The ViperSharp Edge

It can seem to be a daunting undertaking to learn how to sharpen your own knives. Many systems can look complicated to the beginner. In this article, editorial assistant Hilary White gets her hands on two ViperSharp sharpening systems – one with ceramic hones and the other with diamond hones. She looks at these two systems from the perspective of a newcomer to see if she can master the machines.

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Fine-Tuned or Fast and Furious

Here are two very different options from Work Sharp to keep all of your blades shaving sharp. The company’s Precision Adjust Sharpener provides the ability to select from a wide range of sharpening angles to get just the edge you need for each specific blade. The Knife and Tool Sharpener Mk.2 is an electric belt sharpener with easy-to-replace abrasive bands that make short work of even the most problem edges.

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Great Travel Companion

The Victorinox Dual Knife Sharpener provides both a multi-surface stone and a ceramic-disk pull-through sharpener all in a package about the size of a ballpoint pen. Whether you carry it in your pack on hikes and hunts or tuck one in the center console of your vehicle, this handy little sharpener is great for those quick touchups in the field. At a suggested retail price of $17.50, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to keep a couple of them on hand.

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Puck 'Er Up

Do you feel like you lost your edge with your favorite knife? You might want to give the Woox Professional Whetstone Disk a try. This puck-shaped disk features medium and fine grit sharpening surfaces and it’s made in the USA of quality American sapphire ceramic. This little disk is small enough to pack and travel well. It can handle all of your sharpening chores from fine knives to burly axes. This is sharpening at its most basic and it’s very effective.

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