Edgepro Apex Sharpening System.

[graham_s]

My new Toy
photo here

I flew back to the big sand pit a few weeks ago, and when I got here, I realised that I'd left all my sharpening gear back in the side of my rucksack in the UK.
Nuts.

So, I decided to pull the trigger on something I've been eyeing up for a while.

The Edgepro Apex.
I ordered kit 4, which includes;

120 grit
220 grit
320 grit
600 grit
1000 grit
2 blank plates
15 sheets 1500 grit tape
15 sheets 2000 grit tape
ceramic rod
water bottle
Sharpening jig
nylon storage case
printed instructions
instruction DVD



Operation is easy.
The angle is very adjustable, with no set angles. there are coloured marks on the jig as a guide.
this means that you can sharpen consistently to any angle.


Here's a video of one in use.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY6DJ0PQxyA
There are two large suckers to secure the jig to the bench (I have granite worksurfaces, which hold perfectly)
The jig has a backstop which is adjusted for the depth of the blade.

There is a little more setup required than with a sharpmaker, but to be honest, I'm getting better results with this.

Working through the grits/tapes I'm coming up with very sharp polished edges.

I'll get photos up later.

[ANDYLASER]

An excellent system. I love mine. :)

[graham_s]

I've been compulsively sharpening things since it arrived :D

I'm toying with offering a sharpening service for kitchen knives on the compound now.

[TB_London]

Just be careful of scratching the faces of blades, I find grit tends to embed itself in the table so have to tape up the pretty knives

[graham_s]

All my knives are users, but I have a roll of masking tape handy if I need it.
Besides, I flush the working surface with water fairly often.

[bondy]

Where did you get it from Graham? i need a couple of new stones for mine, and dont know where to get them from.

[graham_s]

I bought mine direct from Edgepro.
Since I was having it shipped to Saudi anyway, there was no point in going to the UK distributor.
clicky (http://www.edgeproinc.com/)
Just had a look at the site, glass stones and 6000 grit tape?
That's insane!


Now where did I put my credit card... :D

[Chainsaw]

When I picked mine up the guy said to just order from him, he ships worldwide all the time and that the uk was one of the easy countries to ship to.

Cheers

Alan

[banksy]

There are 2 UK resellers listed on the Edgepro site, one has a website that is unavailable, the other appears to have been banned from this forum.
Does that seem a bit strange?

[bonzodog]

i got some extras direct from edgepro,quick delivery.

[JungleBert]

Are they any good for longer knives, like kitchen knives?

[bardster]

very good!

[graham_s]

I could probably sharpen my sword on it.
If you watch the video in the first post, the guy in it (the inventor I understand) is sharpening a kitchen knife.

[Chainsaw]

very very good for kitchen knives, just raising bardster by a very ;)

cheers,

Alan

[JungleBert]

Thanks peeps, I might give one a go.

I didn't watch the video initially as I was on my phone, but it certainly looks the business.

[JungleBert]

I really shouldn't have watched that video all the way through, I need one now.....

[Musashi]

I have the pro one, and mounted a bunch of Eze-Lap diamond plates to use on it, and leather strops, 2k and 6k tapes on glass blanks...and I've just ordered 3k, 5k and a 10k Chosera stone, an angle cube and some felt for deburring.

I may need help, but I haven't bought any Shaptons yet so maybe I'm ok! :D