survival tin/ wallet sharperner

Some guys really like them. Personally I have never needed to sharpen in the field (beyond stropping on my thigh or on a smooth bit of wood...I like to make my tools in the woods).

DMT also makes a similar product that I hear good things about.
 
alright thanks i will look at those too. and even if there not that great what does it matter throw them in the wallet they take up no space. i guess thats how i look at things
 
I've got one, I think its a very good sharpener considering it's size ,I bet it's small enough to fit in a altoids psk.
 
I've got a few of the DMT "credit card" ones stashed around my gear. Honestly never used 'em, but they are there if I need them.

Moose
 
I have a 600 DMT. I figured it was coarse enough to make corrections to a damaged edge, but I can still get arm shaving sharp to an edge that turned up for the big event dull.

Another little set I've carried is spyderco pocket hone(coarse) with a set of microfilm abrasive cut to fit the stone. not wallet or altoids size but covers a lot of ground in a small size that fits in my vest's chest pockets
 
The DMTs fit perfectly into an altoids tin. I like how well it fits so I carry them, but I think Im going to switch up my system into something better suited towards sharpening convex grinds.
 
They are great!! A buddy of mine uses em and loves em. Me I generaly use a Fallkniven DC4 for my field sharpening.

I clean mine with a white vinyl eraser. works excellent.
 
alright then i will invest in a couple then. a sharping product without a single no has got to be worth it. do you guys put them on a hard surface like a table or a soft surface like a mouse pad?
 
well yah i was going to shop around but i saw a link to that sight earlier this morning and i stumbeled upon them. and saw the dmt ones on another sight like a week ago. are the only tow brands that make them?
 
I imagine that there are other brands...but if you are really going to use these, and they are tools, and you are going to use them on (perhaps very precious) blades....I suggest sticking with quality.

I can speak to the qualities of DMT products and I use their bench stones a LOT. I have one that is about 25 years old and I use it very frequently. If you want a decent tool that will last for a long time, I would (personally) buy the DMTs for 8-15 bucks (the range I usually see them for sale) and move on to the next question.

I hope that does not sound dickish or harsh...I just figure for even 15 bucks, this thing ought to serve you well for several years and MANY uses...so if you can justify a cup of coffee once in a while (like I do), it is pretty easy to justify something this inexpensive and potentially useful. A cheap imitation that loses the diamonds due to poor construction OTOH could be quite expensive.

That reminds me...Regardless of what you buy do NOT use pressure between the blade and the stone. The weight of the blade is all you need...excessive pressure will cause even the best stones to shed their diamonds.
 
sounds good to me. and thats interesting i have never herd that about the pressure on diamond stones thanks:D
(ps didn't sound dickish you summed up everything else. you were right on)
 
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