Lansky Deluxe Knife Sharpening System
Lansky Deluxe Knife Sharpening System
Kit Includes:
- Hard plastic storage case
- Multi-angle knife clamp
- Honing oil & guide rods
- 70 grit extra coarse hone
- 120 grit coarse hone
- 280 grit medium hone
- 600 grit fine hone
- 1000 grit ultra fine hone
Lansky Sharpeners
Deluxe Sharpening System
Our most complete and popular system. Contains 5 alumina oxide hones, including an extra coarse hone for restoring even the dullest blades and an extra fine hone for creating that perfect mirror finish.
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| Extra Coarse Hone | ✓ | |||||
| Coarse Hone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Medium Hone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fine Hone | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Extra Fine Hone | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Serrated Hone | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Extra Coarse Diamond Hone | ✓ | |||||
| Coarse Diamond Hone | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Medium Diamond Hone | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Fine Diamond Hone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Size: | One Size |
| Dimensions: | 26.04 x 24.77 x 3.81 cm; 498.95 Grams |
| Brand: | Lansky |
| Model: | LKCLX |
| Colour: | Yellow |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Lansky Sharpeners |
| Composition: | plastic, stone |
| Department: | Men's |
| Dimensions: | 26.04 x 24.77 x 3.81 cm; 498.95 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | One Size |
I had seen and bought a few other systems for knife sharpening but nothing that made me happy or the knife sharp for a while.
This system provides a really good result and the more you use it, the better you get at it.
Instead of the C clamp from lansky I went with a vice as it would be more versatile for other things and does the job well. Also purchased the leather accessory for a polished mirror finish.
This is the second Lansky Sharpener I bought. I find it effective and reliable.
The mechanism for holding the knife blade is not perfect. The clamp may spoil the finish of your fancy finished knife, so you may want to put a piece of paper around your nice Kershaw blade to protect it.
Also, the clamp is a bit fiddly to adjust for some blade shapes and may need a bit of oil on the screw threads.
The clamp design also means that the sharpening angle varies gradually along the length of the knife, but I haven’t noticed this to be a problem. All my knives are super sharp. Depending where you clamp the knife, the angles along the length are slightly different too. So if you’re a purist, always use the same clamping position.
The first time you use it, your knife edge may not be the same angle and shape as the Lansky will make it. It will take a bit more coarse sharpening the first time.
This is a system that you need to practice using. You will learn the feel of the tool as sharpening happens. You will also learn to control the even-ness of your stroke pressure and angle. It pays off for it gives the high quality result of the best stones, without having to practice getting the angle right.
Christmas present for my son. Something he has always wanted and is very happy with it.
Easy to use from pocket knife to full sized chef knife
Very easy to use I bought mine from Amazon warehouse it had been slightly damaged it came the box was damaged but everything else was absolutely perfect it works like a dream well worth getting one if you want the ease of sharpening your knives took a old set of kitchen knives back to a razor sharp finish in about an hour just practising on them
Arrived super quickly and I wasn’t disappointed. Nice and easy to setup and quite therapeutic grinding the stones over my blunt knives. I started with the medium stone and then fine and that did the trick for the majority of our knives.
I’ve got to say that this set met all my requirements. It’s easy and quick to set up and produces a consistent edge across a variety of blades from kitchen knives, bushcraft knives and curved garden knives. I have also used this set to re-profile the edge on a meat and bone cleaver to a much narrower slicing cleaver and it worked great.
Using this set on my mid-range kitchen knives has given a much sharper and consistent edge than they had from the factory.
It’s a reasonable amount of money to spend on a sharpening system but I think we’ll worth the price. Also it’s very convenient being able to buy replacement and additional stones to meet your needs.
One thing I would recommend is to definitely buy one of the stands for the system. Either the pedestal style of clamp style so that you can fix it to a bench or table. You can use if hand held but does start to ache after a while.
Then I bought this Lansky sharpening system, and what a game changer it is! I bought it on the recommendation of a friend that had attended a knife making course, and they had used it there. I also bought the support stand to go with it. It’s brilliant. That’s all I can say. Brilliant!
