Sharpening a Becker BK2?

[monkeylice]

Last year I picked up a Ka-Bar Becker BK2 knife. The factory edge isn't great, and I'm not sure how to sharpen it properly. I was thinking about starting with a medium diamond sharpener, then go to a medium stone, and finishing with a fine stone. I don't have any proper sharpeners or stones yet, and don't want to buy things unnecessarily. What is the best way to put a good edge on this? Thanks

[jeffrice6]

Spyderco Sharpmaker

[monkeylice]

Yep, I think I will just go ahead and get one of those. They're about $50 on Amazon, pretty good price? Thanks for the reply.

[SDM44]

I also used a Spyderco Sharpmaker and that worked great on my BK2.


Your pic makes me a bit sad since your BK2 looks so clean. My blade has silver "tiger stripes" from all of the batoning I did with it when camping last summer.

[monkeylice]

I also used a Spyderco Sharpmaker and that worked great on my BK2.


Your pic makes me a bit sad since your BK2 looks so clean. My blade has silver "tiger stripes" from all of the batoning I did with it when camping last summer.

That is just a I found on google image search... although mine looks about the same. It just sits in my truck since I haven't been able to get out of town since I got it.

How did yours hold up after all of that batoning?? Did it hold an edge for a decent amount of time?

[justin_5585]

I like my lansky deluxe kit, and I used it to put a 17 degree on my eskabar with no issues

[rneptune]

^^^ Second on the Lansky deluxe / professional kits. Adjustable angles, good selection of stones, easy to use.

[monkeylice]

That Lansky kit does look pretty cool, but I already ordered a Spyderco Sharpmaker. I will definitely give the Lansky a go if the Spyderco doesn't work out for me.

The Lansky deluxe kit frame doesn't have a problem holding a large 1/4" thick blade?

[Fadedline]

Sharpmaker is a good kit. I use it with the diamond rods and the ultra fine rods. Also a leather strop to maintain the edge. Pretty much all I use on my blades.

[TheChief]

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I also used a Spyderco Sharpmaker and that worked great on my BK2.


Your pic makes me a bit sad since your BK2 looks so clean. My blade has silver "tiger stripes" from all of the batoning I did with it when camping last summer.

I look at those Tiger tipes as a badge of honor. As in I actually use my knife

When I do a trip with others you can tell some of the nubs by their shiny new blades.

[TheChief]

That Lansky kit does look pretty cool, but I already ordered a Spyderco Sharpmaker. I will definitely give the Lansky a go if the Spyderco doesn't work out for me.

The Lansky deluxe kit frame doesn't have a problem holding a large 1/4" thick blade?

My Deluxe Lansky kit sucks. It couldn't maitain a good grip on the blade nor did it do a good job puttng an edge on my knives.

I tried sharpening a SOG folder and it just scratched up the spine as it slipped off, and scratched the heck out of the mirrored surface of the blade. Didnt have much better luck on the few kitchen knives I tried either.

It is just not solid enough. I.E. the tolerances ore low and the connectings are all flimsy.

Sorry folks, this sharpener just pissed me off. Waste of money for me.

I went back to the DMT diamond stones and am doing it by hand again.

[Dark Mod]

^^^ Second on the Lansky deluxe / professional kits. Adjustable angles, good selection of stones, easy to use.

I had been using whetstones, ceramic rods, etc.. for the longest time. Just got a lansky professional kit and my god, NOTHING has gotten my knives that sharp before

[tiko]

I have a stone double side 4000/8000 grits, the 8000 grit side will polish your blade (mirror grade) and you can shave hair off your arm, bought from knifecenter.com

[Mbiker_101]

Another vote for the Lansky deluxe, cut up an old bike tube to help clamp the blade, better grip and no marks on a black blade. Put a 17 degree on my EDC that you can easily shave with, sharpest I've ever ben able to get on a knife. Only issue with the spyderco is you can't change the angle but it could be easier for the average joe to get a sharp edge.

[monkeylice]

This is the first youtube I could find of someone using the lansky system with a large knife, sorry for it being in french. It looks easy and effective, but is it really sturdy enough? It looks a bit hobbly at times in this video, even with him holding it and stroking the hones gingerly.

The Lansky system does look like it would make occasionally reprofiling a knife really easy, and the Spyderco sharpmaker looks like it would be better at more frequent edge upkeep.