Lansky Sharpeners
For over 40 years, Arkansas-based Lansky Sharpeners has created innovative knife sharpening kits ensuring superior edges. STL offers a range of fool-proof Lansky sharpening systems and knife sharpening tools.
Featuring their ingenious sharpeners guide rods, premium diamond or ceramic sharpening stones, bench stones, and accessories, Lansky knife sharpening tools take the guesswork out of putting a razor edge on hunting knives, pocket knives, kitchen cutlery, and tools.
Our Collection of Lansky Knife Sharpeners.
Lansky Deluxe Controlled Angle Sharpening System
This knife kit is highly effective for sharpening normal steels like 440C, 154CM, VG-10, and others. It features alumina oxide stones for reprofiling softer stainless steels. The clamp of the Lansky sharpener has four slots at different angles (30, 25, 20, and 17 degrees) to accommodate various types of blades from axes to razors.
This sharpening system is versatile and suitable for a range of sharpening needs, from reprofiling edges to achieving a razor-sharp finish.
Lansky Ultra Fine Sharpening Hone
This sharpening hone is designed for use with Lansky Sharpening Systems to put a fine, finished edge on straight-edge blades. It’s a versatile device suitable for a variety of household knives, making it ideal for those who want to keep their knives sharp and ready for use.
Lansky Quick Edge Tungsten Carbide Sharpener
This sharpener is designed to quickly and easily sharpen kitchen, work, or outdoor sporting knives in under 10 passes. It features a Carbide Pull-Thru style sharpening element and an ergonomic design with a finger guard and thumb rest for safe and comfortable use.
It’s suitable for both right or left-handed users and is ideal for hunting.
Lansky Ceramic Standard Sharpening System
This system includes coarse, medium, and fine sharpening hones, guide rods, honing oil, a knife clamp/angle guide, and spare screws for the clamp. It’s a popular kit from Lansky and is designed to give your blade a professional, razor-sharp edge with precise control over the sharpening process.
Keeping the Edge Since 1982: The Lansky Sharpeners
Founded in 1982 by Dave Lansky, Lansky Sharpeners was born out of necessity. As an avid hunter, shooter, and fisherman, Dave frequently found himself far from any professional knife sharpening services. After too many outdoor excursions with dull blades, he decided to come up with his solution.
Dave had no formal training in sharpening or manufacturing, but he was determined to build a better field sharpener. In his garage workshop, he began tinkering with various stone configurations and honing angles. After months of experimentation, he created the first Lansky sharpening system.
Unlike cumbersome wheeled grinders or flimsy handheld stones, his system allowed the blade to be clamped in place and the jones moved across it for a guaranteed consistent bevel angle every time. The compact all-in-one design and foolproof sharpening process meant anyone could sharpen like a pro on the go.
Dave proudly showed off his invention at knife and hunting shows, where it quickly attracted an enthusiastic following. As demand increased from outdoorsmen circles, he rented a small commercial space to begin manufacturing the Lansky sharpeners full-time.
Over the next decades as the business grew, Lansky Sharpeners continued releasing improved innovations for fishing hooks, serrated blades, household scissors, and more while retaining Dave’s original all-American design ethos focused on durability, practicality, and game-changing demonstration.
Today, Lansky Sharpeners maintains its status as the go-to sharpening solution for millions of hunting, culinary, and gardening enthusiasts who want to save time and money by sharpening their edges.
After 40 years, the small garage-based company Dave founded continues bringing razor sharp sharpeners to people worldwide who value quality maintenance on their tools. Just as a reliable knife sharpening tool should be, Lansky is still the most rock-steady name to keep the things you value most performing their finest.
Lansky Lifetime Limited Warranty
Lansky Sharpeners products are fully warranted to the original owner against defects in materials and workmanship for life. If any Lansky knife sharpener exhibits manufacturing flaws or breaks during normal use, the company will repair or replace it free of charge at our discretion.
Our lifetime warranty program aims to promptly fix products with strictly materials or workmanship issues. However, wear from regular long term use or accidental damage from improper use are not covered.
While not guaranteed, in some repair cases companies try to provide comparable current models if original parts are unavailable. The Lansky Sharpener lifetime limited warranty shows company’s confidence on its products.
FAQs
Is Lansky made in the USA?
Lansky Sharpeners, known for their quality knife sharpening systems, is a US-based company. While many of their products are designed in the USA, not all of them are necessarily manufactured there.
What angle should I use my Lansky knife sharpener?
The angle you should use on your Lansky knife sharpener depends on the type of knife and its intended use. Lansky’s professional knife sharpeners typically offer multiple angle options:
- 17° angle: For razor blades, X-Acto blades, or similar tools.
- 20° angle: Ideal for kitchen cutlery knife and slicing knives.
- 25° angle: Suitable for hunting and outdoor knives.
- 30° angle: For heavy-duty knives that see a lot of wear and tear.
Choose the angle that best fits the knife’s purpose and the original angle of the blade.
How do you sharpen a serrated knife with a Lansky?
To sharpen a serrated knife with a Lansky sharpener, use the serrated hone designed for this purpose. Glide the hone back and forth across each serration or scallop on the knife. It’s important to match the diameter of the hone to the size of the serrations for effective sharpening.
Are Lansky angles inclusive?
Lansky knife sharpeners precisely establish a 22.5-degree bevel angle on each side of the blade edge. This creates an inclusive final edge angle of 45 degrees— Lansky’s optimal geometry refined through testing for achieving incredibly sharp, durable edges across knife types.