One sharpener for travel?

[Monofletch]

I know some of you have elaborate sharpening set ups--but, what do you do when you are "on the go" and can't take your whole system? I use a Lansky and an old leather belt, but I want something to toss in my pack for an epic elk or deer hunt.
What do you do?

 

[retzius]

Fallkniven DC4

 

[Grease]

I'm quite fond of the DMT credit card sharpeners. The fine and extra fine cards work pretty well for touch ups in between uses, and they're easy to carry around in a wallet.

 

[hiwa]

Just purchased a few of the new Buck EdgeTek double -sided pocket diamond stones. At only 2 mm thick, 325/750 grit they pack anywhere and are going to replace all my DC4's. Better quality and a lot cheaper, imo.

They are about one by four inches in area.

 

[sir_mike]

The Spyderco doublestuff 303MF stone is two stones glued together with a leather pouch. It comes with a medium and fine stones and measures at 1 inch x 5 inch.

 

[smasak]

My travel sharpener is a Spyderco Sharp Maker. It packs well and works great. It is relatively heavy so I wouldn't take it for back packing.

 

[Matador]

I sharpen free hand so a DMT Diafold 2 sided sharpener works for me.

 

[Urban Dweller]

The Spyderco doublestuff 303MF stone is two stones glued together with a leather pouch. It comes with a medium and fine stones and measures at 1 inch x 5 inch.

+1 on the Spyderco Doublestuff, perfect travel sharperner small, light and self contained... Great for field touchups

 

[festerfromnzed]

Fallkniven DC4

What he said.............FES

 

[singularity35]

I just carry the coarse(blue) stone from my DMT aligner kit.

 

[Mossyhorn]

I carry a Falkniven DC4 and a DMT Diafold serrated knife sharpener. The DMT serrated sharpener works great on knives with a belly to the blade.

 

[dalefuller]

The Spyderco doublestuff 303MF stone is two stones glued together with a leather pouch. It comes with a medium and fine stones and measures at 1 inch x 5 inch.

This is what I take as well. Between that and my leather belt, most anything I do to my edge can be handled until I get home to the Sharpmaker and loaded strops.

 

[Tony8179]

Lansky Turnbox and a Sharpshooter Sheaths Field Hone. I've been thinking about just using some adhesive to stick a strip of leather onto the bottom of the Turnbox.

 

[stitchawl]

Plastic DMT Aligner clamp and a few pieces of sandpaper. I like lightweight...



Stitchawl

 

[Komitadjie]

A better knife that won't dull during the task, or another knife for a "New York sharpen."

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

I'm quite fond of the DMT credit card sharpeners. The fine and extra fine cards work pretty well for touch ups in between uses, and they're easy to carry around in a wallet.

^This.

I think these would be the ultimate best, in terms of portability and versatility. I already have the Fine and EF, and will add the Coarse at some point, I'm sure. And the leather belt I wear with my jeans is what I use for a strop most times, even when at home. I've even applied some green compound to the inside of the belt (rough side). These items will handle anything I could need, in a pinch.

 

[ChapmanPreferred]

Spyderco 701MF and/or DC4

 

[sir_mike]

+1 on the Spyderco Doublestuff, perfect travel sharperner small, light and self contained... Great for field touchups

Another good thing with the Doublestuff it that it comes in a leather pouch which you can use as a strop also!

 

[Bo T]

I'm quite fond of the DMT credit card sharpeners. The fine and extra fine cards work pretty well for touch ups in between uses, and they're easy to carry around in a wallet.

+1 I glued a piece of 1000 grit grinding film to the back of a fine and the combination works well.

 

[prime77]

I have been trying out a Spyderco doublestuff with a nice piece of stiff hard leather with green compound. All fit in the swede pouch and fit nicely in the pocket. You can maintain an edge for a while with them.