I have soooo many small hones, but after reading Jason B’s reply I purchased a Falkniven CC4. It’s a great little ‘stone’. As he said, the more coarse side was able to raise a burr on my typical steels (eg 1095) and the smoother side really refined. The resulting edge is extremely sharp. I’m super happy with it. The leather slip also has a smooth side and a softer side which is good for stropping if you wish.
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What do you use to keep your knife sharp on the go?
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These are a few of my most used pocket stones.
The Venev diamond ones are so nice to use, someday I want to get the 8x3 plates.
The two white ceramic stones are nice for little touch ups, they are similar to the fine Sharpmaker rods.
The one I normally always have at work is the DC4 as it has the leather slip.
I have both the Fallknivven DC4 and CC4. Both stones are well made. But the quality can vary. So you could be unlucky and get a lemon (is that the correct term?). At the beginning the dark ceramic is quite rough, but gets smoother and finer when used (and can be lapped finer with a diamond stone). The edge is not bad.
The diamond side looses its coarseness rather quickly. And the fine white side (CC4) will leave a very sharp edge.
I like the DC4 / CC4 dark ceramic more than the Spyderco Medium, because in my option it works faster. The Spyderco Medium will already make an impressive edge but needs much more time when the edge is more on the dull side. And - as already mentioned - the Fallkniven ceramic will give you a very sharp edge, too.
Or - as a budget stone - you could buy a DMD stone, like this one DMD-1828. The ceramic side needed some lapping (diamond). But now it leaves a super sharp edge.
Another option could be a EZE-LAP CD4 EZE-LAP CD4. Or one of their EZE-FOLD sharpeners EZE-LAP. I do not know the CD4 first hand but I used a Hone & Stone Super Fine. The diamond side was well made.
Tried to insert some images of my pocket stones.
From left to right: DMD-1828, Fällkniven DC4, Fällkniven CC4, Coghlan's Sharpening Stone.
The diamond side looses its coarseness rather quickly. And the fine white side (CC4) will leave a very sharp edge.
I like the DC4 / CC4 dark ceramic more than the Spyderco Medium, because in my option it works faster. The Spyderco Medium will already make an impressive edge but needs much more time when the edge is more on the dull side. And - as already mentioned - the Fallkniven ceramic will give you a very sharp edge, too.
Or - as a budget stone - you could buy a DMD stone, like this one DMD-1828. The ceramic side needed some lapping (diamond). But now it leaves a super sharp edge.
Another option could be a EZE-LAP CD4 EZE-LAP CD4. Or one of their EZE-FOLD sharpeners EZE-LAP. I do not know the CD4 first hand but I used a Hone & Stone Super Fine. The diamond side was well made.
Tried to insert some images of my pocket stones.
From left to right: DMD-1828, Fällkniven DC4, Fällkniven CC4, Coghlan's Sharpening Stone.
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Just spray it on the wood. Let it dry n then keep the wood in your truck, toolbox, wherever!!
It works great...
Thread 'Diamond Spray' https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/diamond-spray.1777993/
Just spray it on the wood. Let it dry n then keep the wood in your truck, toolbox, wherever!!
It works great...
Thread 'Diamond Spray' https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/diamond-spray.1777993/