make shift sharpening?

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triz neena

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hey,

I recently purchased a delica zdp (great knife) and am wondering if there are any easy sharpening methods that dont require buying a sharpening set, stones or sharpmaker. I think I read on here about using a leather belt and toothpaste?? Any help would be much appreciated.
 
I am confused, you buy an awsome knife (with very strong steel) but don't want to invest in the proper tools to maintain it?
 
A generic double sided stone doesn't cost much and will do the job.

If you're talking about improvised tools, there's lots of room for creativity. I'm sure other will chime in.
 
Almost any unglazed ceramic will sharpen a knife. You can use the bottom of a coffee mug or dinner plate. You could also use a brick, rock, or flower pot.

I have to agree with the post above though. You've got a great knife, invest in the proper tools to maintain it. A sharpening stone, ceramic rod, or even a diamond plate is not that expensive.
 
It doesn't have to be. ZDP-189 will sharpen on ceramics or natural stone just fine. The advantage of diamond hones is they remain true (flat) and if used properly will last virtually forever. I have one EZ Lap bench hone that I have been using for twenty years now, and it still works like new. Another advantage to diamond hones is they will abrade anything that is softer than diamond, which as far as I know is everything except diamonds. So if you get a blade with a lot of vanadium carbides, the diamond hones will work better than the ceramics.
 
If you let it get dull, you will probably want to invest in diamonds. If you touch up you edge between uses, you will have no problem keeping your edge sharp with a simple ceramic sharpening stick providing you know how to use one.
 
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Silicon carbide sandpaper from Harbor Freight, Advance Auto, etc, etc, on a glass cutting board or any other flat surface will sharpen just about anything and do a very good job. Easy to find from 220 grit for dull knives to 2000 grit for a nice edge.

One or two small diamond stones (1"x4" or so) would be more convenient and not very expensive.

For true emergencies you could try using concrete blocks, sidewalks, and such. Unless really desperate, I would get a less expensive knife to experiment with before I tried these on a ZDP Delica.
 
I've heard you can "steel" a blade on the top edge of a rolled down car window. I've never tried it, but it seems like it would work, considering how hard and smooth glass is. :confused: Steeling doesn't sharpen, per se, but realigns the edge.
 
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