Once you have your knife blade clamped into the vice, using each sharpening stone in turn couldn’t be easier. The guides, once located into the correct angled hole, give a consistent and perfect angle on the blade, and all that is required is a little time to guide the stones back and forth, with a little pressure on the backstroke, to get a perfect, razor sharp edge.
This felt at first like a bit of a gamble, having already spent money on other sharpeners, but I’m so glad I did. This is by far the best and last sharpener I shall ever use, and it is fully deserving of a five star review. I absolutely, whole heartedly recommend this system.
I always try to write an honest and unbiased review of all the products I order. My reviews are only my opinion, of course, but I hope they help.
It’s a good sharpener, spent 5 mins on a blunt ish knife and you could shave with it after 5 mins,,,, I would recommend getting the stand for it makes life a lot easier.
I’ve bought about every system there is available over 50 years, but of late Lansky is always a winner in getting a razor edge. It’s simple for one thing and very good. I also bought a flagrant copy advertised on Amazon, where the only difference is the way the rod fits, which broke after only a few uses and the stones were not in the least level, so getting an edge was only a dream. Don’t make that mistake because it’s cheaper! You get what you pay for. I bought the stand for my second genuine Lansky to help in the holding. Excellent system indeed.
Clamp is a bit weak. but with experience you can work with it. Certainly not for long knives at all.. under 4″ is my advice. takes a lot of time if reprofiling knives. but… BUT. DAMN. sharpest pocket knife i ever had! would i buy it again? prob not. would prob spend a little more and get something powered. my sharpening tool journey continues.
Found that once I had used it a few times it produced excellent results only downside is the medium stone and the fine stone are wearing out very quickly so I will be replacing them with diamond ones in the future
When using this product, provided you follow the instructions, it makes keep a consistent angle on your blade while sharpening easy. After using all these stones, plus 50 or so passes on a strop either side, left me with a shaving sharp finish I was able to see my reflection in. I can’t stress the importance of using a strop after you finish using your highest grit stone. If you don’t have the one Lansky make, I would recommend using something like an old leather belt, or an old wallet. Personally, I go for the old leather wallet.
This produces an excellent result but does require you to follow the instructions very precisely in order for the knife to be gripped at least half properly. I struggled with grip and it does not like long kitchen knives (e.g. carving knife) or thin bladed knives (e.g. kitchen paring knife). I bought it mainly though to keep my very expensice Japanese kitchen knife sharp and it does an outstanding job on that. I particularly like how I can choose the angle and I use 17 degrees for that knife which works very well.
Using this I have managed to bring several kitchen and pocket knives back to life. It is a very simple yet effective design allowing even a novice to reliably produce sharp knives, I usually go for a 20 degree sharpen for my pen knife and a 17 degree for my kitchen knives. I do find that it can grip the wider chef knives quite easily but it can stuggle to get good purchase on the smaller and more curved pen knife blades.
I wouldn’t buy the set without the bench clamp, even with it it takes a little trial & error. Once you master it you can get a very good edge on all your knives. Does a great job with the desk clamp. Did I mention getting the desk clamp….
I bought this set after watching Charlie DIYte’s YouTube video. I normally don’t give into influencers and reviewers suggestions for some are doing it for living.
We had blunt knives, you couldn’t cut yourself or anything else for that matter if you tried. I bought a new blade and sliced my finger open on the day. Immediately I wanted all my blades to keep me on the edge. The set requires some time to set up ~5 minutes, and you’re ready to go. Get yourself a batch of blades so the set up time doesn’t go to waste, and go through at least every other stone spending more time on the blade as you get to finer grits.
Results are amazing! 15+ years old blade as sharp as out of the box Nihon X50 in 3 minutes flat.
I agree with the other reviews in the fact that the clamp is not so great but it works best if you screw the rear thumb screw all the way in and then use the small screw closest to the knife to clamp the knife down. It’s not the way Lansky recommend to operate but I find it gets a good pinch on the blade and therefore there is no need to add gripping agents to the clamp as other reviewers have suggested.
