Shoping Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker Knife Sharpener

Because the Tri-Angle Sharpmaker was the first product ever made by Spyderco, the company likes to say first it made things sharp and then it made sharp things. The saying may be catchy, but it’s absolutely true.

Spyderco perfected knife sharpening with the Sharpmaker by offering a set that gives professional-grade sharpening to nearly any blade. The Spyderco knife sharpener includes two sets of high alumina ceramic stones. The first set is a pair of medium grit stones for aggressive sharpening, and the second set is a pair of fine stones for finishing.

The sharpening stones fit into the angled slots on the polymer base of the kit. There are holes at 30 degrees and 40 degrees for knives, and one at 12.5 degrees for scissors. Meanwhile, an included set of brass safety rods offer the user protection while sharpening.

Even though some claim you must take serrated knives to be sharpened professionally, the triangular stones of the set allow for sharpening on both plain edges and serrated edges.

All of the included items fit into the ABS plastic base, which comes with a lid that snaps halfway over the base for extra stability when sharpening.