Knife Sharpening Information and Equipment PaperWheels.com is part of Sharpening Made Easy Sharpening Home Page Sharpening Made Easy Book Sharpening School Start Your Business booklet. Shear Sharpening booklet Knife Sharpening DVD   You should read my book before you buy this or any other sharpening system.  Razor Sharp Edgemaking paper wheel system for knife sharpening. $41 + $9.80 shipping Put an Absolute Polished Razor Edge on any Knife... And it Takes Only Seconds! These are the best paper wheels on the market, bar none.  Trueness and balance guaranteed. "I have been using and selling paper wheels for over 10 years and I have never seen the quality of your wheels.  Give me two sets."  Bob, knife store owner. "Just a word to let you know the wheels arrived today, well packaged I might add. I have spent the better half of the day practicing with them and I am very pleased to tell you they have exceeded all my expectations, the edge I am achieving is nothing short of scary. I have no hair left on my left hand from testing the sharpness of my knives."  Justin F. in the UK "I received the paper wheels and I am very happy with my purchase.  Thanks for a wonderful product.  I've never had this kind of success sharpening a knife. Jack "I played with the paper wheels and I am very happy with them. They do put a nice edge on a knife and it was amazingly fast, there is no learning curve. Just read the directions, put them on grinder and that's it. You can quote me on that."  Bob "The Fat Chef" (never trust a skinny chef) "Just wanted to let you know I received your product today.  Real nice little kit for the money.  I bought it because although I've been able to get my knives to shaving sharp with a diamond stone, the finish with it leaves a lot to be desired.  So primarily, I bought the paper wheel set to polish my edges.  HOWEVER, with a sharp and polished blade, boy oh boy it takes noticeably less force to shave with!!  And that was only on my first try."  Scott "...by far the easiest and best knife sharpener I've found so far."  Pete "I am able to get a razor edge with the Tormek and paper wheels in a fraction of the time the Lansky took.  I am very pleased with the equipment."  Stu "The kit came today. Wow, that system really works! I'll have to redefine sharp in my shop. In your advertising you may want to point out how well it works on micro tools. I was having fits with the really small ones."  Dan

The Razor Sharp Edgemaking System consists of two compressed paper wheels that fit on a standard bench grinder with removable guards or on a buffer.  The grinder or buffer speed should be 3000 rpm or higher.  The sharpening or gritted wheel is coated with silicon carbide grit and is used to develop a burr or wire-edge. Conditioning wax (included) is applied to the gritted wheel to lubricate and cool the blade. The stropping wheel is uncoated and is used with the included jeweler's rouge to remove burrs and polish or strop the edge. Slots cut in this wheel increase the air flow to help cool the blade.  The sharpening wheel will sharpen a couple hundred knives before it needs re-coating. Enough additional grit is provided with the kit to re-coat the grit wheel 10 to 12 times. Razor Sharp Edgemaking wheels are full 3/4 in. wide, trued and balanced.

Shaper Wheels are 1/4" wide plain wheels that can be shaped to fit small edges like gut hooks and knife serrations. They can then be gritted for sharpening or used with rouge for stropping. They are available in 4, 6 and 8" diameters.  See Parts below to order.

Complete instructions are included in each kit.  See my additional recommendations on using paper wheels HERE.

Wheels are available in 4", 6", 8" and 10" diameters. All have a 5/8 arbor hole with a 1/2 insert so you can use either size shaft.  If you're using a 6" bench grinder or buffer you want the 8" Deluxe Kit 8X75X625KWB. This gives you enough clearance between the edge of the wheel and the motor to accommodate the knife and your fingers. The 8" kit is also available in a 1" width 8X1X625KWB.  Email me for details.  Click here for a list of other kits and prices.

The 6" Deluxe kit 6X75X625KWB works best on a belt-driven mandrel. The 10" kit comes in either 3/4" width 10X75X625KWB or 1" width 10X1X625KWB.  We recommend using these kits on an 8" grinder or buffer. The 10" x 1" kit is also available with a 3/4" arbor 10X1X750KWB for those who want to use a long shaft buffing machine.  Email me to order.  These are special order and take a few days longer.

While the paper wheels are sold as a complete system, I recommend their use after using a Tormek wet grinder to grind the correct bevels on a knife.  This takes advantage of the strong points of both systems, speeds up the sharpening, and extends the life of the abrasive paper wheel. 

OUR MOST POPULAR SYSTEM, the 8" Deluxe kit  8X75X625KWB  is $50.80 including shipping within the USA. ($41.00 plus 9.80 S&H) Ohio residents will be charged 7.5% sales tax.  Add $2.20 additional shipping for Canada or Mexico.  Contact me by e-mail if you are interested in the 6" or 10" kits or the 1" wide kits.  These are special order and take a few days longer.

This photo illustrates how to hold a knife horizontally while contacting the wheel about 20 degrees from the top to achieve a 20 degree bevel.  Keeping the blade horizontal, move the blade up the wheel for a smaller, sharper edge and down the wheel for a stronger edge.  Note the direction of rotation. More details on use at paperinst.htm No, I do not normally sharpen with one hand, but I had the camera in my other hand.  I would normally be standing to the left in front of the grinder with the knife handle in my right hand and fingers of my left hand on the blade.  Reverse for the other side.   You can see why you want to a grinder or buffer 2" smaller than the wheels for hand clearance over the motor.  I really like using a 6" buffer.  Harbor Freight has one for $50, on sale every couple of months for $40.  Slim motor and long shafts give you plenty of finger room, easily reversed, no guards or wheels to remove and throw away.  Just nearly perfect. CAUTION: Safety glasses and other protective equipment should always be worn when using any high-speed sharpening equipment.

$35.95 including shipping


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1 in. Polishing wheel 10x75x12mm for Tormek  (with 1-RGE jewelers rouge)  $34.00 + $10 shipping
Note: mounts on the LA-120 accessory or can be drilled to mount to your drive wheel with 3 screws.  

1 in. wheel for Tormek $44.00 including shipping

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