AMK-76 1x30, 1x42, and 2x42 Knife Sharpener

I'm not a knife maker , I want a knife sharpener with very specific features. I wanted a variable speed motor , I wanted to be able to set the angle to any angle , I want repeatability. I have multiple sharpeners , for example the Ken Onion edition that sharpener checked all the boxes except that the belts wear out so fast , ridiculously fast. I even have the Tormek , I like the Tormek , and it did give me the sharpness that I wanted but it was very slow , heck I even bought a 1 x 30 belt sander. I didn't want to spend this much money but I couldn't get the results I wanted , the belt sander chewed my knife so fast it was ridiculous. I needed a sander that I could adjust the speed , I tried a voltage regulator on the 1 x 30 that didn't work out. This checks all the boxes , it has a variable speed motor , I can choose 1 x 30 , 1 x 42 or 2 x 42. I just wanted to sharpen my knives but if I should decide to make a business later I know it will serve me well. I gave it a 4.8 because I've figured out an attachment that would improve this ( in the set up speed , I'll have to contact a machinist to make this for me in the mean time I'll make a jig ). There are other belt sander sharpeners out there , some of them seem good , none seem as good as this one. In short I recommend this to anyone. Even though it was expensive , I don't regret spending the money , it is worth it to me.

I own a LOT of different knife sharpeners and I can honestly say this is by far the best I’ve ever used. Easy to set up and does a great job in a very short period of time. The tracking system works perfectly and can be fine tuned adjusted. I’m glad I finally pulled the trigger and ordered this sharpener, it makes my knife making so much easier.

It takes a few minutes to learn how to use this sharpener. The more you use it the better you will like it. I love it and sharpen every knife that leaves my shop on it. I bought the 1 x 30 sharpener first then decided a year later to get the 2 x 42 sharpener. Now I just use the 1 x 30 with a leather strop and do all the sharpening on the 2 x 42.