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| Spyderco Triangle Sharpmaker | 
 enlarge | Brand: Spyderco
Category: Single Detail Page Misc
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $46.90
You Save: $13.09 (22%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 257
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 5 x 4 x 2
Warranty: Full US Warranty by Spyderco
MPN: 204MF
Model: 204MF
UPC: 716104640102
EAN: 0716104640102
ASIN: B000Q9C4AE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Model Number: 204MF | | • | 2 sets of Alumina Ceramic stones formed from mixing alumina particles with a ceramic bonding agent | | • | 1 pair of medium grit stones for aggressive sharpening | | • | 1 pair of fine stones for professional-grade finishing | | • | Set of brass safety rods for protection |
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Product Description
The 204MF includes one pair medium-grit (brown) triangle stones for aggressive sharpening and one pair of fine-grit (white) triangle stones for professional-grade finishing. Their patented triangular shape sharpens plain edges on the flat sides and spyderedges (serrations) on the corners. A groove running the stone's length sharpens pointed items such as fishhooks, darts, awls, and punches. Keyed slots/holes in the abs plastic base precisely preset the stone's sharpening angle to a 30 (15 each side) or 40 (20 each side) for thick and thin profiled knife blades. On the end of the base is a 12.5 scissor setting. When turned over, the base's underside accommodates two side-by-side stones (flat side up) for benchstone sharpening. Plastic lid snaps halfway over the base creates a stable hand-hold and a pair of brass safety rods protect the user's hands during sharpening. All of the components fit into the base and the lid snaps on as a cover for portability, or the base can be bolted to a table or counter-top for permanent use. Instructional 204MF DVD and booklet is included.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Good luck August 7, 2008
I paid for it and never got it! As of four days ago they were "checking".
A package from them showed up today. In my email to them, I clearly said, "I ordered an A and a B and got only A". Guess what they sent: another A!!!!!!!!!
 SharpMaker fails to work for me July 15, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I watched the DVD twice, spent hours with the instruction book attempting to sharpen knives. To date number of knives successfully sharpened = zero.
I had previously used a cheap Byers brand knife sharpener (portable fixed angle type). This takes less than 30 seconds and works! You just draw the unit across the blade 3-4 times & you are done. Now it is by no means "scary sharp." And experts say this type is garbage. It does allow knives to shave paper from the edge. Probably "only" a utility edge. Step two of four when using the Spyderco Tri-Angle SharpMaker 204. Well I am unable to get even close to shaving paper with the SharpMaker. Despite MUCH more cost, time, trouble. I do not disbelieve that other knife enthusiasts and experts get great results with the SharpMaker. I just flat out do not believe it is either easy or simple. I think it takes skill.
I tried a variety of plain edge knives & 2 serrated knives. (None of them terribly dull, but not sharp--they can all cut paper IF I poke the point through the sheet & then cut) I did NOT try it on any of my Spyderco knives as I didn't want to ruin them with the SharpMaker. Besides, my Spydercos are still (relatively) sharp. (They all shave paper)
I have yet to try using a permanent marker on the blade edge or a mirror to somehow check to see if I am holding the knife vertical. I will probably try these things soon. (THIS is ease of use, LOL) This surely would never be in the manual or no newbie wold ever buy this! When Sal sharpens on the DVD it looks so easy. It is not easy for the unskilled. I'm sure an expert can make using a cheap whetstone & oil look simple. I haven't tried to sharpen my dental tools (just kidding) or the array of other strange tools nor will I ever. I did try to sharpen a nail clipper--seemed easy. There was absolutely zero effect on the clippers. But, I didn't buy this contraption to sharpen nail clippers, or shop tools, or dental instruments. I bought it to make plain edge & serrated edge knives very sharp.
I DID rub the edges of the gray, medium grit stones over each other & same with the flat sides several times to "break it in" as Sal said on the DVD. I am doing 40 strokes medium to light pressure (20 per side) for each step. I am using the 40 degree angle (not the 30 degree). I have NOT tried the Back Bevel pg. 6. Since I don't know that all my knives have been over-sharpened & need to have the shoulders removed. I don't really know how I wold be able to tell. I really doubt that is the problem on all my pocket knives & kitchen knives.
I don't know if the 40 strokes per step is wrong & I need to do 80 or 200 strokes.
Some posts say to not move on to the next step until & unless the sharpness is tested for the prior step. This makes sense. If you cannot shave paper after step 2, going on to step 3 may be worthless.
I would certainly not have purchased this tool had I known it would not work without considerable expertise. Not a happy customer.
 I like this thing June 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this on the recommendation from a knife sharpening FAQ that my brother had referred me to. I would have preferred to get the EdgePro (which you can't find on Amazon), but the price was prohibitive.
Nevertheless, this item is wonderful for anyone willing to spend a little time reading the instructions, watching the video, reading the instructions again, and watching the video again, to sharpen a dull knife into a precision cutting instrument. I learned a long time ago that the most dangerous knife was a dull knife.
The 4-stage approach to most blades is very straightforward. There are special instructions for serrated blades, hatchets, and even hair cutting instruments, as well as scissors of all kinds. For this reason, the Spyderco outshines the rest because the rest only focus on knife blades (as far as I know).
I've sharpened almost every knife in my house, along with all the other cutting instruments, like scissors, and I'm very happy with the results. It even made my little Swiss Army credit card knife as sharp as a razor, even without getting the ultra-fine stones (which I plan to buy later).
One thing I must say about this thing is that it's imperative to keep the blade as vertical as possible when sharpening anything.
 The Sharpmaker rocks June 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Sharpmaker is an easy way to get knives sharp. It works with other utensils, but most of us buy these for sharp knives.
With it's angled stones, there is no guessing or talent involved in consistently getting your knife sharp.
A Great Sharpener! April 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great sharpener! I thought the picture of the sharpener was a little confusing when I viewed it on-line, but the sharpener comes with an excellent DVD and a very detailed book/manual. After watching the DVD, it was no problem learning how to use the instrument. Other brand sharpeners tend to be limited in what they can sharpen, but the Spyderco Triangle Sharpener can sharpen just about anything you can imagine and do it well. I have sharpened smooth bladed knives, serrated knives, razor knives and sizzors. It's really nice to have a kitchen drawer full of sharp knives.
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