Big Blades and Small Stones

[LeatherSnake]

I have a couple of 16-20 inch knives but all I got is pocket stones (CC4, DC4, Lansky Diamonds, and Spyderco M,F ceramic stone) and I don't know how to sharpen them and I'd like to hear your recommendations and methods of sharpening large blades with pocket stones. Also I'm sticking to what I got, so please don't recommend me any benchstones. Thanks.

 

[Bill1170]

Hold the knife stationary and move the stone.

 

[BitingSarcasm]

You can sharpen big blades with small stones, you will just be making multiple passes. There are numerous threads about it, a simple search will tell you far more a lot faster than waiting for people to post here. Honestly, a five dollar kitchen knife steel is enough to realign the edge, and then you can sharpen if it needs more. Or you can tape a sheet of high-grit sandpaper to a table if you want more surface area.

 

[Dangerously]

Hold the knife stationary and move the stone.

That's it.

 

[adamlau]

Hold the knife stationary and move the stone.

Yes, sir

 

[NJBillK]

Check this out. The methodology is the same, regardless of blade length.