Sharpening in the field

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Imagine the following scenario: you'll be backpacking in the backcountry for two weeks (2 real weeks, not Busse '2 weeks') with no access to your trusty sharpening device back home, whatever that may be. Amounts of cutting are unforseeable, but the knife will see some heavy and varied use.
What do all you gentlemen use to keep your Busses sharp and maintain that convex edge? Needs to be something that packs well into a backpack, preferably lightweight and small. All suggestions are welcome! Thanks in advance, Jan
 
Easy: a charged small leather strop and a couple of pieces of 3M wet'n'dry paper. Put it on your thigh and strop away.

If needed, the edge can be steeled on the back of another blade or something similar.

Rick
 
foxyrick said:
Easy: a charged small leather strop and a couple of pieces of 3M wet'n'dry paper. Put it on your thigh and strop away.

If needed, the edge can be steeled on the back of another blade or something similar.

Rick
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I second all that. Can all be nicely rolled up as well ;)
 
I usually carry a ceramic rod or two. Maybe a diamond stone. Not the best for convex, but if you do some major damage it's quick and easy. Then there are always rocks, mud stones, etc. if things get real hairy, or harry?
 
A Crock Stick works just fine.

The Pocket steels with diamond dust on them also work well to keep a working edge.

In a pinch just strop with the smooth back of another knife.

For a few weeks do not worry about Convex, flat or any other type of Edge, you will most likely just be stropping an existing edge
 
Tyrkon Lawson said:
My leather blet and some sandpaper.
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Amen to that, I dug out an old thick leather belt last night.... works a treat... thought it'd be to small for the FBM, but is just fine...

So, looks like 3M sand paper, mouse pad or leg (lol) and a bit o' leather do the trick!!!


I'd agree though... I don't like to use steel on my convex edge... starts to put a micro bevel in there that I don't want :eek:
 
ok so the sand paper everyone is talking about, is it just regular sandpaper found at the hardware store? and what various grit should i get? Do you just run the edge over it as thought it was a stone?
 
could someone maybe post some pics of them sharpening their knives using sand paper, belt and or mouse pad? that would be greatly appreciated:)
 
Thats a great link! I still think I need to to attend some sort of "sharpening clinic" as i am more of a hands on learner.
 
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