Looking for a field sharpening stone...

FortyTwoBlades said:
If looking for a double sided diamond stone that's pocket sized, Hewlett makes a nice one.
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Best compact field sharpener going, Imo. Good grits ( 325/750) Good size ( 1 1/4"wide by 4"long-1/16" thick)
Doesn't flex and stores anywhere. Should be under $20 Usd. I bought about a dozen or so and every knife sheath of mine that has a pouch has one in it , and a few spares.:thumbup:
 
DMT diafold is good I used to have one. I see now they have all the way up to the extra extra fine now on the diafold

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I kind of wish they made an Extra Coarse/Fine combo. A lot of the time when you're in the field and you actually need to sharpen your knife beyond a light touchup (fine side) you've done actual damage to the edge and the coarse side of a DMT is not quite coarse enough to do that job well. If it takes you longer to get the edge polished up with the fine side after using the extra coarse, that's not a big deal. It's restoring the edge that usually needs to be done rapidly because that'll at least get the edge back in the action and you can spend the extra time with the fine stone when you're done with the task at hand.
 
I tried a lot of sharpeners, from Spyderco sharpmakers, to lansky turn boxes and deluxe sharpening systems, to regular stones and DMT Diafold sets with and without guides.

Now I found the ultimate field sharpener, : the Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener!

First, it's quite cheap ( about 30,- ) and it contains 5 sharpening stages in one package!

Coarse diamond stone, fine diamond stone, coarse ceramic rod, fine ceramic rod and last but not least, a leather strop.

And al this in one small package.

The results? I got my knives really really razor sharp, beyond shaving sharp, more like slicing toilet paper sharp.

It's a really capable system and the diamond stones are a treat to work with. IMO much better than the DMT i used before!




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I personally love my WorkSharp field sharpeners! I own several they work great! Can be had for around 25$
 
My vote for field sharpening is a Norton combination puck. Small, get two grits, works well enough with water, great for sharpening hatchets and machetes as well as regular knives. I wouldn't mind trying out the Arctic Fox scythe stone either.

Field sharpener to me means something held offhand that should be a good fit for whatever chopper or smaller knife I might be using. I wouldn't mind a DMT or similar diamond product if they made it in a puck form.
 
HeavyHanded said:
My vote for field sharpening is a Norton combination puck. Small, get two grits, works well enough with water, great for sharpening hatchets and machetes as well as regular knives. I wouldn't mind trying out the Arctic Fox scythe stone either.

Field sharpener to me means something held offhand that should be a good fit for whatever chopper or smaller knife I might be using. I wouldn't mind a DMT or similar diamond product if they made it in a puck form.
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If you like the Norton puck you'd probably love the Arctic Fox puck. :)

For DMT I seem to recall them making a product called FlexiSharp that was diamond on a flexible adhesive-backed metal sheet. I'm pretty sure they could be cut to shape with tin snips. Could take an actual hockey puck and slap one of those on each side, providing they make them large enough. I seem to recall at least some of them being discontinued a year or two ago, though, so I'm not sure if they're still available.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
If you like the Norton puck you'd probably love the Arctic Fox puck. :)

For DMT I seem to recall them making a product called FlexiSharp that was diamond on a flexible adhesive-backed metal sheet. I'm pretty sure they could be cut to shape with tin snips. Could take an actual hockey puck and slap one of those on each side, providing they make them large enough. I seem to recall at least some of them being discontinued a year or two ago, though, so I'm not sure if they're still available.
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I have gazed upon this Arctic Fox puck and would love to try it. Next time I order from your site I'll be adding it to the list.

Overall, the puck is the ultimate field sharpener in my experience, especially if you need it to do more than just sharpen a small belt knife or folder. Otherwise any small combi stone will do.
 
