If you only could have 1 sharpening stone or Paper

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If you only have a chance to grab one of your sharpening stones, or sandpaper; on the way out the door in a hurry to the field which would it be and why?
 
tough choice...

i would have to say i would probably grab my double grit sharpening sheet...a peice of cardstock with one side 600 grit and one side 1200 grit. the only problem with this setup is that it can't be used without a table or other flat surface.

but i always have my soft arkansas stone in my back pocket, so i guess that's the one that i would rather have no matter what. good finishing stone for most uses.
 
Medium DMT 6x2- still get a good working edge on anything and is most versitile (sharpen knife, axe, and use as a functional file). A double sided diamond sharpener would be nice but I do not own one yet.
 
My Smith's Diamond Rod Pocket Sharpener. I've used it for all of my knives and it's the size of a pen. Works great :thumbup:.
 
In several mountain man books they mention melting/saturating duck fat on an obsidian rock to sharpen their knives?
Anyone ever try that?
Why duck fat?? Is it different than other fat??

If I could only have one stone it would be my DMT Extra Fine Diamond "keychain" sharpener
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Probably the DMT duoSharp diamond stone with coarse and fine grits although for field use, the Smith with the same grits and handle is probably easier to use and more flexible.
 
batosai117 said:
My Smith's Diamond Rod Pocket Sharpener. I've used it for all of my knives and it's the size of a pen. Works great :thumbup:.
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+1 on this choice also. It takes up little room in any pack or bag. I use mine to sharpen my knives when I'm out and about.
 
What CPL Punishment said hands down I have several of them one in each kit and one in my right back pocket they do not wear out and they do not need oil or water on them for sharpening your knife I have used them for years and they are still going strong.
 
Depends on if I am gonna be able to come back thru that door or not. Diamond sharpener if not as it is virtually indesctructable and carries easily in my pocket.
 
Spyderco 701 ProFiles.

designed for most (all?) kinds of blades, hawkbill, serrated, fishing hooks...

Over the Sharpmaker, its advantages are to be small enough to fit in my Maxpedition (regular) Fatboy, to take less space and to do large serrations quicker thanks to the large radius corners (and it still has small radius corners).

If I was less confident in my freehand sharpening abilities, I would take the Sharpmaker over it.
 
I usually have a DMT coarse keychain stone and a 1000 grit japanese waterstone in my work pants. The Coarse is a bit rough on its own, but it does take out the nicks!

For just one, the medium would probably be fine.

I also like axe pucks if I am going to be somewhere long-term and expect to do a lot of tool work. They are overkill for a day hike though!
 
Trent Rock said:
In several mountain man books they mention melting/saturating duck fat on an obsidian rock to sharpen their knives?
Anyone ever try that?
Why duck fat?? Is it different than other fat??

If I could only have one stone it would be my DMT Extra Fine Diamond "keychain" sharpener
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That's the one I always have with me. They take up no room and work great even on bigger blades.
 
I just bought a Lansky Mini Dog Bone yesterday for $2.00 at the local gun and hunting store that is having a going out of business sale. :( I've used it a little bit and I really like it. It's small enough to take anywhere and the package states it will "never wear out". It would probably be what I would grab. I need to go back and buy up the rest of them to give to some of my buddies.
 
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