Does anyone have a recommendation for a good enough sharpener? Sort of thing you'd use for your high use low cost knives. I'm not looking for razor sharp or worried too much about material retention just quick clean up.

Do you need a true sharpener, or do they just need to be honed?

Regular use of a simple ceramic honing rod will keep your knives usable for a very long time. (Like the steel rod that usually comes with kitchen knife sets, just made out of ceramic.)

Or to make things even easier, you can get one of the kits with a simple wooden base and dual smaller ceramic rods, to hold the angle for you. Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Lansky-...rpener/dp/B000B8FW0E

I use an AccuSharp on my inexpensive knives. Doesn't look like much, but gets the job done with a few strokes. (I also use a honing steel.) I have sharpening stones, but this is it for quick and dirty.

It's actually recommended for Samurai swords!

Or a good stropping?

Leather on a mouse pad with polishing compound.

I have an accusharp and they'll do a quick job of sharpening your knife (although I do use one at times), but they will tear the metal up a bit. A better choice (or get both) is the SHARPAL 121N Dual-Grit Diamond Sharpening Stone Knife Sharpener Coarse 325 / Extra Fine 1200 Grit. You can get a 90% decent sharp edge by hand (if you keep it steady) in a few strokes.

Amazon at under $20. But it's chinese. DMT makes a US version as well. https://www.amazon.com/SHARPAL...38819689&sr=8-2&th=1

Thanks for these, I think that sharpall would be worth the effort to get right.

I just got a spyderco sharp maker and it works great.

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Originally posted by David W:
I just got a spyderco sharp maker and it works great.

This.

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Originally posted by tigereye313:

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Originally posted by David W:
I just got a spyderco sharp maker and it works great.

This.

That's my primary sharpener, and it works great but frankly I just need a good enough edge on my EDC is mostly for tape, zip ties, cords boring stuff I don't really want a razor blade.

This Work Sharp Precision Adjust is my good enough sharpener, but I am OK with good enough for all my knives. Kitchen, folding whatever I just need my knives to work well for my ordinary uses, but I'm not gonna shave with them and I'm not a knife hobbyist.

For $60 this is easy and does a better than good enough job for me.

https://www.worksharptools.com...5OwyrNg5YYlcZyqzfXpG

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I've used ceramic sticks for well over 30 years. I used them on my boat where I had an assortment of knives, worked great, used after every trip. I now have a 30 year old set at home and they work fine, keeping up our kitchen knives.

My personal knives rarely need anything but a quick pass on the sticks. I'm not abusive and keep them sharp.

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Originally posted by David W:
I just got a spyderco sharp maker and it works great.

This would be my choice. Easy.

https://www.lansky.com/blademedic.html

This'll do what you want it to.

Another vote for the Spyderco Sharp Maker.

I agree with Brailldiver on the stropping because most of the time mine only need a bit of touching up and this seems to be less harmful with my pathetic sharpening skills.