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Offline Stirling3749

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Best portable sharpener?
« on: July 20, 2010, 04:41:59 am »
I'm on the hunt for a product for touching up my knives while out in the bush,figured you guys might have some suggestions.
Would be nice if it could also do little multitool scissors and serrated edges as well as broader edges like axes/shovels.



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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2010, 05:31:36 am »
I have a spyderco doublestuff and a 5" diamond stone for mine, plus a small strop and sandpaper if I have a convex edge knife.

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2010, 05:47:15 am »
DMT Duofold's are great, as are Falkniven's DC4 model's :tu:
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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2010, 02:59:43 pm »
I like the Spyderco Doublestuff and Fallkniven stones. I often use the side of a leather boot heel to strop.
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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2010, 01:09:58 pm »
I have a Double Stuff , Spyderco Profiles ( fave. ) , several DMT Duofolds . I have also got a baggie of strops , and very fine wet or dry glued to a bit of scrap mousepad .

The last solution is great , as it's virtually a freebie .

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 06:18:53 pm »
Hey I like those little Spyderco double siders, That might just be what I'm after.
A boot heel eh? have to say I havn't heard that one before but I have gotten descent results with the underside of a coffee mug.  :cheers:
Thanks everyone.  :D

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2010, 08:28:48 pm »
Another vote for the Fallkniven DC4, great sharpener IMO.

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2010, 02:29:40 pm »
I'm not a sharpening guru, but I use an  DMT dia-sharp diamond cards (green,blue.red)  and a Meyerco Sharpen - It .

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2010, 02:01:37 am »
I've got a gatco triceps after a little practice it works pretty good :)

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2010, 12:52:49 pm »
+1    Fallknive DC4  :tu:
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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2011, 04:42:30 pm »
I love my JewelStik Flipstick.  It works great and is real compact.

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2011, 04:48:54 pm »
If your knives have a good bevel sometimes all you might need is just the Leather Strop. :tu:

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2011, 06:09:14 pm »
I really like the EZE-LAP credit card size, diamond coated, stones as well. Carry the 201 #600 grit for must uses, used it on knives,wood chisels, punch- down tool blades, etc. etc. Carry the stone in my abyss wallet. :D

http://www.eze-lap.com/product/creditcard.htm


Forgot the humble coffee mug sharpener as well, good article :
http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/cantrell105.html
« Last Edit: March 06, 2011, 06:13:57 pm by Tabasco »

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2011, 09:17:15 pm »
I have the DC3 - I think it's a tad small but still a useful bit of kit.

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Re: Best portable sharpener?
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2011, 10:50:28 pm »
If your knives have a good bevel sometimes all you might need is just the Leather Strop. :tu:

+1  Boot heel as mentioned, or take your belt off and use it.
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