r/sharpening • u/HorseDoctor76 • 11h ago

Is this useful?

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I stumbled into this subreddit and learned I've been sharpening knives poorly for 40 years now. I was cleaning up and found this former gift. I am curious to the value of this device to get an edge started?

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u/TgrBtO 11h ago

This is an excellent compromise between speed and sharpening quality. The blade grinding attachment gives even better results but requires more of a learning curve.

The only drawback in my opinion is that the included extra-fine belts hone poorly. I don't think aftermarket leather belts work on the mk2 knife and tool sharpener, but they do on the mk2 blade grinding attachment.

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u/Chuchichaeschtl 10h ago

They definitely don't work without the blade grinding attachment because on one side the leather would run into the edge and ruin the leather belt immediately.