Like I said, if you can find the patience to sit down and spend a good half an hour on a knife gradually going through the stones and using the honing oil to remove the metal from the pores, I think you’ll find the whole process satisfying and enjoy the fruit of your labour.
This is the best system I have bought out of many – best by far!!!! Within 15 minutes I had reprofiled and polished a blade using all 5 stones……to shaving sharp as per the picture. Don’t hesitate in buying. Use the honing oil to remove the swarf from the stone whilst using each, set a uniform gap when setting the blade in the clamping unit. Use a Sharpie or permanent marker to mark the edge of the blade if you aren’t sure what angle to to cut at – check YouTube out for useful how to videos but be careful not to take everything as ‘gospel’. Try out some cheaper knives first – don’t go straight into your most expensive kitchen or outdoor knives or chisels!
I bought this product with the optional C clamp and I can honestly say that it works really well. Without the C clamp this would be a bit of a mission to use and potentially dangerous, in my opinion. I have sharpened three Global knives and two chef knives from a random set my wife bought ten years ago, and all blades are very sharp. The new edge you get is pronounced and after using the extra fine stone you get a mirror finish. The sharpness will be good enough for most people; a leather strop with some compound would take it to the next level, if so desired.
There are several negative reviews of this product but I am very happy with it and definitely recommend but remember to buy the C clamp or the optional stand. It does add to the cost and the price might be a bit much for some but if you want sharp blades and haven’t mastered whetstones, this is perfect.
I’ve been trying to get knives sharp for years. I’ve tried most of the sharpening systems on Amazon, and most of the methods on YouTube. Sometimes with results that I thought were fairly good. The Lansky system has changed all that. This is the system that has produced far and away the absolute best results I’ve ever had. I didn’t hand-hold it, or buy the stands, I simply put it in a vice. The first knife I tested it on was the short blade of a penknife. Difficult according to the instructions because of the small size. The result was so sharp that I cut myself on it, and I didn’t know I had until I saw blood. I was gobsmacked. The second knife I sharpened was a kitchen knife. For the first time in my life I have been able to slice tomatoes wafer thin, not “fairly thin”, not “quite thin”, not “relatively thin”, but absolutely wafer thin. Less than 1mm thin, really (yes, I measured it).
So this is the last knife sharpening system I’ll ever use. For me, it’s unbeatable. Whilst it’s more time-consuming than a fine grindstone, or a whetstone, the results FAR outweigh the little bit of pfaff involved.
Anybody who finds that this system doesn’t work for them, you’re doing it wrong. Follow the instructions, and look it up on YouTube.
However – a few gripes.
1) They practically expect you to purchase some kind of grip/stand for it. It is not very ergonomic. If it were a little larger then it could be handheld more comfortably.
2) It is expensive for what it is and needlessly so. The smaller packages are more reasonably priced and the difference between the sets are minimal upgrades like the ability to grind at more angles… ie they drilled one extra hole. If it were 10 less this would be an almost no brainer but at this price it’s only remotely worth it if you sharpen a lot of knives… and have also paid extra for the stand.
3) The grip that is has on the knife is not very secure, I constantly have to readjust and straighten my knife. The red knob does not feel very secure and it shouldn’t be overtightened. Wouldn’t be a problem except for the fact that you are running your hand towards it whilst turning it into a razor sharp finger removing blade. Would some kind of replaceable foam insert/piece of leather be too much to ask?
There are cheapy/Chinese products that are on offer at less than half the price of this and I can’t imagine that they could be that bad. I’m half tempted to try one of them just to be able to put this review in perspective.
I would recommend a dyneema glove to wear whilst you do this if you value your fingers. I clearly don’t value my fingers well enough to find mine but one of these knives is going to bite me pretty bad at some point.
HOWEVER. The blade clamp is crap, I have had to glue a leather pad onto the jaws to hold the blade and stop it from pivoting while in use. The castings are of what I would call “monkey metal” and I have no faith that they won’t shatter at some time so I will be knocking up a set in brass over the next week or so. It would have cost Lansky a quid or two to do them in steel, which would last a lifetime. And the optional base should be included as it is pretty much essential if you are sharpening anything over 6″. By all means charge more but to have to order one when you realise that you need it is a real pain.
