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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

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.
Now I feel all left out cause I don't own one
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.
Now I feel all left out cause I don't own one
Dinsdale
I will lend you mine until you get one if that helps

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

Now that's the kind of offer that makes this forum sooooo good.
Dinsdale
Re: Sharpening knife
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:39 pm
by deerhunter338mag
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.
Now I feel all left out cause I don't own one
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
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.

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.