Old timer changed my mind about blade sharpening

I always thought you needed a fancy electric sharpener to get a good edge. But last week Jim at the shop just took a wet stone and showed me how it's done in about 2 minutes, no power needed. Has anyone else switched from electric to hand sharpening?

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kelly.parker4d ago

Old timer changed my mind" is exactly what happened to me. Wet stones are way cheaper and the edge lasts just as long. I haven't touched my electric sharpener in over a year now.

carr.xena3d ago

My grandpa had this old Arkansas stone that sat in his garage for like 30 years and I never touched it. But last week my buddy @kelly.parker finally convinced me to try it on my kitchen knives and yeah I was dead wrong about electric sharpeners being better. The hand stone gave me a way cleaner edge on my cheap chef's knife, like it actually cuts tomatoes without squishing them now. I still keep my electric one around but it's been gathering dust for sure.