So a four star review for a product that could so easily be worth five stars. Do buy one but get the stand and put some leather or friction tape in the jaws.
I love this system,it brings most old,damaged,knives up to scratch.I have had superb results using this system on carbon steel blades,but not so much with some (440c) stainless steel blades…..I did get the stainless blades up to razor sharp after using this system,and finishing off with a well worn in DC4,and a leather strop mind,so all was not lost!.
I found that putting a bit of fabric plaster around the jaws of the guide helped no end,no more slipping blades!.
All in all a very good,reasonably priced sharpening system,even for beginners to the world of knife sharpening.
BTW,I judge a blades sharpness by being shaving sharp,so if it doesn’t take the hairs of my leg/arm I consider it blunt…
One last thing,the lansky honing oil is superb!,and also available from Amazon for less than 5,and for sharpening a lawnmower blade,axe,machette,the Lansky Puck is also a great buy, (using it now).
Excellent guided sharpening system, extremely well thought out. Good quality knife clamp with a good choice of angles to suit most knives. The deluxe has a great selection of hones the fine and ceramic are real favorite’s of mine. All packed in a handy carry box. This system benefits from the additional purchase of the universal mount an extra well worth buying which also fits in the supplied case. That brings me to another thing I really like about the Lansky system, every part of the system is available separately should I lose a bit and there is an excellent choice of additional hones for me to acquire. I will be purchasing a super sapphire soon.
I would also like to mention I am not new to guided sharpening and have both DMT aligner systems which are both excellent but different, the DMT generally leaves a blade razor but toothy sharp which is excellent for a lot of jobs my knives do, cutting boxes etc but the Lansky can refinish a knife to a razor shaving factory look and finish. If I am out in the field or free hand sharpenng I always grab my DMT diafold or mini sharps. I think both systems are great.
After half an hour with a protractor and ruler I worked out that the best method of getting a 25 degree angle was to use the 30 degree angle with a blade protrusion of 15mm (each 5mm difference in blade protrusion alters the sharpening angle by one degree). For a 20 degree angle it is best to use the 25 degree guide hole, also with a 25mm protrusion. Using these guidelines quickly gave a sharp edge at the first attempt.
Right. I have only had this for 24 hours so it is not an exhaustive test.
I do agree with some of the comments in other reviews.
1. The box is rubbish . Who cares !
2. The guide rod clips are too strong. So don’t put the rods back in them !
3. The clamping screws do not feel like the most solid things in the world. So don’t over tighten them!
I have sharpened a Japanese Browning lock knife , the non serrated blade on a Leatherman Surge and a tiny Schrade folder and they have now got the best edges they have had in ages. Yes , when sharpening narrow blades they have to be positioned carefully so the stone does not foul on the clamp . If the lack of clamping force is a problem I can only assume people are using too much pressure. Take it slow and let the stone do the work.
I did not get the Lansky stropping attachment as I already have a leather strop for final finishing and trust me folks it makes a world of difference. I have used Spyderco stones freehand for years and the results from this set are much better ( maybe my technique is not what I thought!).
Other than complaints over manufacturing faults which I cannot comment on , I can only assume that any other problems may well be down to operator error or attempting to get an edge on some el cheapo blade that you could grind away on untill hell freezes over without results.. Sorry if this upsets anyone. Buy this if you value a sharp blade…….unless you are a Gorilla
Provided you actually read the instructions and follow them instead of doing what you think you should do then wonderig what you did wrong you should be fine.
I took a high quality knife from the kitchen that was reasonably dull due to poor initial care and inaccurate sharpening started from scratch. Even from the coarse stone there was a noticeable improvement. As time went on and I worked down through the coarsness the blade became incredibly sharp.
The secret seems to be in being able to maintain exactly the same angle with all stones right across the stroke. It’s all too easy when honing freehand to waggle the blade and get an inconsistent bevel.
This is not a quick swipe and wipe sharpening solution. It takes investing about an hour in a dulled blade to get it truly honed in this way. But if you want your kitchen knives back to the way they should be before even going near them with a steel in the kitchen it’s worth it. I ruined a really good knife by using a supermarket special sharpener simply because all it did was curve the existing bevel. It’s now back to what it should be.
