ANSWERED: Field/Stone Sharpening 45VN (Para 2)

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campandtravel said:
Nope. After more than 30 years of back-country overnighters, I've found this is the best way to go. Sharpen on a river rock. I get shave-worthy edges (and I actually shave with my knife in the field) and have to carry no extra weight. It's the right solution for being in the field, for sure.

All of the other people I know who are in the field a lot agree. Not one of them has a stone. It would break, or get lost, or just weigh too much. For a weekend warrior that's fine, you can just get another one at Home Depot. But it's not okay when you're out there. It's funny to me that people on this board have such trouble understanding that.


Uh huh. And how many weeks or months without resupply does your caving expedition last? People seem to be trying to pretend that their use case is my use case instead of answering what I asked.

Anyway this thread has been answered. 45VN is not good for my use case (being in the field). Wish I could close the thread.
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I would carry something with more edge holding ability. Not a softer steel for easier dulling and more sharpening..

Then, if need be, I would find a courser rock and move to the river rock. Much like sharpening stones.

I'm lost as to why you are limiting your thought process, on just one stone/grit?

You have now mentioned, you can get a shaving edge, with a river rock. Ok, cool..
So you have the ability..
But how are your skills? Do you feel you wouldn't be able to sharpen a better steel?

I hear/ read, a lot, ppl saying certain steels are harder to sharpen. Some take more time and some a different grit. But none are "hard" to sharpen..

Anyways..
I'm not pretending to be Anything like you or know your needs. I'm just trying to learn and offer suggestion, based on your thread replies.

No need to be so defensive, in your replies..
 
winnerone23 said:
I would carry
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Friend, I didn't ask what you would do, or carry. I'm glad that works for you but me, I couldn't care less what you've found works, same goes for all of the other rude people who took my question as an opportunity to "share." I wanted to know if 45VN can be sharpened easily on a river stone. That's all.

You said there's no need to be defensive. When someone is being a jerk, it's appropriate to shut them down. In person a polite, curt "No one asked your opinion" is usually enough. Here, it's not so simple and there are a lot of people with poor manners who keep sharing, even though I asked a specific question and even though I marked that the question was long ago answered.
 
campandtravel said:
Friend, I didn't ask what you would do, or carry. I'm glad that works for you but me, I couldn't care less what you've found works, same goes for all of the other rude people who took my question as an opportunity to "share." I wanted to know if 45VN can be sharpened easily on a river stone. That's all.

You said there's no need to be defensive. When someone is being a jerk, it's appropriate to shut them down. In person a polite, curt "No one asked your opinion" is usually enough. Here, it's not so simple and there are a lot of people with poor manners who keep sharing, even though I asked a specific question and even though I marked that the question was long ago answered.
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No one asked your opinion.
 
campandtravel said:
Friend, I didn't ask what you would do, or carry. I'm glad that works for you but me, I couldn't care less what you've found works, same goes for all of the other rude people who took my question as an opportunity to "share."
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No problem, friend..

Best of luck and Enjoy your journey in life!
 
campandtravel said:
Friend, I didn't ask what you would do, or carry. I'm glad that works for you but me, I couldn't care less what you've found works, same goes for all of the other rude people who took my question as an opportunity to "share." I wanted to know if 45VN can be sharpened easily on a river stone. That's all.

You said there's no need to be defensive. When someone is being a jerk, it's appropriate to shut them down. In person a polite, curt "No one asked your opinion" is usually enough. Here, it's not so simple and there are a lot of people with poor manners who keep sharing, even though I asked a specific question and even though I marked that the question was long ago answered.
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Man I think you've spent a little too much time alone in the bush, squatting down by the river grinding away on your bush folder.

You've completely lost human touch it seems, getting so pissed at folks trying to help you out.
 
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Man I think you've spent a little too much time alone in the bush, squatting down by the river grinding away on your bush folder.

You've completely lost human touch it seems, getting so pissed at folks trying to help you out.
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I completely agree with what you wrote. This guy seems to have lived far too long in the brush without human interaction to actually know how to interact with people in a respectful manner. To come on here and ask a question and see so many people attempting to be helpful and his response to those people is one of the craziest things I have read on this forum in a long time. To shut people down because they did not answer in the manner he expected is crazy. Sad to see when people attempted to "share" their experience in justifying their own answers (to help answer his question) the responses given just makes me shake my head. Out of respect for Sal, I won't respond again so this thread can be buried and forgotten (I just couldn't help but "share" my viewpoint this time).
 
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campandtravel said:
Nope. After more than 30 years of back-country overnighters, I've found this is the best way to go. Sharpen on a river rock. I get shave-worthy edges (and I actually shave with my knife in the field) and have to carry no extra weight. It's the right solution for being in the field, for sure.

All of the other people I know who are in the field a lot agree. Not one of them has a stone. It would break, or get lost, or just weigh too much. For a weekend warrior that's fine, you can just get another one at Home Depot. But it's not okay when you're out there. It's funny to me that people on this board have such trouble understanding that.


Uh huh. And how many weeks or months without resupply does your caving expedition last? People seem to be trying to pretend that their use case is my use case instead of answering what I asked.

Anyway this thread has been answered. 45VN is not good for my use case (being in the field). Wish I could close the thread.
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Why even bring a knife? But the sound of it, you have the skill and expertise to make your own.

Imagine the calories you’ll save not having to care a knife? Just make one out of spare car parts or rocks!

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