I’m after a sharpener tool for kitchen knives and multi tool blades. Tossup between a Lanskey or Spyderco Sharpmaker. Seem to be much of a muchness. Anything else out there to consider? Can’t really afford multiple whetstones etc

My Lansky is great for folding knives, etc, One of these is so much easier and faster for kitchen knives:

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/chef-39-schoice-reg-diamond-ultrahone-knife-sharpener/1015804122?categoryId=12072

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/recommended-me-a-simple-knife-sharpener

3 whetstones with 6 grit types will leave you with about £20 change from the machine linked to above.

Do they do Japanese knives too?

This one does, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mino-Sharp-Knife-Sharpener-Black/dp/B000WZFBOS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484124446&sr=8-2&keywords=minosharp+plus+3+sharpener%5D and it’s recommended by Global for their knives

But then it won’t do western knives.

I used those minosharps for my global before it broke, I found the rollers needed replacing often as they would separate and break

I used the mino sharp one, and put the same edge on all my knives. Seems to work fine for small multi tool ones as well as large kitchen knives.

But you put 17degree angle on your. Multitool?

yes- doesn’t seem to present any problems. Still cuts!

They work well on a Leatherman.

Charliemungus,did you read the instructions on the Minosharp? If so,how did you manage to break the wheels?

I had a mino sharp but I didn’t find it any good for multi-tool blades – some are quite thick and made drawing through the sharpener difficult.

Our mino sharp got lost when we moved from UK. Great for kitchen knives. Pants for folders.

My minosharp also broke… now I use a 1000g and 6000g wet stone and a ceramic steel….

Charliemungus,did you read the instructions on the Minosharp? If so,how did you manage to break the wheels?

yes, i did, i also watched an online tutorial and went to a class at the local college as well as attending a webinar

for what it’s worth, the 3 wheel mino sharp has larger cutouts for thicker blades than the 2 wheel. I’ve just realised that this means my first one also broke (the plastic ‘cup’ that the wheel sits in) so I got the larger one….

Ah that’s interesting to know. How well does it work on say, a Leatherman type tool?

For my leatherman, I take the clear plastic guide off. Works a treat.

Found a MinoSharp 3 on gumtree for a tenner. Sold!!!

will be sharpening up me knives and no doubt looking for a plaster later on this evening!

I’m a cheapskate, so I use the IKEA version of the Mino. Seems to work fine for all my knives, kitchen or otherwise.

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/cookware/knives-chopping-boards/sk%C3%A4rande-knife-sharpener-black-art-50289169/