State-Of-The-Art Knife Sharpener

State-Of-The-Art Knife Sharpener FARM HOME Food 27-3-31 "It sharpens the blade at exactly the same angle on both sides and works faster than sharpening with a conventional stone. Also, it removes only a fraction as much metal as conventional grinding," says Ben Dale about his new knife sharpener. The Edge Pro "Apex" consists of an injection-molded nylon frame that's held down by a pair of suction cups. (It can also be bolted down). A stainless steel plate supports the knife, while a pivot block on back is used to adjust the blade angle. The sharpening stone mounts on a rod that goes through the pivot block, which has marks on it that indicate blade angle. The angle is adjusted by loosening a knob and sliding the pivot block up or down. To sharpen the blade, you use one hand to hold the knife handle and the other hand to run the stone back and forth along the rod, starting at the heel of the knife and working toward the tip. Once one side of the blade has been sharpened you flip the blade over and repeat the process. The unit will sharpen any size or shape blade up to 3 1/2 in. wide, including serrated knives. Blade angle can be set infinitely, with indicator marks at 10, 15, 18, 21, and 24 degrees. "Our sharpener lets you resharpen blades at exactly the same angle that was used the last time, which makes resharpening very fast and removes the least amount of metal possible. If you're sharpening the blade for the first time and don't know the angle but want to match it, you can do that, too." Sells for $125 plus S&H. A professional version is also available. Options include a scissor/chisel/plane blade attachment that will sharpen planer blades, flat chisels, and most gouges. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Edge Pro Sharpening Systems, Box 95, Hood River, Oregon 97031 (ph 541 387-2222; email: edgepro@gorge.net; website: www.gorge.net/business/edgepro)

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