Let's Talk About Sharpening Our Survive! Knives

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I think that harder stropping platforms are easier to use. I have a piece o balsa wood that I have been applying compound to and using and the results have been good. People use cardboard and HARD leather too.

There are a lot of ways to get to a sharp edge. You just need to play around and find what works for you.
 
Well this is the result. A free 1 gallon paint stick from an undisclosed location, and some scrap leather. Very thin leather but seems to do OK. I used it last night on a folding knife of mine and it seemed to cut thin phone book paper much better after about 15 min.

 
Texas_toothpick said:
Well this is the result. A free 1 gallon paint stick from an undisclosed location, and some scrap leather. Very thin leather but seems to do OK. I used it last night on a folding knife of mine and it seemed to cut thin phone book paper much better after about 15 min.
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Looks good, Tex! Wait until you get some compound on that bad boy. You will be amazed at the edge you can get.
 
ncrockclimb said:
Looks good, Tex! Wait until you get some compound on that bad boy. You will be amazed at the edge you can get.
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Yep, you're going to like the results with some compound applied :)


manofsteel said:
If you maintain it right and don't do anything crazy or roll your edge the black compound on your strop will help eliminate stone sharpenings and heavily extend the life of your knife.
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Very good piece of advice here! ^^^ :thumbup:
 
Texas_toothpick said:
Well this is the result. A free 1 gallon paint stick from an undisclosed location, and some scrap leather. Very thin leather but seems to do OK. I used it last night on a folding knife of mine and it seemed to cut thin phone book paper much better after about 15 min.
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Nice job!
 
My point being, make it easy w/ what you have. Strop it a few times on an open page.
IMO stropping is necessary, but don't go crazy w/ multiple grits. The first time the blade is used that razor edge is gone. Users need to be lightly stropped and go.
 
despite my lack of useful contribution, this is one of my favorite survive threads...i finally sharpened my small forest axe and used it this weekend....sharp tools = great to use tools
 
redwood22 said:
despite my lack of useful contribution, this is one of my favorite survive threads...i finally sharpened my small forest axe and used it this weekend....sharp tools = great to use tools
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Haha same here! Now I'm starting to hunt for a big DMT setup. You and I both know that m390 4.1 could've benefited from it!
 
Standard78 said:
Haha same here! Now I'm starting to hunt for a big DMT setup. You and I both know that m390 4.1 could've benefited from it!
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Yes! Because or MoS I have a fine/coarse duosharp in my shopping cart on amazon :D
Still waiting to pull the trigger, though.
 
Standard78 said:
Haha same here! Now I'm starting to hunt for a big DMT setup. You and I both know that m390 4.1 could've benefited from it!
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I have a big setup for sale :) used but DMT's last for what seems like FOREVER! They're the 10x4" duosharps. They just lack a base, which is about $15 online.
 
redwood22 said:
despite my lack of useful contribution, this is one of my favorite survive threads...i finally sharpened my small forest axe and used it this weekend....sharp tools = great to use tools
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Best thing I could recommend for an axe is a mousepad and 3M sandpaper. Will help you keep that beautiful, wood-killing full convex and will let you get a nice high polish on your axe which is better for wood processing and will also help prevent corrosion over a rough finish. I used to do my Wildlife Hatchet and my Velvicut Hudson Bay up to like 2000 grit or something like that. Would shave your face and then chop a tree down.


Silver Needle said:
Yes! Because or MoS I have a fine/coarse duosharp in my shopping cart on amazon :D
Still waiting to pull the trigger, though.
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Just do it!
 
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