Sharpen your dulling knives and other tools quickly and easily with a choice from the best knife sharpener selection at Academy Sports + Outdoors. The handheld knife sharpeners feature large, ergonomic handles that generally fit either hand safely and securely, and finger guards that are full length to protect your fingers. The sharpening blades are often made of diamond-honed tungsten carbide for quick restoration of extremely dull blades or ceramic rods for a polished finish. A handheld knife sharpener tends to be small and portable, perfect for use out in the field when you need a professional knife sharpener to sharpen your hunting or fishing blades.
Sharpening stones are generally less portable than a handheld device, but stones give you more control over the angle of the blade to the sharpening stone. Sharpening systems can include a set of several different sharpening hones. Often, there are at least three stones, including a coarse stone for setting a new sharp cutting edge on very dull or damaged blades, a fine stone for general-purpose sharpening and a natural Arkansas stone for finishing and polishing the cutting edge to a razor-sharp point. Stones can be attached to a stand with a trough on the bottom for easy cleanup or they may stand alone.
Electric knife sharpeners take the guesswork out of knife sharpening, so you end up with a sharp blade quickly with no mistakes or accidental cuts. Another bonus to electric knife sharpeners is that the sharpening angles are preset to ensure that edges are uniform and strong, use after use.