Keep your knife cutting ready with today’s top sharpeners.
It’s not much of a knife if it’s dull. Getting a blade sharp and keeping it that way is what the top sharpeners are all about. Pull throughs, V sharpeners, adjustable angle models and more, contemporary sharpeners not only will keep your knives keen, some are multi-tools with Torx tools and bits, screwdrivers, fire starters and window breakers. From those for use in the kitchen, camp or workshop to portable use and more, make way for today’s sharp makers.
Lansky Master’s Edge Sharpener
Master’s Edge All Diamond Sharpener
Model type: V sharpener
Type of abrasive: Diamond coated
Grit: 400 & 600 grit round rods; triangular rod for serrations
Types of knives sharpened: Fillet/slicing, butcher, paring, skinning/kitchen/hunting, camping, utility and chef’s
Types of edges sharpened: Plain and serrated
Weight: 1.4 lbs.
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $139.95
Inspired by the design of Lansky’s top-selling Master’s Edge Sharpener, the Master’s Edge All Diamond Sharpener and its diamond-coated abrasives put a factory edge on hunting, utility, kitchen and other knives with just a few strokes. The unit includes a pair of medium (400 grit) and fine (600 grit) diamond-coated-abrasive rods for sharpening and polishing at your choice of preset angles: 17, 20 and 25 degrees. The 17-degree setting is for fillet and fine slicing knives, while the 20-degree angle is for slicing, butcher, paring and skinning knives. The 25-degree setting sharpens hunting, camping, utility and chef’s knives. A diamond-coated triangular rod sharpens serrated blades and also awls and fishhooks. A rubberized non-slip base with integrated hand guard ensures safe use and features easy snap-in storage in its underside. The unit can be kept on a counter or stores easily in a drawer.
Work Sharp Folding Field Sharpener
Folding Field Sharpener
Model type: Compact field sharpener
Type of abrasive: Diamond grit plate and fine grit ceramic plate
Grit: Coarse 400-grit for each plate
Unit dimensions: 4.75 x .75 x .5”
Unit materials: Sharpening plates, plastic, aluminum
Types of knives sharpened: Pocketknives, hunting knives, EDC
Types of edges sharpened: Plain
Special features: Folding design; edge angle guides (20 & 25 degrees) help maintain a consistent angle when sharpening and honing; pocket clip
Weight: 4.6 ozs.
Country of origin: Designed, calibrated and quality checked in Ashland, Oregon, using foreign components
MSRP: $29.95
The Work Sharp Folding Field Sharpener is a compact, lightweight model designed for on-the-go sharpening. It features a 400-grit diamond plate with 20-degree sharpening guides and a fine-grit ceramic plate with 25-degree honing guides, ensuring consistent, reliable edges wherever you are. The folding design and integrated pocket clip make it easy to carry almost everywhere. A big package in a small platform, it’s designed to bring back an edge after a hard day’s use or simply for touchups. Especially effective on EDC knives, it is one whiz bang of a portable-type sharpener.
CRKT Knife Maintenance Tool
Knife Maintenance Tool
Model type: Keychain/pocket field sharpener and multi-tool
Type of abrasive: Tungsten carbide sharpener with ceramic honing edge
Unit dimensions: 2.7 x 1.18 x .47”
Handle: Glass-reinforced nylon
Types of knives sharpened: Pocketknives, EDC
Types of edges sharpened: Plain
Special features: T6 and T8 Torx tools/bits, flathead screwdriver, bottle opener, keychain compatible
Weight: 2.2 ozs.
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $30
Designed by mechanical engineer Tom Stokes, the CRKT Knife Maintenance Tool is a multi-tool sharpener that reflects Tom’s more than 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including his work with CAD software and rapid prototyping technology. He designed the Knife Maintenance Tool to prepare you for life’s various exigencies, everything from emergency repairs, popping a top on your favorite beverage—and, yes, sharpening your knives.
The Tool includes two pull-through sharpeners—one a tungsten carbide abrasive to establish a sharp edge, the other a ceramic abrasive to fine tune it—and two sizes of Torx tools/bits: T6 and T8. The sharpeners are on either side of the front of the handle, which is topped off with a bottle opener and flat-head screwdriver/lanyard hole for a keychain loop. The Torx tools are also on either side of the handle and fold out independently of one another for torquing screws pistol-grip style.
Wicked Edge GO-WE60 Precision Knife Sharpener
GO-WE60 Precision Knife Sharpener
Blade Length Capacity: Up to 15”
Blade Thickness Capacity: Up to .25” (longer screws available for thicker blades)
Angle Markings: Calibrated for the blade’s edge to sit at 5/8” above the top of the vise
Guide Rod Length: 8.75”
Unit Weight: 3.6 lbs.
Country of origin: USA
MSRP: $299
The Wicked Edge GO-WE60 Precision Knife Sharpener is designed for novices and seasoned old pros alike, whether at home, in the field or on the road. A redesigned standard vise clamps fully flat-ground and distally tapered blades such as on pocketknives and household cutlery. Sharpening angles are adjustable from 13 to 31 degrees per side (26-62 degrees inclusive) in 1-degree increments for precise edge maintenance. Premium abrasives are 200/600 grit monocrystalline diamond-coated stones. Mounting options include securing to any flat surface with the included C-clamp or attaching directly using predrilled holes.
Bear & Son GATCO Scepter 2.0 Diamond
GATCO Scepter 2.0
Model type: Pull through and tapered diamond rod
Type of abrasive: Diamond coated and tungsten carbide
Unit dimensions: 6.125″
Unit material: 6061-T6 aluminum housing
Types of knives sharpened: Hunting, EDC, kitchen
Types of edges sharpened: Plain and serrated
Special features: Tapered diamond rod, magnesium fire starter rod, window breaker
Weight: 3.2 ozs.
Country of origin: China
MSRP: $49.99
The compact GATCO Scepter 2.0 Diamond Take Down Sharpener & Fire Survival Tool from Bear & Son is a multi-purpose implement for everyday pocket carry, the toolbox, to take camping and/or makes an ideal necessity for your bug-out bag. A magnesium rod for fire starting stows inside the tapered diamond sharpener, the latter which includes a groove for sharpening fishhooks. The rod and tapered sharpener are contained inside the CNC-machined, 6061-T6 aluminum carbide body, which has a pull-through tungsten carbide sharpener on the end. Each component features precision-machined threads and an outer “O” ring.
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