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Wasted $50 on a knife sharpening system that didn't work

Bought that guided rod sharpener from the mall kiosk last month. Made my favorite Opinel blade worse, not better. Anyone else just stick to a simple stone instead?
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thomas_brown
Simple tools almost always work better than the fancy gadgets promising shortcuts.
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ward.mason
ward.mason17d ago
@thomas_brown you're spot on about that. I remember when I tried using a high-end multitool for camping and it was just clumsy and complicated to handle. Ended up switching back to a basic pocket knife and a separate fire starter, both of which never let me down. What simple tools do you swear by?
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