Alternative to Leatherman Sidekick

[rbstern]

Actually, I find that the stone tends to contact the edge near the tip at a shallower angle, especially if the clamp is positioned near the blade base and the tip extends far out from the clamp. Simple geometry, if you think about the clamp and stone as a triangle.

On some knives, the angle near the tip is so shallow that the stone doesn’t even reach the apex of the edge. That’s where the Sharpie test comes in handy for me, since it shows where the stone is contacting.

Good tip. A couple of nights ago, sitting at the Lansky, I took the knife out of the clamp fixture and finished the belly and tip by hand. Did get it sharper. I think that part of the blade needs a lot of help. Going to keep working at it.

Of course, it's not particularly productive if it won't hold the edge for a reasonable amount of use. We'll see.