Good travel sharpener

[Excelsior]

So I'm about to go out of town for about a week for a camping trip. I'm looking for a good way to keep them sharp without having to take my sharpmaker. If I lost that baby all my knives would cry.

 

[spikebot587]

I suggest a Arkansas or carborundum pocket stone or a worksharp field sharpener

 

[grownstar]

Lansky Turnbox? Has 2 preset angles and 2 sets of rods. I got mine for around 20 bucks.

 

[dalefuller]

I take a Spyderco double stuff stone and a small kangaroo hide strop I got from HandAmerica?, I think.

 

[Smokinape]

I use the double stuff...

[video=youtube_share;XwUg7EGDFnw]http://youtu.be/XwUg7EGDFnw[/video]

 

[EChoil]

I would start here:

http://eze-lap.com/model-m/

 

[inkynate]

Couple more options:

DMT Diafold sharpener (dual sided)
Fallkniven DC4

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

DMT Diafold, for sure.

 

[mooshisho]

DMT Diafold
DMT Dia-Sharp cards

 

[KP513]

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[adamg01]

The Spyderco double stuff is excellent. I'm a complete novice to sharpening and I have been getting great results from my Double Stuff.

 

[Tripton]

DMT Diafold, without question.

 

[ohen cepel]

Another vote for the DMT;
http://smile.amazon.com/DMT-FWFC-Do...4094493&sr=8-1&keywords=DMT+sharpener+folding

I probably sharpened 100+ blades with it when I was in OEF since so many guys didn't think to bring a sharpener with them. Compact, takes just a little water, and you're good to go.

 

[whitty]

If you use it often to maintain your edge, I recommend a Flexxx Pocket Strop!

 

[Druk]

I cut up a 800ish grit ceramic rod into 4" segments and carry that around everywhere to touch up my blades. It only cost me a few dollars for an 8" rod. Works great, is cheap and compact.

 

[Angus McGunnigle]

I got the Worksharp guided field sharpener for Christmas and it is a nice tool.
I took it on a weeklong camping trip recently and it really was nice to have along, as both my boys are turning into knife dudes themselves and spent a lot of time carving and cutting driftwood on the beach.

 

[Kai Winters]

DMT all the way

 

[Brian.Evans]

I went to Lowe's and picked up a Smith's Arkansas stone. Pretty small, maybe 1" x 2 1/2" Comes in a little pouch, I keep it in my work bag and I use it all the time. I just don't care for the edge I get off diamonds. But ymmv. I carry 1095 traditionals, super steel might (is) be different.

 

[cchu518]

I have a smiths DMT rod. Slips into the pen slot of my backpack. $7

 

[flarp]

I'll add to the recommendations for the DMT Diafold. Either the Coarse + Extra Coarse (Blue & Black) or the Coarse + Fine (Blue & Red). For field sharpening, the former might actually be easier.