quick and easy sharpener

[wreckager]

Im looking for a sharpener to use in the field,I would like it to be relatively quick and easy to use.
Are pull-through sharpeners such as the case xx pocket sharpener,Smith's 2 step sharpener or Lansky quick edge any good?

 

[stingray4540]

I like these, as they give you two grits in one package: http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=DMTFWEF

Or for an even smaller package if you are just doing some touch up in the field look at these guys: http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=DMTF70E


In my opinion, stay away from the gimmick sharpeners, often they don't put on a satisfactory edge, and not all knives have the same bevel angles, so those pull through types will put too steep of an angle on, or be too shallow and take forever to re-profile your edge to the point were it is actually sharpening.

 

[hollowdweller]

Why not just bring a few small sheets of wet dry sandpaper that could be put against any flat backing and used to sharpen?

 

[Yorkshire Boy]

What about a Fallkniven DC3 or DC4?

 

[johnny reb]

I carry a small medium grit DMI diamond stone in my Leatherman case. Works great.

 

[baldtaco-II]

I'd endorse the wet-n-dry paper too. Snag a multi-pack of different grades from an auto parts store. That should give you sheets from rough-as-a-badger's-arse for hogging off damage down to 1500 or 2000. That's plenty fine enough for usin' knives in my experience. Sometimes I refine more than that because it is easy and somewhat cathartic for me to do, but most of the time I just quit at 1500 and strop. Bit of double sided carpet tape and stick 'em on whatever, even a bit of flat cardboard.

I say this in spite of having DMT stones, ceramics and old school steels and stones.

 

[Alberta Ed]

I use a DMT diafold hone for field use: red(medium)/green(fine), but you can also get them in blue(coarse)/red(medium).

 

[Wildewinds]

My mini survival kit has a cut down one of these to use as a ferro rod striker and as an emergency sharpener.

It's a carbide garden tool sharpener. About the width of a popsicle stick. I cut mine down to about 2 inches. Won't do anything fancy, but it's just fine if you really need to sharpen your blade out in the field.

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

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[alco141]

My mini survival kit has a cut down one of these to use as a ferro rod striker and as an emergency sharpener.

It's a carbide garden tool sharpener. About the width of a popsicle stick. I cut mine down to about 2 inches. Won't do anything fancy, but it's just fine if you really need to sharpen your blade out in the field.

i have used one of these as well, inexpensive and does throw some sparks, i bought it at lowes in the garden section where the pruning shears are.

alex

 

[Cynt]

I like convex edges, so the sandpaper is a must. Think it's easy for field use.

 

[keithcarter]

I often use a yellow plastic pull through sharpener with 2 ceramic rods from Walmart. Cheap and serviceable. I love my diamond hones, but the little pull through works well, and is sooooo handy.

 

[high desert]

For my spyderco Bushcraft with its scandi edge, It's easy for me to get it very sharp with just a few pass on a 1"x3" arkansas stone.

 

[udtjim]

The DMT diafolds are anything but a Gimick, I have used them for quite some time, IMO nothing else can touch them. Add the Aligner kit and forget your sharpening woes.

 

[Larry from Bend]

I often use a yellow plastic pull through sharpener with 2 ceramic rods from Walmart. Cheap and serviceable. I love my diamond hones, but the little pull through works well, and is sooooo handy.

Absolutely. These things work great --- Especially if you keep your edge up reasonably well. The ones I use are really tiny and come in various colors. Last one I bought was $4.00. They even work well on my D2 BM Grippy.

 

[carspidey]

I often use a yellow plastic pull through sharpener with 2 ceramic rods from Walmart. Cheap and serviceable. I love my diamond hones, but the little pull through works well, and is sooooo handy.

can you post any pics of this setup please???

 

[wreckager]

As a sharpener to keep at home,what about one of the lansky systems?

 

[chopchop]

can you post any pics of this setup please???

I've used these Rapala ceramic sharpeners from wallyworld... about $2 a piece and they work great for touching up fillet knives. One side course (marked "c"), one side fine, but both finer than a stone or diamond rod.

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

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[Gossman Knives]

Thanks for the compliment Dannyboy. IMO, stay away from gimick sharpeners. Sharpening is a skill that has to be learned by doing it. The edge geometries on knives can be different depending on which brands/makers you own. So preset angle sharpeners may end up screwing up the edge geometry on your knife.
I've been sharpening knives for 40 years and learned alot the hard way. Every knife I own has a convex edge because they are the easiest to maintain.
Scott