Best Budget Knife Sharpener

[Muskett]

One of these possibly?? RUIXIN PRO Professional Knife Sharpener Kitchen
Have one of these and its a good start:
https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SMI...rpening-System
Gatco or Lansky systems not bad if a bit dated.
Spyderco Sharpmaker, another great one.
Anything from DMT, Red or finer grits are all fine.

Pull systems are rubbish.

Here is my collection, well what I use most:
http://i820.photobucket.com/albums/z...E/IMGP9137.jpg

[snock]

Any recommendations for the best "budget" knife sharpener????

I was looking at one of these
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AnySharp-Kn.../dp/B001DXVL6K

Do the "pull through" types just destroy your knife as each time it removes quite a bit of the blade ... I saw a picture a while back where you could see what the shape of the knife used to be and it lost a good 1/4" over time.

I'd ideally like something that puts a recognised angle on the knife as I'm useless at guessing what it'd be with a stone and want something that's relatively easy to use.

I'd like it sharp but I don't want to spend ages on it and aren't necessarily looking for perfection / a razor but just a good reliable and everyday usable edge, the idea of say the Lansky system and changing the grit 4 times ... if I'm honest I'm not that obsessive about it but totally understand if that is what someone wants.

Any suggestions much appreciated!!!

Learn to use a stone & strop.
It's a not-too-difficult life skill and results in a much nicer, longer lasting edge.

[Muskett]

If you look at my set up then the big DMT is the stone I use most, had it 25 years and its still doing its diamond thing.
Then its a dry wall hand sander with micro-mesh grit papers. Can use auto wet and dry sand papers almost as well.
Then a jeweller's rouge paste on a leather strop if I want a mirror edge.

I freehand as I do plenty of sharpening, but the angle systems like Lansky work well for those with less confidence. The more convoluted systems ones are fantastic but also fantastically expensive. Which is why I put up the the inexpensive one (I don't own one but might at that price). Its all about keeping the angle while the grit does it thing, which takes time.

For every full sharpen then I use ten times a ceramic Spyderco white rod to "steel" realign the micro edge. Wiping over a ceramic is a great way to keep and good edge excellent. Stropping does the same. Eventually the knife will need a full sharpen.

Loads on the tube and a worthy skill to master. All knives need maintenance, and a sharp knife is safest.

Do not use power tools, do not use carbide pull systems unless you want to junk your knife in no time.

[Funnybucker]

I quite like the idea of the Lansky Box but may also get a stone as well ... if so what should I look for and are the double sided ones worth looking at and what sort of grit should I be looking for??

[Muskett]

I don't regret getting the large DMT in red and prefer it over all the stones out there, but they don't come cheap.

Many cheap stones are just that. Stone, natural or man made, come in many forms and even sharpening enthusiast argue of whats good or not.

Get some auto wet and dry sand paper and a mouse mat. Thats all you need to start.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnkl1BRRrSQ