putting an edge on a home made knife

[chad]

ok i have 6 knives that i need to heat treat and then sharpen.

now i could go out and get a shapening stone and do all the hard work but i was wondering if there is a sharpener out there that will do a consistant angle and fast on a really thick blade?

[jankerson]

Other than the Edge Pro and a Belt sander I don't know of any.

[culpeper]

+1 on belt sander. This way you can sharpen it the same way next time. It creates an apple seed edge.

[Madnumforce]

And after the heat treat, there is a hard layer on the steel (in french, I've ever heard it called "calamine", but not sure it's scientifically the right word, and it's correct in english) that is known to kill files (not flies, files). There is no worry with sanding paper (as you remplace it when it don't bite anymore) or sharpening stones (as the wore out layer just desintegrates and reveals intact layers underneath), but I'm not sure it would be very good for diamond stones, for exemple. The belt sander is the best solution, but you can finish with Edge Pro like things or PaperWheels.

[kurodrago]

The way to go is a file, beginning with a file geve it the angle you want and then start useing water stone...300, 600 will give you astonish results. then go 1000, for 6000 grind.
Literally speaking you can shave!
You　can do this dry and have the same result, without using water is better in carbonsteel 10xx series. If you use water in naked steel during the process of sharpening a yellow patina of rust will form on the steel! "Oil stone, different results, no good for me"
We are talking about an art here:)

[Noss]

For speed a belt sander is going to work best.

[Noss]

The only other thing I know of is a tormek. They do work well and are pretty fast but they aren't cheap. Harbor freight has a copy of it for a 100 bucks. I have this one by the way. My wheel is dead now after sharpening all my knives.

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18918&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=GoogleLocal

For the money and speed for your project a belt sander is your best answer.