1 hour ago, brian69 said:

Well that was his only job so I presume he knew what he was doing....

Let us pray...  🙂

On 12/19/2025 at 8:39 AM, FolkGuitar said:

I'm envious of your old Sabatier! My mother had my grandfather's (he was a butcher) old Sabatier, but my brother grabbed it before I could get it! Tap it on the edge of a pan, and it would ring like a bell! And I, too, have a local fresh market cheap paring knife that just never loses its edge! I don't think I paid more than 10 Baht for it, and it's amazing!

 

Serious professional sharpeners use either a belt grinder or a Tormak, because speed and effectiveness are the goals. Serious 'custom' knife makers will use a belt grinder followed by stones, usually Japanese whetstones or the newer synthetic stones. 

Serious amateur KnifeKnuts will use a belt grinder followed by stones, too. But in this case, a smaller, home version, such as the Ken Onion Edition of the WorkSharp belt grinder, an affordable home/hobby knife and tool belt sharpener. About $200 USD, this can put a shaving edge on a pocket comb! It even has belts for sharpening ceramic blades, and plain leather belts for power stropping with your favorite compound.

 

I use the KnifeSharp grinder once a year or so to do all my cutlery, then touch up once a week with a Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker. I set the edge angle on the WorkSharp to match the particular knife's use, then 3-5 passes against each belt, changing belt grits, finishing with the stropping leather belt. Before each use, and during the cutting, I will touch up the edge with a borosilicate glass rod (think Pyrex glass baking dish, used like a butcher's steel to keep the edge aligned and burnished. It works better than a sharpening steel, but too delicate for commercial use. You could use the edge of a Pyrex glass measuring cup or baking dish instead of the rod I had made for me.

 

I've been a knifeknut (used to be a knife maker)  for 50 years, and have a closet full of the various sharpening systems that I've bought over the years. They all work. Some just work better or faster than others. That said, keep away from those 'rolling' sharpeners being sold today by all the online discount venues. Only the original maker (expensive!) version is worth the money.

 

The picture is the Ken Onion Edition WorkSharp sharpener. I recommend it to anyone who wants a sharp knife with very little effort and almost no learning curve. It will sharpen anything from a small pocket knife to a machete!  Turn the dial to set the edge angle from 15-30 degrees, 4-5 passes through the guides, and you're done! Shaving edge again! It's changed the whole sharpening game and made a razor-edge easily available to everyone.

7 Speed Motor Control with LED Display

Adjustable Sharpening Guide 15°-30°

Tool Sharpening Cassette with 65° Scissor Guide

3/4" x 12" Belt Kit (1 ea.)P120 (Extra Coarse), X65 (Coarse), X22 (Medium), X4 (Fine), 6000 (Extra Fine)

Ken Onion Edition Knife & Tool Sharpener Mk.2™

 

 

 

 

Wow! Most people don't even get the whole knife culture. If I was at home right now I'd be posting a pic of my ancient Sabatier. They're just not the same now. Even mine from 40 years back are not as good as that very old one. It's well worn with that inner curve to the blade? At house sales if I ever spot a knife which is old , mottled and has that indication of long use and many sharpenings I snap it up.

I find it interesting that most people don’t even realize that their tools are in such bad condition. They just press a little harder, and wonder why the knife slips and cuts a finger. Sharp knives don’t slip.  They bite. 
With today’s technology, there is no excuse for have daily-use tools in such poor condition. For less than $50, anyone can keep their kitchen, craft, and hunting knives in perfect working condition in less than 5 minutes. 

On 12/18/2025 at 2:41 PM, Espanol said:

 

I'm looking for a professional knife sharpener in Pattaya.

 

I don't mean a knife sharpening device, but a person who can sharpen knives professionally.

 

Yes, I know Lazada sells many different knife sharpening gadgets, of all types and prices, but they can never compete with the results you get from a skilled professional.

 

 

My ex-wife?