Taidea TG1812 is a compact sharpening system , equipped with a set of 4 diamond plates of different grades, stable jaws for fixing the knife and smooth adjustment of the sharpening angle in the range of 15-30 °. The Taidea TG1812 is a professional sharpening system that allows sharpening a wide range of knives, ranging from kitchen knives, EDC knives, tactical knives, to large hunting and survival knives. The biggest advantages of this system are its small size, ease and convenience of use, wide range of sharpening angle adjustment and work stability . Foldable construction Taidea TG1812 has a folding structure , which can be distinguished by a polymer base with non-slip feet, spring-loaded jaws for mounting the knife and a set of diamonds and steel guides. The disassembly of the system takes little time, a rail with an angular scale and a knife holder should be mounted on the base, and the diamond grinding wheels (4 pieces included) should be connected with guides (2 pieces included). The folded sharpener can be conveniently carried in a polymer suitcase with a handy size. Such functionality allows the knife sharpener to accompany you while camping, hunting or fishing . Diamond tiles The set includes 4 diamond plates, enabling the most important activities related to the repair, sharpening and smoothing of the cutting edge. Steel plates with diamond coating are mounted in polymer housings of different colors. The diamond coating is harder than tungsten carbide , so we can sharpen tools made of highly hardened steel, and the grinding itself is much easier and faster. In order to maximize the service life of the diamond plates, do not press them strongly against the blade during sharpening. Available gradations: 360 gradation recommended for initial sharpening and repairing a damaged cutting edge, 600 grit is used to give the working sharpness and sharpen very dull cutting edges, 800 fine gradation is used to pre-smooth the blade and quickly sharpen slightly dull edges, 1000 gradation is intended for smoothing and giving high sharpness. Ease of use The most important factors affecting the efficiency of sharpening are the selection of the correct angle and the behavior (control) when grinding the blade . Taidea TG1812 creates an extremely simple and efficient system that allows not only the selection and smooth adjustment of the sharpening angle in the range from 15 to 30 ° (per side) , but also a very stable seat of the knife in a vice. Another innovation is the possibility of sharpening the right and left sides of the cutting edge at the same time. Abrasive guides are installed on both sides of the blade, which facilitates and significantly speeds up the grinding process. Fitting and replacing the knife is extremely simple thanks to the use of a spring-loaded clamp. This eliminates the need to rotate / change the knife, and also saves our time and effort. The possibility of smooth adjustment of the sharpening angle, combined with full control and stability of the entire process, guarantees precise and effective grinding. Sharpening angle selection The choice of sharpening angle should be adapted to the type of knife, manufacturer's recommendations, as well as your own preferences . It is worth remembering that a blade with a higher sharpening angle will stay sharp longer, but it will cut less precisely and aggressively than an edge ground at an angle of, for example, 20 °. Suggested sharpening angles: 15 ° - 20 ° kitchen knives, filleting knives, precision cutting tools, 20 ° - kitchen knives, pocket knives, small edc folders, 25 ° - large EDC folders, hunting and outdoor knives, 30 ° - survival knives, tools for hard work.TECHNICAL DATA Basic information What do you want to sharpen? pocket knife, serrated knife, steel knife Knife tilt angle [°] thirty Types of gradation medium / 600, extra fine / 1000, medium / 360, fine / 800 Blade type serrated, plain Sharpener type sharpening system Sharpening type professional sharpening system Additional data Abrasive material Diamond Dimensions Weight [g] 1166 Width [mm] 266 Total height [mm] 210 Included Elements of the sharpener kit polymer base, angular guide, diamond stones (4 pcs.), assembly, box