How To Sharpen A Knife | Wranglerstar 

Wow! I was sweating bullets as Ben was scrutinizing my edge! What a relief to see the look of approval on his face :). That was hilarious, Cody!!! You know I wanted to be there with you... thanks for the video.

Videos like this are such an effective sales tool. I just bought an electric can opener... Couldn't resist

Follow up comment: I used the Edge Pro to sharpen every knife in my house, my camper, and now I'm looking for some neighbors knives to sharpen. THANKS so much for reviewing this tool. I finally have an accurate and uniform angle on my knives, which is the foundation to a sharp blade.

What a delight to find out that Edge Pro is yet another fantastic Oregon company! Thank you for taking the time to visit these great people.

I was a free-hand sharpener for 30 years, and am now an Edgepro user. It's no BS. There is still a free-hand element to this system too, given the fact that the off hand is used as the "clamp." All the feel of free-hand sharpening is still there. It's a joy to use this system :)

Great information, and very humbling for those like me who've been sharpening incorrectly for many years. I really appreciate the little tidbit shared about twenty one degrees being a good angle of the majority of knives.

This is an OUTSTANDING sharpener. I have owned mine for almost 3 years (bought direct). I use it for everything from hunting and tac knives (Buck, Benchmade) to my obnoxiously expensive Henckles set. I would strongly suggest, and I did this myself, find an older knife (or knives, sharpening a 3" paring is not the same as your 10" chef) to practice on and get to know how it cuts and and how much each stone will take off (or polish conversely). I personally like using a thinner painters tape with higher tack (3M 2020EL...from memory, the number may be slightly off). I don't do a lot of commenting on youtube, but I watched a few of the tree felling videos and then saw one about "selling out"....sigh.... so I had to see what sharpener you were "selling out" to. Low and behold, it is IMO, the best compact, portable, cost appropriate sharpener on the market, again, my opinion, but I have had mine for about three years and tell everyone I know about it. I am not yet a subscriber and anyone reading this can take it any way you want, but the reality is that anything with a blade needs to be maintained and this is an excellent way to do it. If you think that 5$ carbide drag sharpener you see at grocery store is a good deal only one of three things is the case, you buy a lot cheap knives, you are actively destroying your expensive knives, or you don't really know what sharp is. BTW, Cody signed (QC I would imagine) mine 10 of 2014 in what looks like silver paint pen. If you are looking for the best, do some research, much of it can be done on youtube, I'm not the only one that feels this way, and you will keep coming back to this product. Wranglestar, if this is you "selling out", well, this would be the way to do it. ok /diatribe

I own an Edge Pro and have spent hours sharpening all kinds of knives for friends and my personal collection. It is the ultimate system to use for sharpening. A bit of a learning curve at first but once you have the process down. You will get outstanding edges.

Oops... I so love your channel.. You walk the talk. My parents were too troubled to teach me some of the lessons that I have learned here and I have often failed to be the man and father that I want to be but you continue to be an inspiration and I thank you.

Its a pleasure to see experts doing what they do-lots of knowledge in that room.

* Again YOUR persona with your staff was excellent. * YOUR HONESTY was totally believable especially with my 52 years in Law Enforcement experience. * I learned more from this 25 minute video on factual sharpening than I have in three weeks of study. * Whether or not you know it: The nice young lady CONFIRMED everything that was going on. * The INTERVIEWER was excellent in bring out so many questions and answers. * Dang it! YOU were very HONEST again in answering them. * To back up my other systems namely Spyderco & Horse Hide Straps with Knives Plus loaded strap - I HAVE just GOT to HAVE YOUR excellent designed system. Frankly this would be the only system any KNIFE collector would need. PERIOD!

I have watched many of your videos. I usually don't comment because I am not a social media person (I'm in IT) but I must say that this was a pretty awesome video. Very helpful, educational, and supportive of your friends and local businesses. Very nice Cody. Gesch

Great video .I worked for a company in good river Oregon called m.s.c maritime service Corp. starting in 1992 until this past year .what a great bunch of people .and what a beautiful part of the country.

I would love one however, It's not in the budget this year.

Cody, this is one of my favorite videos of yours. Knife sharpening has always been sort of a preoccupation of mine, and it was really interesting to see the Edge Pro in use.

Great information Cody. Thanks you for taking the camera along. Thanks go to Ben and Cody for taking time to give us all a lesson on knife sharpening.

Great interview! Really well done. I happen to have their product and it works fantastic. Happy to see it's a nice family operation. Thanks.

Always nice to go back into some older videos.

You gotta do more of these types, love them.

Always a treat to see your informative videos. Thank you for your effort! Knowledge is Godliness!

Ben told me you did a superb job.

Great video I'm a knife guy so this actually had a lot of good information for me , THANKS .

This is was one of the best vids ever. Thanks Cody

Learned something new and very informative about the misconception of the diamond sharpening. thank you.

Just got my Edge Pro Apex 4 because of this video. Thank you so much!