Needless to say, with a previously honed blade you can maintain it with the finer stones every once in a while knowing that you’ll be on the right bevel angle.
If anything breaks on this I’ll edit the review, but for nowI wanted to let people know that a complete newcomer to the device can get good results right out of the box if they read the instructions first and rake the advice on bevel angle for the use intended from the blade.
The first time I used it I wasn’t getting the results I wanted so I moved on to Japanese whetstones which gave me a fantastic edge on my knives. That was until I bought a schrade schf9 which has an awkward shaped blade to sharpen on whetstones. So I decided to give the lanskey system another go. This time round I whatched a number of u tube videos and took my time and it gave me a wickedly sharp edge that I could shave with. The downside was that the blades thickness pushed the clamp to its limits and its length pushed the guide rods to there limits.
Pro’s Gives even edge along the whole blade. Can give a razor sharp edge if you are willing to take the time. Works well on awkward shaped blades.
Con’s Dose not work on long blades due the metal guide rods. Thick blades like that on a schrade schf9 push the clamp to its limits. It takes a long time to sharpen properly first time round as you are more than likely going to have to re profile the edge due to the fixed angle limits.
All in all it is a very effective system if you are willing to put in the time and effort. I would also recommend buying a leather strop just to finish off the polishing and tidying up the edge.
Top notch product, top notch support.
Had it 2 years now, still going strong.
Watch the videos on you-tube, especially the older ones by Lansky themselves.
Yes you ideally need the holder/c-clamp but you can use without.
Pro’s
Once you get used to it, you will have sharp knives.
Knives will be sharpened to a consistent angle.
Stores nicely in a neat box.
Top notch support from company.
Con’s
Takes a bit of getting used to.
Uses fixed angles, so if your knife is 16 degrees and lansky has 15/20/25/40 then you’ve got some work to do.
That said, my kitchen knives waft through soft tomatoes, onions anything with ease, takes time to get them right.
Support.
Missing red knob, no one would sell me one, emailed lansky support, explaining the problem. Sent me the updated holder, and a full set of knobs. Now that’s support I can continue to use their product for years to come.
In summary, takes time to learn to use, a breeze once you’ve got it sorted (10-15 hours at most) don’t start on your best knives!
Always tried to keep knives sharp but have always been inconsistent. This kit sorts that and I am delighted.
My kit came in a black case and the holder without a ‘step’ on the end, I thought it may be a knock off but after use and research I think it’s the latest model. Large blades (kitchen or >4 inches) are easy to hold in the clamp but I found small blades harder. Swiss army knife ‘big’ blade was OK but resorted to using the stones without the clamp in the smallest blade as just couldn’t get a firm grip. At the end of the clamp was a rubber pad which I assume is supposed to grip the blade but it quickly became unstuck so is now in the bin, grip is better without it.
If you have very narrow blades it may be tricky but for the vast majority this kit will work well. Don’t press too hard, when re-profiling the blade, just take your time.
I bought the plastic base and cannot imagine using the kit without some kind of support however, I wish I’d bought the metal one as it fits in the box. Also bought the leather hone and it makes a significant difference to final sharpness. I currently have bald patches on both arms and one leg where I have tested each knife for sharpness. You tube if you need help but instructions are good if you bother to read them (especially about how to clamp different blade sizes).
Work the blade until you can feel a bur on the underside of the entirety blade. Flip it over, and do the same again. Once the bur is on the underside of the blade, go down coarseness. I personally used black for about half an hour (trust me, my knife was completely and utterly ruined), then move on to red / grey / blue / and finally finish off with yellow. Between each stone, make sure you get a bur on the underside of the knife, flip it, bur the opposite side, swap out for finer stone.
It’s a pretty simple process, and once you are done, you’ll have a perfectly sharp blade once again.
Pros: Packaging is nice, and should last for years. Does what it’s meant to, and sharpen your blades to a nice finish.
