LANSKY KNIFE SHARPENING SET NATURAL ARKANSAS

The Lansky Natural Arkansas Sharpening system is designed to give your knife a razor-sharp cut every time. The patented Lansky system makes it easy to always sharpen with a constant angle to ensure an optimal result. You attach the knife in the clamp and thanks to the guide system you keep a constant angle during sharpening. The Natural Arkansas system contains grindstones made from Novaculite, extracted in Arkansas. It is therefore possible that some discolouration is visible. This has no effect on the grinding performance.

SHARPENING ANGLE

On the Lansky sharpening system you can choose four sharpening angles. These angles are fixed, so you keep the same angle at all times while sharpening. To find out at what angle you need to sharpen your knife, you can usually consult the manufacturer. If the manufacturer does not have this information you can also find out which angle to use. This is done by means of the so called 'felt pen'-test. Put a line with a waterproof pen on the fold of the blade and carefully sharpen a piece with the possible sharpening angle. At the missing part of the line you can see if the angle is correct, or maybe it should be bigger or smaller.

The Lanksy system has the following angles:
17 degree angle - usually used for Japanese knives and razors. This angle provides a very sharp but vulnerable cut.
20 degrees angle - a common setting for most knives with high quality blades. A sharpening angle of 20 degrees is usually perfect for kitchen knives.
25 degree angle - most knives that require a prolonged sharp cut, such as hunting knives and outdoor knives, are sharpened at this angle.
30 degree angle - knives that are heavily used, such as wood, carpet or wire cutting, remain sharp at this angle for a long time. Recommended if you expose your knife to such harsh conditions.

Before sharpening on the Lansky Natural Arkansas you should lightly rub the stones with the supplied 'honey oil'. This improves the grinding result of the grinding stones. Also keep the stones oiled during grinding. You always sharpen the knife on each side with the Lansky sharpening system. To sharpen the other side, place the knife the other way around in the clamp.

The sharpening system comes with three stones and an extensive instruction manual, so you can get started quickly.

Scope of supply Lansky grinding system:
- Lansky clamp
- Three conductor rods
- One soft stone, grain 300
- One hard stone, grain 650
- One hard stone, 1200 grain
- Nathan's natural honey oil, 29.6 ml
- Storage box for the Lansky sharpening system
- User manual