Sharpening on vacation

[vinprom]

Small ceramic rod 4-1/2" x DIA 3/8" is good enough for maintaining an already sharp knife.

 

[Bob Denman]

Small ceramic rod 4-1/2" x DIA 3/8" is good enough for maintaining an already sharp knife.

But if 4" is good: how about 14"

 

[catspa]

Unlikely you’ll come back from those islands still a virgin, Bob. Especially if you’re packing 14”.

Parker

 

[CHNeal]

Everywhere I vacation always has a ceramic coffee mug for those touch ups while traveling

 

[celticrogues]

I throw a Fallkniven DC3 in my bag - works great for just about anything.

 

[Bob Denman]

Everywhere I vacation always has a ceramic coffee mug for those touch ups while traveling

But how's the coffee??

 

[Boattale]

I sharpen my knives at home. Were I vacationing in Canada's backwoods for more than a week, I'd bring a spare knife. Not a sharpening anything.

 

[A.L.]

On some vacations with carry on luggage I haven't even - le gasp - had knife at all! Had fun and stuff.

 

[DavidABQ]

This thread topic is why you should EDC a bench whetstone for these emergency sharpening situations.

 

[Enzo’s Woodshop]

I take a Gossman GST Small in my bag everywhere I go, whether on vacation or just to the local park. It’s among my “everywhere kit” that stays on me all the time. It is fairly fine, so it’s great for touch-ups and doesn’t remove much material.

I’ve used it to sharpen Sleipner, O1, 1095, 420HC, 5160, S7, 4116, VG-10, 12C27, 1055, 3V, S30V, 154CM, and some mystery steel that one of my mom’s kitchen knives has. It’s never had a problem with any of those steels. The vast majority of the time, I use it on 420HC, which works great with it.

For size comparison, here’s the Gossman GST Small next to a knife I’m sure many are familiar with, a Mora Eldris. As you can see, the GST Small takes up practically no space at all. Easy to carry.

 

[John_B]

Does anyone take a sharpening system on vacation? Or do you know use the knife enough to have to sharpen it?

Bottom of coffee cup.

 

[Malty Falcon]

Spyderco's Combi stone is pretty small, and really moves some metal. But on a vacation, I do not carry a sharpening system. Mainly because I spent good money on steels that have great edge retention, like S90V, or S110V. The sharp edge will last a good long time, and it's supposed to be a vacation!!!

 

[rubberdog]

Took my Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener when I went on holiday recently, mostly to sharpen friends knives. I think it works well and it's compact.

I used it on my mates Vic Spartan and on a Buck Vantage that I'd gifted him the last time I'd seen him around 2 years ago.

 

[NeedItCheaper]

Small ceramic rod 4-1/2" x DIA 3/8" is good enough for maintaining an already sharp knife.

For road trips, never used the knife long enough to need a sharpener. For Backpacking, I use to think I needed a sharpening stone, but again, it's never been needed.

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

They say you can sharpen an Emerson chisel grind on a rock. I never had the nerve with my CQC-7 custom, but I guess if you are lost in the wild, it might be an option.

 

[MolokaiRider]

What is this word "vacation" you all speak of?









DMT Diafold goes tandem with me when away from my house or truck.