[rdtwo]

Yeah I’ve bought a variety of tools over the years and all of them kind of suck. You need to be some sort of master craftsman with infinite time to use many of the sharpening techniques and tools or have already almost perfectly sharp knives.

[exhilaration]

You should Google your location + knife sharpening. There's probably a master craftsman within a few minutes drive of you that will sharpen your blades for a very reasonable price. There's a guy near me that will do small pocket knives for $2.50, prices go up from there. All of the local landscaping companies use him for their mower blades and chainsaws.

[rdtwo]

There is a fantastic place in Seattle that does it at 2$ an inch or something. Just takes about a month