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Wilson13

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Hi, I just got this KABAR. I would really like to make it sharper. I have never sharpened a knife in my like and I want to know what kind of sharpener I can get. I dont wanna buy something expensive so my limit is 25$
 
Wilson13 said:
Hi, I just got this KABAR. I would really like to make it sharper. I have never sharpened a knife in my like and I want to know what kind of sharpener I can get. I dont wanna buy something expensive so my limit is 25$
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Hi,
Can you drink a glass of water without spiling ?
Thats all skill required to learn to sharpen

There exist all kind of "sharpener" gadgets out there... you don't need those, you should try sharpening before you buy sharpening equipment
Do you have a paring knife in the kitchen and a coffee cup?

After you read this, get up, go into your kitchen, grab a coffee cup and paring knife, turn cup upside down, and get some experience sharpening ...
it doesn't take a lot of equipment or high grits (like coffee cup)
or skill to cut some paper or shave arm hair,
just don't wobble the blade too much as you rub it on the unglazed portion of cup ...
keeping thumb on spine helps with wobble/keeping angle ...

see an old boyscout (jackknife) do it its Instinctive Knife Sharpening

try it , think about what you're doing, report back how it works

Your next thing to try would be a $1 stone from dollar tree :) a considerable step up from sharpening on a regular brick

it doesn't take a lot of practice to get shaving sharp

BTW which kabar ?
 
I use a dollar store stone to get my spyderco sharp enough to shave a few hairs off my arm


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If you want to go the freehand route. A Norton combo India stone and green polishing compound on paper works well.

But do not get a pull through sharpener. They rip steel off the blade leaving a poor edge.

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Quietguy4ever said:
If you want to go the freehand route. A Norton combo India stone and green polishing compound on paper works well.

But do not get a pull through sharpener. They rip steel off the blade leaving a poor edge.

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What he said,^^^
 
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