the point of the steel into your kitchen chopping board and run th blade down using the other hand.... Safe and easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomov Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) I've got the turnbox ( http://lansky.com/index.php/products/4-rod-turn-box/ ) and the standard lansky system (the one with the rods - http://lansky.com/index.php/products/std-3-stone-system/ ). AS I see it; The standard system is far more aggressive and removes quite a lot of metal. I use this for 'resetting' edges on knives with great results - a couple of really knackered kitchen knives have been bought back from being blunt / mega chipped with this. However, I think you really need the stand with it, which Lansky should include as standard - I can't really see how you could use it without - http://lansky.com/index.php/products/super-c-clamp/ . I only do my knives in this when they are really blunt / have been dinged on an edge or similar however. The Turnbox is a good day to day syatem just to put an edge on - removes less metal but won't 'reset' an edge very efficiently. A strop with a block of starkie blue is what makes the real difference to the final cutting edge. Edited October 23, 2014 by tomov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 If your struggling with any of them Nick I can touch um up for you and give them a good stropping no bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I've got the turnbox ( http://lansky.com/index.php/products/4-rod-turn-box/ ) and the standard lansky system (the one with the rods - http://lansky.com/index.php/products/std-3-stone-system/ ). AS I see it; The standard system is far more aggressive and removes quite a lot of metal. I use this for 'resetting' edges on knives with great results - a couple of really knackered kitchen knives have been bought back from being blunt / mega chipped with this. However, I think you really need the stand with it, which Lansky should include as standard - I can't really see how you could use it without - http://lansky.com/index.php/products/super-c-clamp/ . I only do my knives in this when they are really blunt / have been dinged on an edge or similar however. Useful info - thanks. Are you using the standard kit or the diamond one? Does the amount of metal removed depend on which grit you use - i.e. if you just want to touch up a blade using the standard lansky system, you can use a fine or superfine and not take off too much metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomov Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 Useful info - thanks. Are you using the standard kit or the diamond one? Does the amount of metal removed depend on which grit you use - i.e. if you just want to touch up a blade using the standard lansky system, you can use a fine or superfine and not take off too much metal? The standard kit (which I picked up second hand). Yes - amount of metal removed depends on number of strokes (fnarr..), grit and angle. You could just use a fine stone and finish with a strop to get a good edge without removing much. The turnbox is just quicker to set up (and I'm lucky to have both, which is profligate really!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 I used to wonder how people brought an edge to shaving sharpness, once I had dulled a new blade I struggled to get it back to its original standard. Now I have a system that is perfect, I have an air belt sander which I stick in the vice with 120 grit to get edge back then finish with the lansky turnbox with ceramic rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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