I haven't yet watched this but Project Farm's testing videos are always worth watching.

Thank you Sir!

That is super cool, thank you for posting.

Informative. Thanks for posting.

The edge testing tool used to measure sharpness is pretty neat. I had not seen such a device before.

Wow, his voice and delivery were particularly annoying this time. The results weren’t unexpected, which is a shame ‘cause I really thought the Orange Ninja had a chance.

Interesting results. I've wondered about some of the spendier sharpening units like the Wicked Edge. While it makes for a much nicer, cleaner edge under a microscope, it doesn't seem like you actually gain a hell of a lot of utility for ten times the price of the Lansky. I had kind of suspected that. Still, my complaint with the Lansky unit he tested, one of which I've had and used for the last twenty five years, is those rods can and do flex with poor technique. They can get bent removing them from the case, which throws off the angle. In addition, there's an amount of play in the way they sit in the clamp that I've never liked. I don't know that it actually translates to anything, but it's always bugged me a little.

The various Worksharp units have kind of caught my interest over the years. I may "upgrade" to one at some point. For the money, the results are pretty great.

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Wow, his voice and delivery were particularly annoying this time.

My eye started twitching about a minute in, and only got worse.

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Originally posted by trapper189:
Wow, his voice and delivery were particularly annoying this time. The results weren’t unexpected, which is a shame ‘cause I really thought the Orange Ninja had a chance.

2 things, can simply skip to the end for a summation. The earlier ones had Todd giving his viewpoint, so you had to listen. The newer vids usually have a spreadsheet style table near the end which is excellent in that you can better eliminate some feature you think is not needed for your purpose.

2nd) If you get the Lansky, spend the extra money on the diamond version unless you have unlimited time:-)

I hate Lansky. Those rods are never straight. The idea of course makes perfect sense. Tightening a sort of straight rod to the stone sucks. I gave away the Lansky stuff years ago.

I also never warmed to the Sharpmaker. I still have it though. I then went Edge Pro then Wicked Edge.

I love the TSProf stuff but his videos are creepy and I can get nearly perfect edges with the WE so I can't justify the purchase.

If I was starting from scratch I would probably go TSProf Over Wicked Edge.

I've still got Granddad's whetstone. I used to watch him sharpen his knife or some kitchen knives for hours. I just don't have his patience, though I certainly have used it to sharpen knives since he passed away in 1969.

I've had a couple of Sharpmakers, the first one's base didn't have the extra hole for the rods the new ones have, so I traded it off and found a used, new one with the new base.

They work for all my knives, and are fast and easy, but I just want sharp, not particular about a mirror edge.

I admit I've never tried to sharpen a Randall on it for two reasons-one-I've never had a Randall and two-I ain't buying a knife that's so expensive I can't throw it at a tree without immediate pangs of regret.

Back when Blackjack Knives first started and quickly moved to Effingham, the story was they were trying to compete with Randall. I've had a bunch of Blackjacks and they sharpened just fine on the Sharpmaker.

My latest, from their days in Effingham, is a number 1, sometimes called 1-7, and it's a twin to Randall's number 1 in appearance with a beautiful stag handle. It is pretty close to razor sharp from just a stroke or two on my Sharpmaker.

If I was younger, like in my 50s or even younger, I'd no doubt invest in the WE or something similar. But at 76, why burden my wife with selling something like that when I'm gone?

Bob