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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 11, 2020 20:34:38 GMT -5
I thought I would share my opinion on the RADA knife sharpener. I found out about these while looking for ways to sharpen Simmons 2 blade broadheads this season. Lots of people recommended the RADA for the convex edge of the Simmons points. I bought it on ebay for $8 shipped. A few swipes across the sharpener had the broadheads shaving a path down my arm. I've tried the hand held sharpeners before and never liked them. I normally use a Lanskey kit to sharpen knives. It works great but takes some time to get a good edge. This RADA sharpener takes seconds. I sharpened all of the kitchen knives for my wife. I did all of my butchering knives too. I'm trying to dry scrape the hair side of a deer hide. I have a can of old knives in the garage. I grabbed one and used the RADA on it for about 30 seconds. That knife was sharp enough to shave the hair off the hide. I shaved half a deer with it before stopping. That really impressed me. I would move the knife back and forth a little while going down the hide. The hair would just fall off. I'll probably still use my Lanskey kit on my nicer skinning knives, but this cheap sharpener will get a lot of use in the kitchen and garage. www.ebay.com/itm/RADA-CUTLERY-R119-QUICK-EDGE-KNIFE-SHARPENER-MADE-IN-USA/154187999051?hash=item23e652274b:g:iPAAAOxyLchRyi~I |
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Post by greghopper on Nov 11, 2020 20:54:18 GMT -5
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 11, 2020 21:37:54 GMT -5
For a little more money. Amazon sells on ebay. I saw a listing for 3 sharpeners on Ebay for $19. I bought another one for my dad. I should have got the 3 pack. |
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Post by esshup on Nov 11, 2020 23:07:52 GMT -5
I went a step farther and bought a Harbor Freight 1"x32" (I think) tabletop belt sander. Got an assortment of grit belts and a few leather belts to put polishing compound on. I think the Rada will work fine for touching up a blade, but for one that it is seriously dull or chipped, dinged, etc. I think the Lansky Diamond or belt sander type is the way to go.
With that said, I'm going to order one.
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Post by deadeer on Nov 12, 2020 1:30:57 GMT -5
I went a step farther and bought a Harbor Freight 1"x32" (I think) tabletop belt sander. Got an assortment of grit belts and a few leather belts to put polishing compound on. I think the Rada will work fine for touching up a blade, but for one that it is seriously dull or chipped, dinged, etc. I think the Lansky Diamond or belt sander type is the way to go. With that said, I'm going to order one. Make it two! |
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 12, 2020 13:49:37 GMT -5
I went a step farther and bought a Harbor Freight 1"x32" (I think) tabletop belt sander. Got an assortment of grit belts and a few leather belts to put polishing compound on. I think the Rada will work fine for touching up a blade, but for one that it is seriously dull or chipped, dinged, etc. I think the Lansky Diamond or belt sander type is the way to go. With that said, I'm going to order one. I'm saving up for a 2" x 72" grinder for knife making. I'm looking at somewhere around 2 grand for the grinder and all the tool attachments. When I get one I'll get all of the different grit belts to sharpen knives. |
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Post by esshup on Nov 12, 2020 21:46:24 GMT -5
I'm assuming that it will be a variable speed belt sander. A buddy had a machine shop and he had scotchbrite belts for his.
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 13, 2020 5:11:36 GMT -5
I'm assuming that it will be a variable speed belt sander. A buddy had a machine shop and he had scotchbrite belts for his. Yes, I want one with the VFD speed control. I'm looking at one from OBM. |
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