Cons: Ok, so I’m being slightly over-critical here. This set isn’t complete. You pretty much HAVE to have a Lansky pedestal to go along with this. I tried to sharpen without the pedestal just to see the difference and it was extremely difficult to say the least. Nevermind the increased risk of cutting yourself. Also, for a perfect finish, you need the leather stropping hone (also an additional purchase). Lack of instructions included with the system was a bit of a downer. EDIT: Also, the rubber pads that come on the clamp have slightly dislodged with only about 1 hour of use. I’m pretty gutted about this, but I will buy some epoxy and stick those suckers back in place once they no longer hold their place. I would have expected a very high grade glue used, but alas it wasn’t that great. I managed to realign them just by pushing on the side and they moved back in place. Hey Lansky, if you’re listening, improve the glue on the rubber grips!
Conclusion: Works really well, and brought my notched blunt kitchen knife back into working service. I still have quite a bit of work left to work out my notches, but eventually it’ll be brilliant. I rated this 4/5 because the leather strop was an additional purchase. In my opinion, and feel free to disagree with me here, is that a “Deluxe” sharpening system should have a leather strop included to do a professional finish. But that’s just my 2c! If you’re new to this system, buy this kit with a pedestal, and if you really want to do a great finish, get the leather strop too.
I bought this System needing to sharpen specialist Saddlery blades including a Saddlers round knife and the 6 inch flat blade for my leather splitting machine. I found it worked great for my kitchen knives. Holding the other blades firmly in the System was a bit of a challenge, but I got there. The System is not geared for removing large amounts of material and therefore it took a long time for me to get the angle I wanted, but with my diamond sharpening block at No.200 I was able to get it eventually and then the Lansky came into its own. Perfect for a uniform edge at the correct angle. I had to use a bit of ingenuity to keep the blades at right angles to the device, but then the System took over with the angle options. Once I knew what I was doing, I was confident for the first time about sharpening my Saddlery tools. It can be a bit messy because of the use of oil to lubricate and clean, but a pair of latex gloves and a towel on the bench overcame that. Found I could use WD40 once the oil provided ran low. Unfortunately due to illness, I can rarely work on my Saddlery now, and needed an easy method for sharpening tools. but I was pleased with the Lansky Deluxe Knife Sharpening System and would recommend it.
With a tradntional whetstone, the stone remains stationary while you move the knife (usually freehand) across the stone’s surface to achieve an edge. The quality of the edge depends very much on the angle you sharpen the blade at, the amount of pressure applied and the coarseness of the stone. With all these variables it takes a LOT of practice to do a “proper job”.
The Lansky kit makes it simple to achieve wonderfully sharp, consistent edges by turning the principle on it’s head. Rather than keep the whetstone still, you clamp the knife in place and, using a guide rod and a series of spaced holes in the clamp move the whetstone along the blade. By placing the guide holes in the clamp and fixing the blade, you are ensured of getting a near perfectly consistent sharpening angle across the length of the blade. The Deluxe kit comes with 5 whetstones of varying coarseness, ranging from 70 to 1000. The grade 70 stone should be used sparingly to take out any major nicks in a blade while the 1000 grade stone will hone the finest of edges. Complete with a 30ml bottle of “Nathan’s Natural Honing Oil” to lubricate the stones, this kit should last a good while. I’ve found that one drop of oil is plenty for the fine stone, while a couple of drops works better for the coarse stone.
In use, the clamp itself can be a bit fiddly to hold, so I’d recommend purchasing it with the “Super C” clamp which will allow you to mount the whole setup firmly to a table and leave both hands free for sharpening duties. It also means that you can keep your fingers out of the way which is a good thing as a freshly Lansky sharpened knife has an amazingly sharp edge on it. I’ve foud that sharpening a knife will range from between 2 and 5 minutes depending on how dull/damaged the blade is to start with – if you keep maintaining the edge with your lansky kit then I expect the time will lessen as maintenance is easier than repair.
Sharp knives are always safer than dull ones and this has to be the best knife sharpening system that I’ve ever used. Kinder to the knives than your typical “supermarket gadget” sharpener; achieves a finer edge than a sharpening steel; easier and more consistent than a regular whetstone. Highly recommended.