Thread: Knife sharpener - Scary sharp or Wicked Edge

Originally Posted by Puffin

Having a blade rigidly clamped at bench height and with the edge facing outwards is not a system I could trust myself with.

Amen, when I bought one of the Chinese sharpening kits I mounted it to a bit of decking timber which I can clamp to my bench or remove easily, and I either have it facing away from me or at 90 degrees to where I'm standing, as I'm always wary of feeding my hand to a freshly sharpened knife