My preferred stone is a canoe-style scythe stone, but I consider pucks the next strongest contender. I consider the two scythe stone shapes ("canoe" and "oval bar") and the puck to comprise something of a 'holy trinity" of bonded abrasive stones. With those three stones you can sharpen an incredible range of different tools well.
 
iMarcoU said:
I tried a lot of sharpeners, from Spyderco sharpmakers, to lansky turn boxes and deluxe sharpening systems, to regular stones and DMT Diafold sets with and without guides.

Now I found the ultimate field sharpener, : the Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener!

First, it's quite cheap ( about 30,- ) and it contains 5 sharpening stages in one package!

Coarse diamond stone, fine diamond stone, coarse ceramic rod, fine ceramic rod and last but not least, a leather strop.

And al this in one small package.

The results? I got my knives really really razor sharp, beyond shaving sharp, more like slicing toilet paper sharp.

It's a really capable system and the diamond stones are a treat to work with. IMO much better than the DMT.
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I've no experience with the DMT products, though I was considering them. I, too, picked up the Work Sharp field sharpener, and it's a great rig.

It also inspired me to get their full blown guided sharpener and upgrade kit, I thought so much of it.
 
ZT0566FDEBW said:
I've no experience with the DMT products, though I was considering them. I, too, picked up the Work Sharp field sharpener, and it's a great rig.

It also inspired me to get their full blown guided sharpener and upgrade kit, I thought so much of it.
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Still considering to buy the WSGSS with extra additions pack, though it is a little expensive in the Netherlands.


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I find pairing a DMT diafold with a spyderco doublestuff to be perfect. The diamond for setting an edge, and the ceramic for a microbevel.
 
My Falkniven DC4 is a great small and durable stone. Coarse Diamond on one side, finer ceramic on the other. One added benefit is the small leather slip case for the stone. With the stone inside, it can be used as a strop. The stone isn't anything fancy but it just works very well.
 
SweptEdge said:
It seems like Spyderco's double stuff would be perfect if it was a diamond/metal, dmt's coarse/fine has handles that could break? and work sharp is bulky, untested? I wish dmt had a double stuff with a case
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FALLKNIVEN has a diamond/ceramic pocket stone just like you described. I've yet to own or use one but I've heard that Fallkniven's sharpening tools are really good quality from the guys I've talked to about them. Actually I wish that Spyderco would make more "Doublestuff" type pocket stones than what they are currently offering. I do anticipate Spyderco coming out with more pocket sharpening tools in their product pipeline.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
I kind of wish they made an Extra Coarse/Fine combo. A lot of the time when you're in the field and you actually need to sharpen your knife beyond a light touchup (fine side) you've done actual damage to the edge and the coarse side of a DMT is not quite coarse enough to do that job well. If it takes you longer to get the edge polished up with the fine side after using the extra coarse, that's not a big deal. It's restoring the edge that usually needs to be done rapidly because that'll at least get the edge back in the action and you can spend the extra time with the fine stone when you're done with the task at hand.
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I got your Arctic Fox Pocket to try out.
Next time I order from you, I'm grabbing the puck or the field stone.

Edit: Not sure how anybody understood what I wrote up there.
 
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I've got a dc4 a cc4 and the spyderco double stuff as well as a few DMV keychain diamond sharpeners. For an esee izula I would go with a cc4 or cc3 if they make one. The dc models have a Really course diamond side and a medium side which is great for machetes and axes but a bit much for an izula. The cc models have the same medium side and a pretty fine ceramic side for taking off the bur that will leave you with a much finer edge. The izula is pretty soft 1095 so most rolls can be be "steeled" out to mostly fixed so I wouldn't bother with anything to coarse. The spyderco double stuff is really fine and really really fine, it's what I use after a dmt fine and before a strop. Probably all around too fine for a stand alone sharpener. The dmt's are great, they cut fast and a fine will get you a good working edge. I've found that their extra fine grit is a little inconsistent and doesn't give you the same crisp edge that a micro-bevel on a ceramic stone will. That's been my experience anyway.

Ps- there are smiths fine ceramic stones for sale for 3$. The quality isn't anywhere near as good as the others mentioned but they're passable. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say where.
 
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