THAT, is a cool set up ! an apex is a tool worth buying. this guy knows his stuff that's great after carrying a pocket knife, hunting/Bowie knife all these years I learned some valuable info in this clip. GOOD Post Mr Wranglerstar. thanks.

Outstanding! Thanks, Cody! Very cool vid! And, hats off to Rob! Way to go, Buddy!

The Edge Pro guys better get ready for the influx of the Wrangler Nation peeps - exceptional video, exceptional product, and exceptional results! Cody - Thanks for all you do! Keep the Faith!

I do just about every step that is taught here except the permanent marker trick but I do it all by hand, by feel, and by sight. Not near as exact but as good as it gets for a common man on a retired meager budget! I noticed your edc in this video has a sheeps foot blade. My sons pooled together and bought me a model 555 Benchmade with a 154CM sheeps foot blade for my birthday. Wow, what a difference a good knife with a very hard blade (58-61rockwell) can make! It came hair-shaving sharp right out of the box!! It is without a doubt the best and most expensive knife I have ever owned! First thing I did was to put a tether on it!

Hey thank you much for this video. I have been trying to understand metals and sharpening. This video cleared up a lot of things. I am sad to learn my diamond sharpener will not last. Happy to know I don't have to worry too much about the different metals. Thanks again.

You have the most informative people in the program. Even with the package from Russia with love.

Fantastic way to sharpen things and available in the U.K., basic price of £180, ranging up to £260 for the top kit.

This is an amazing jig. It works really well. I have been using it for a few years now and the benefit over freehand sharpening is consistency. Over and over, I have shown people what sharp really looks like. Ben knows more about sharpening than I ever will, but I disagree with him about diamonds. I have a few knives that are so crazy tough that the stones dish faster than the edge forms. I have to reflatten stones over and over just to get close. I switched to diamond films and emulsions and had is sharp in no time. I see no need to bother with diamonds for 95% of the knives people bring me.

I love your videos, the ones I watched so far, at least. Good, practical stuff. And this one answered a few of my questions:)

Great video mr Wranglerstar 👍I loved it and hope to see more videos like this with more wonderful people like all of you in this video. My regards to you and your family 🌷

I wanted this sharpener for a while... Now that I know it can do hatchets that just adds to the value... Thanks for that info!!!

One of the best videos on sharpening.

I'm about to order one myself. I had two of my knives sharpened by ApostleP, and could not be more pleased. Nutnfancy does great knife videos and I saw the same one you referred to.

I wasn't nervous for a second, you do great work brother!

That's some good information, now I know why I have so much trouble keeping an edge on my pocket knife. Everyone I know says it just takes practice, but that doesn't help much when you're practicing the wrong technique.

That was great thanks

The Edge Pro is an awesome sharpening system. I enjoyed seeing the factory.

Great video. Good to see someone so enthusiastic and competent in his trade; learned a lot as well...thank you...rr

Wow! great video. I'm horrible at putting an edge on my blades, I think you just opened my eyes to a new alternative. Thanks WS

As always, great video Wranglerstar!

Gibbs' Rule #9 "Never go anywhere without a knife."

cool. definitely on my wish list for Christmas!

Very good video... Back to the drawing board on what I knew about knife sharping..

My twin Brother is going to love this episode! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

that is nice, keeping a constant angle is so important.

Awesome vid, I always wanted one but didn't want to spend the money but not I think i'll get one now. Seems pretty full proof, the biggest issues with sharpening it you hand it naturally inconsistent and this solves that.

This vid is a keeper. Thanks Cody.

Great video, i'll have to look in to getting one.

very cool! thank you for this! I have a dozen dull knives that I didn't really know how to sharpen correctly, so I've just been buying a new one to replace each, lol. I did try using both your average small sharpener as well as a steel, but not really knowing what I'm doing, it wasn't working too well!

I love this type of sharpening system, beats every clamp style system out there. I did made my own edge pro style sharpener out of solid steel thought.

What an awesome sharpening system!

I also have the EPA and as many others have stated, it is truly a fantastic system. That being said, some of the aftermarket additions offered by Mark Richmond of chefknivestogo.com really add to the performance of the machine. Little things like the table magnet, drill stop collar, and the quick change stone system work great and cost only a few dollars. The single biggest improvement, though is the higher end aftermarket stones. Chosera and Shapton both offer them, though I am only familiar with the Sharpton stones. They cut MUCH faster than the standard edge pro stones. In fact the 500 grit Shapton cuts much faster than the 220 e.p. stone. They are more of a true "splash and go" stone as they are much more dense and absorb significantly less water than the originals. Another big advantage is they are offered in much higher grit finishes. (I believe 16,000, but I'm not positive. 8k is plenty high enough for me.) Way better than the polishing tapes which are a hassle. If you prefer to use diamonds, Atoma also has their stones that fit the machine. The 120 Atoma will save you so much time and a little money in the long run if you plan on doing a lot of re-leveling. Obviously, the diamond doesn't wear away like the waterstones do so while it is expensive ($75), your lower grit waterstone will last way way longer since they aren't being used for the initial beveling. Sorry, kinda long winded but hope that helps anyone considering getting the system.

