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Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:40 am
by Olsen
How do you get your knife sharp after use ??

I use a Lansky sharpening kit and it works very good ;)

Its easy to handle and I use it every time I had used my hunting knife, then it only need a little sharpening :)

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Sharpening my fine knife after using it on the boar last year ;)

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:46 am
by dinsdale
I use a couple of Japanese water stones that I have in the woodworking shop.

I carry a small pocket diamond stone for trips or touch ups in the field.

Those Lanskey's are supposed to be the best to keep an angle...

Dinsdale

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:20 am
by DocHolyrood
I use a paper wheel system on my grinder. You can put an extremely sharp edge on the cheapest knife you have in no time at all. You can also mess up a good blade fast if you use too heavy a hand.

http://users.ameritech.net/knives/paper.htm

I like the looks of the Lansky kit and might give that a try.

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:25 am
by Pigeon
+1 for the lansky

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:22 pm
by retrieverman
I have been using a Lansky for nearly 20 years, and it has worked great.

Over the years, I have "upgraded" my stones from standard to diamond, and I can't honestly say that it is any better. :?

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:20 pm
by deerhunter338mag
Lansky for me best way to keep a great edge ;)

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:23 pm
by dinsdale
Maybe we should ask to rename this Blaser Buds AND Lansky Forums? Seems everyone has one.:lol:

Now I feel all left out cause I don't own one :cry:

:mrgreen:

Dinsdale

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:26 pm
by deerhunter338mag
dinsdale wrote:Maybe we should ask to rename this Blaser Buds AND Lansky Forums? Seems everyone has one.:lol:

Now I feel all left out cause I don't own one :cry:

:mrgreen:

Dinsdale
I will lend you mine until you get one if that helps :D

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:36 pm
by dinsdale
deerhunter338mag wrote:I will lend you mine until you get one if that helps :D
Now that's the kind of offer that makes this forum sooooo good.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Dinsdale

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:39 pm
by deerhunter338mag
dinsdale wrote:
deerhunter338mag wrote:I will lend you mine until you get one if that helps :D
Now that's the kind of offer that makes this forum sooooo good.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Dinsdale

The only bad bit is the plane flight over here but I will pick up from the airport and take you back and show you how to use it :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:21 pm
by retrieverman
dinsdale wrote:Maybe we should ask to rename this Blaser Buds AND Lansky Forums? Seems everyone has one.:lol:

Now I feel all left out cause I don't own one :cry:
Well, it is a hell of a lot cheaper to join the Lansky club than the Blaser club. ;)

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:47 pm
by NE450No2
I find a Norton Oil stone best for really sharpening a blade after a lot of use.
I started using them in the late 1960's when I was working as a Butcher.

However for use in the field, I like the DMT Diamond folding sharpener.

Diamond works real good, especially on stainless blades.

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:56 am
by Dom
Yes, me too, I have and use the Lansky, does a great job.

That said, I've been getting old and grumpy lately, and not only that but lazy :lol:

I won this little puppy from a shoot a couple years ago and it has been doing a great job for me, much faster! In fact, it was so good that at another shoot seen another one laying there, and snatched it up in a heartbeat, Waidmannsheil, Dom.

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Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:20 pm
by guns_and_labs
Personally, I prefer the EdgePro over the Lansky.

For convex edges, though, I use a series of strops with compound added.

Re: Sharpening knife

Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:49 am
by Stinger
Another vote for Lansky. After decades, no ruined blades, perfect performance as advertised.