Which one of you’s gonna help me?

[Foggy Phil]

So this knife I got needs some sharpening. How?

 

[Foggy Phil]

So this knife I got needs some sharpening. How?

 

[Peter Hartwig]

https://bladeforums.com/forums/maintenance-tinkering-embellishment.794/
+ there is a load of info on the web
If you want to pay someone that is available also in the exchange section

 

[UDIVER]

I use a stone and a hammer to sharpen my knives...

 

[Foggy Phil]

I ain’t payin nobody

 

[Peter Hartwig]

Duplicate post

 

[Foggy Phil]

Readings a drag too

 

[AntDog]

Just go rub it back and forth on a curb. Sharpen it up right quick.

 

[Peter Hartwig]

Then live with it-don't know what you expect

 

[Foggy Phil]

Expect the unexpected, that’s what I live by. Don’t know bout you, Pete. Experts only please.

 

[jwh720]

Send it to me! I will be more than happy to sharpen it for free... (no need to include a return address).

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

In on 1st...

If you dont like to read, and dont want to pay anyone...how exactly does the knife get sharp?

Edit to add useful info - Google it.
Obviously you dont want to pay here either...so the “free” option is Google. Might be good info, may be wrong info. Thats the chance with google.

 

[jkwithawave]

Spyderco Sharpmaker. It includes an instructional DVD, no reading necessary.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Rub both sides of the edge on something abrasive that is harder than the steel until it's sharp.

 

[Dallas T]

You’ll have to wait for Sharp the movie if not gonna read! Lol.

 

[Dallas T]

Dupe

 

[Crikeyyy]

Get something like this:

Its what I started with years ago, and it works great. Very easy and nice results on any steel

 

[TheEdge01]

YouTube!!! Plenty of good instructional sharpening videos available. There’s a video where Murray Carter teaches you how to sharpen on a rock if the situation calls for it. In the previous reply mentioning the instructional Sharpmaker DVD, Sal Glesser talks about sharpening a blade on the bottom of a porcelain coffee cup. Plenty of ways to do it, find the right angle, apply minimal pressure, move blade as if shaving a thin layer off of sharpening object until burr is raised, then repeat on other side.

 

[gazz98]

Go to youtube, search "knife sharpening".

Essentially, two choices
1) freehand with sharpening stones/plates.
2) sharpening system. Spyderco sharpmaker, KME, edge pro, etc. I would personally avoid the $5 drag your knife through a wedge thingy.

Which you choose is a personal preference. I use sharping stones myself.

 

[Wunderbar]

Hi Foggy. My free hand technique is to lay the edge of the blade flat on my thumb nail.
I start sliding it back and forth at the same time I raise the back up until the edge starts to cut into the nail.
This is the angle which I sharpen. I start with 3-5 strokes each side. Later down to one stroke each side. I finish by stroping on my pant leg or cardboard, something of that medium. Finish it off by slicing some paper or shaving hair.

This is the method I learned when I was an Army Ranger back in the 80's.