Grandfather’s Knife Sharpener

[BladeLoverChamp]

I figured this will generate some fun discussion, so I wanted to go ahead and ask what kind of sharpener did your grandfathers use? I have possession of my grandpa’s small whetstone my mom found in his old tackle box along with his colonial prov USA stag stockman. Feel free to share the stories they may carry!

 

[3fifty7]

One had a Norton tristone that looked basically new out of the box, and an Arkansas stone that was dished about 3/8” in the center. I have a Buck 501 of his after he passed but he carried a case stockman, he gave me my first pocket knife a colonial coyote.

The other has a spinning wet stone and a ceramic block about 2”x4”x12”. I have an Imperial fish knife of his after he passed.

 

[Alberta Ed]

I have an ancient Black Arkansas bench stone about 12" long from a great-uncle carpenter/cabinet maker. Puts an awesome edge on high carbon steels.

 

[garry3]

One grandfather used a treadle grinder and the other one an ark pocket stone that he spit tobacco juice on.

 

[catspa]

Recall Pa’s bench stone in the workshop, about 3x10” coarse/fine oilstone, dished out at least 1/4”. He always had the sharpest pocketknife of anybody I knew, neighbors and friends were always bringing him knives and tools to sharpen.

I think of him often when sharpening.

Parker

 

[gazz98]

My grandpa who got me into knives was a wood pattern maker for Ford for 40+ years. He had a huge collection of wood working tools and he taught me how to sharpen freehand.

I don't remember exactly what type of stones he used but he had a variety of 2" x 8" and 1" x 6" stones . I would guess most were Arkansas stones.

My dumbass neighbor who was smoking cigs threw a butt and caught the garage on fire. My grandpa lost 90% of his tools. Thankfully only part of the garage was lost. The house and my grandma who was in it, was ok.

 

[jnaught]

These were my grandfather's. I didn't know he valued a sharp knife like he did until after he passed and left this dished out stone and half a dozen knives sharpened to slivers. I'm glad I have them, but I wish I had gotten to talk knives and sharpening with him.