Your Kitchen Knife Sharpening Option and Suggestion

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I finally took another stab at sharpening my knives! It wasn’t a disaster.

According to Amazon Ibought this stone in 2016

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HFI2KIE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Wrecked the tip on a knife or two

Sharpening A Japanese Knife

Hope it’s okay to hitch a ride! I believe I read that thread when I got a new knife. I had Chefs Choice electric sharpener, but got this whetstone, used it once, bent the tip of one; no TWO knives, and have been scared to try again. [IMG_20190807_175847] [IMG_20190807_175852] [IMG_20190807_180117] [IMG_20190807_180142] I don’t remember if it’s got a western edge or Japanese. I have another, from a friend who visited Japan, and I don’t know what kind of edge IT has either. [IMG_2019…

Bought this guide in 2021 as mentioned here by @Eiron

How often do you sharpen your knives?

[Note: I have not use the Edge Pro!] I would think you’d need at least two stones to start, maybe three, depending on what your angles are from your sharpening guy. From my understanding, the Edge Pro has a limited range of bevel angle adjustment. If your sharpening guy has created bevels outside the range of the Edge Pro, then you’ll need to do a bit of regrinding to set new bevels. But why? As a sharpener/maker, to me the Edge Pro seems like an overly complicated and expensive way to go. (E…

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I6H92BC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here are the directions on the back

I’m not sure how to use it.