Cam-Nu Knife Sharpener

[dextersp1]

Has anyone used one of these for field use? I'm always on the look out for a simple knife sharpener (I don't have the ability to sharpen freehand).

From my searching it appears that this is a favorite tool of those that trap and skin animals.

http://www.schmittent.com/webpic-camnu sharpener.jpg

The New York Times even had something good to say about it.
http://tinyurl.com/263cvo
THE importance of sharp knives for cooking cannot be overemphasized. That is why I am always on the lookout for a quality sharpening device, whether a simple chef's steel for honing the edge or a more elaborate stone wheel mechanism with an electric motor. The Cam-Nu Sharpener, made by the Edden Corporation in Kokomo, Ind., does an exceptionally good job of restoring edges to kitchen knives - from the largest chef's size to a small paring knife - as well as axes, hatchets and cleavers.

 

[armilite]

Buck Knives and several other manufactures have made something like this.As a matter of fact I own one. Mine however does not have adjustable blades like that one does, or so it said.

It works OK. if your bevel matches the sharpener. For field use it probably would work alright. Give it a try it can't cost more than 10 bucks.

It will not be Razor sharp thought.
Just my 2 cents.

armilite

 

[Cliff Stamp]

These are just carbide scrapers. They will aggressively strip metal off the edge of the knife and at set at obtuse angles to ensure they hit the very edge quickly. The edge retention will be low and they will thicken the edge rapidly.

-Cliff

 

[dextersp1]

That's what I thought too. It is interesting how certain products will get the attention of different groups. The skinning community likes the Cam-nu.

 

[Cliff Stamp]

They tend to give aggressive slicing edges and they are very fast to use and require little skill/attention. if you were keeping fairly cheap knives sharp and having them reground by professionals on occasion then it would be perfectly fine.

-Cliff