Yes, the diamond part is true. I thought I used the wrong honing oil and ruined the adhesive. Great video thanks for sharing and thanks for the great ax videos.

Brilliant video Cody! Loving them!

Ben Dale is such a great guy. I have 10 years experience with his product and cannot recommend it highly enough. On several occasions I have had questions and Ben has personally replied. I have many, many bench stones and achieve good results but the edge pro is easier and more accurate.

I have been an infant in sharpening knifes. thanks for the lesson. I would love to get me one.

This is amazing I will definatily be buying one of these for sure the best i have seen. This channell is awsome

Great system just got mine in a few days ago and I have a truly sharp knife

ApostleP sold me on the edge pro too. I love it. And Rob is the man

Can this be used on 12" planner blades or a hand planner blade?

I would love to have this sharpener! I'm going to buy it as soon as money comes in

I've been using an EPA for a while and as most people know it produces very sharp knives. I follow TNP and was happy to see his review on the EPA. The fact that your vid is with the actual guy is awesome. I even learned not to be so OCD about trying to find a perfect number, just trust the sharpie! another thing I realized.....I've been using WAY to much water.

Thanks for this very informative video and I'm considering this product. Towards the end you asked about sharpening axes/hatchets and he kind of went fast about how he would do it with wedges etc. Any chance you could do a second axe video with him so we could learn how he would do it with his system? Thanks again, I've enjoyed your videos and learned a bunch!

really neat and informative thanks

Wow. I need one of those sharpeners. It is so cool you have a 93 year old grandfather.

Wow, the first video i ever watched from Wranglestar. 7 years ago! wow! he's gone a long way :-)

I love the adjust-ability of that sharpener. Looks like a great product! Thanks for the video. For my use though and a substantial cost savings the DMT Aligner works well for what I need. It can sharpen serrated blades too. I know it's diamond but I don't sharpen 100 knives a day. Come to think of it, I bet most people don't. If I had more money I'd probably check that one out though.

I bought the same smaller model cost me $14 on eBay (brand new in 2019) and works like a charm

Excellent video!

Looks like an investment that would pay for itself over and over. Great video, Thanks!

A STAR IS BORN!

Thanks for the information, I never thought of that.

Really enjoyed this video on sharpening. Did you ever go back to sharpen your axe, Cody? Would enjoy seeing a video of that and a before/after video of the axe in action!

Always.

Worth the price of admission.Learned alot.I doubt very much you could get that kind of precision by hand.Some comments just are ridiculous on these vedios Those sharpeners take it to a level way beyond your typical edge.How can I say that? I was born with a lucky trait called common sense.

This is a freaking fantastic video. Wealth of information.

Great video...pure knowledge

I own the pro, amazing product. Good video

Shoshannah1993, edge pro makes an adapter for scissors that works great, but it only works on the professional model, not the apex. You can't go wrong with the EdgePro professional, I love it

Both systems take a fair amount of skill at the tip, to keep from rolling off the edge, but you're right -- the Edgepro does require the off hand to keep steady pressure on the handle to ensure good contact with the table. I have demo'd a Wicked Edge and bought the Edgepro. Two reasons: Wicked Edge has a lot of angle variation on long blades due to the fixed position, and with the WE, you're locked into diamond media (bad, IMO). Also, the EPA gives more flexibility to an experienced hand.

Cody, have you taken your hatchet to them by now? I am curious!

Really appreciate this video. Been thinking about purchasing ever since I saw nutnfancy's vid. Your vid and the details show here pushed me over the "edge" lol I ordered mine yesterday. Can't wait to get it and start working with it. I always did ok with hand sharpening, but consitency was very difficult from one week to the next. This should fix that problem. Keep up the great work.

Very interesting video, great job Cody

So glad to come across this video , now I know why I can't sharpen one of my knifes . Time to invest in a new knife and the edge pro.

A 24 minute long video, I'm so excited!

Excellent video.

These are great videos. Thank you

I have the same DMT diamond sharpener I've had for 14 years. It is a medium. I bought because I bought a pocketknife that was so hard my Arkansas and India stones took forever to sharpen. For a medium edge it is still working good and has not pulled out any diamonds. It is a full sharpener, no holes and it has smoothed out some over the years. My diamond sharpener works just fine and I use a fine stone to finish a blade for real sharp, but my diamond is great for kitchen knives. I make knives and know a thing or two about how to sharpen one. I have an Arkansas black stone that will put a razor's edge on my wood cutting chisels. A razor edge is for wood carving, leather cutting or shaving, not for anything in the kitchen or hunting camp.

Interesting video! I learned so much watching this. I have 2 diamond sharpeners and now I know that they are not meant for metal.

Unique and excellent video. Very informative. Now I have something else to put on my wish list. (That I didn't even know I needed!)

Really nice, great info on this video!!!

Very cool visit/review.

Did you get your hatchet sharpened?

Great and nice people. Thanks for sharing this video!

very good and interesting Video. Thx