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Your on the go sharpening kit
on: January 30, 2009, 02:37:58 AM
So everyone can have a tabletop Sharpmaker and set up rods and whatnot...but what kind of kit do you have that you can take "on the go", as in outdoors?  A kit that can fit in the palm of you hand or a pocket.
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #1 on: January 30, 2009, 02:53:53 AM
I got those pen like diamond coated rods, and lansky triangle stone that's half the length of sharpmaker stick. Although I think I've sharpened one knife with them and it was a buddy's. Sharpened a lot of fishing hooks with the lansky stick thou.


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #2 on: January 30, 2009, 02:56:19 AM
I got a Lansky Dog Bone sharpening and it rocks!
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #3 on: January 30, 2009, 02:58:15 AM
I've got the Spyderco ProFile Set, and I've thought about getting the Double Stuff.


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 03:43:09 AM
Usually a Fallkniven DC3 or DC4 sharpener...best pocket stones I've used.

I did make this wallet strop/sharpener with a DMT extra fine plate. I use it mostly for pocket blades.
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #5 on: January 30, 2009, 04:34:54 AM
Good suggestions; I ended up going the route Cgjones and Spork were on with flat, rectangular "stones".

I just ordered this lot from ragweedforge.com...these three are all relatively small "traditional" supplies.  The diamond stone isn't exactly traditional, but I assume the technique is very similar to an actual STONE.  The viking and Finnish stones are more for the final edge.  There's good descriptions of them at www.ragweedforge.com

Two sided diamond plate
Viking whetstone
Finnish whetstone

Lansky puck sharpener (for my hatchets and machetes)
And how can you order from Ragnar without getting another Mora?  You can't!  I also got a Mora #1 8)

A great vid I'm sure was posted here before, but interesting.  I think that's the exact diamond plate I'm getting with the sleeve and all...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ajppjN768
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #6 on: January 30, 2009, 04:35:58 AM
DC3 stone for me, I'll be picking a DC4 sometime in the future  :tu:


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #7 on: January 30, 2009, 05:27:50 AM
I have a Smith's Pocket Pal knife sharpener that my brother gave me.  It's got ceramic, carbide and diamond sharpeners.  Really good for touching up hollow and flat ground blades but if I need to reprofile something else, I will have to have my brother use his professional lanksy system on it.
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #8 on: January 30, 2009, 05:31:01 AM
Flat stoners Rock :D

That's a DC4 Mears is using in that video...I use the ceramic side more than the diamond


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #9 on: January 30, 2009, 05:48:21 AM
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #10 on: January 30, 2009, 07:13:22 AM
DMT Duo Fold, Key chain fine edge one, and 2 of there credit card ones :), and a Falkniven DC4 plus the glue on DC3 that stuck to my F1 :)
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #11 on: January 30, 2009, 12:41:36 PM
I have a bladetech carbide sharpener that I could take, but TBH I'd hope the knives I have have good enough edge retention to last me for the short period of time I'd be outside using them.
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #12 on: January 30, 2009, 03:29:11 PM
I rarely need to sharpen my knives in the field...usually it's one belonging to someone else :P


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #13 on: January 30, 2009, 03:35:30 PM
I picked up a DC4 not long ago for taking out and about with me.
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #14 on: January 30, 2009, 04:22:05 PM
A Vic 4.3323 is always in my pocket or bag...


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #15 on: January 30, 2009, 06:38:52 PM
I rarely need to sharpen my knives in the field...usually it's one belonging to someone else :P
His name wouldn't be Ben by any chance ??? :D
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #16 on: January 30, 2009, 06:46:24 PM
I rarely need to sharpen my knives in the field...usually it's one belonging to someone else :P
His name wouldn't be Ben by any chance ??? :D

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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #17 on: January 30, 2009, 10:26:44 PM
I rarely need to sharpen my knives in the field...usually it's one belonging to someone else :P
His name wouldn't be Ben by any chance ??? :D

LOL!  :D

Not anymore.  ;)
Let's hope not :tu:
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #18 on: January 31, 2009, 03:24:42 AM
I got 1 of the DMT extra fine credit card sized sharpener's and it does a nice job of touching up my blades @ work if need be :tu:


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #19 on: February 05, 2009, 05:17:57 AM
 :think: Besides your on the go kit what does everyone use to sharpen with :)

I mainly use my Sharpmaker but I also have a large bench stone don't really know what kind a guy from work gave it to me :D and a DMT smaller diamond stone and a Smith 2 in 1 sharpener which gives a good edge without much effort on a lot of my knives :tu:

I got varying result with all of the above except for the Sharpmaker though :D


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #20 on: February 05, 2009, 05:55:14 AM
sharpmaker, craftsman 6" belt sander, and a hardware store two side stone.


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #21 on: February 06, 2009, 05:43:08 AM
I picked one of Benchmade's Mini Tactical Pro Knife Sharpener's today :)

It seems to do a decent enough job an can be put on a keychain :cheers: Well see how it goes for a while paired with my DMT Card :D


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #22 on: February 06, 2009, 10:33:36 AM
I picked one of Benchmade's Mini Tactical Pro Knife Sharpener's today :)

It seems to do a decent enough job an can be put on a keychain :cheers: Well see how it goes for a while paired with my DMT Card :D
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Reply #23 on: February 06, 2009, 01:06:14 PM
There ya go.


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #24 on: February 06, 2009, 02:00:54 PM
There ya go.
Thanks mate :tu:

Not a fan of that style of sharpener though sadly :-\
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #25 on: February 06, 2009, 02:21:26 PM
I totally agree. Those carbide sharpeners just scrape metal right off the blade and the edge retention goes down the drain as well. I hate it...


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #26 on: February 06, 2009, 02:22:42 PM
I totally agree. Those carbide sharpeners just scrape metal right off the blade and the edge retention goes down the drain as well. I hate it...
Well I was trying to be polite :D

But yeah I can't stand the bloody things either tbh :D
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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #27 on: February 06, 2009, 02:36:04 PM
Well I was trying to be polite :D

I thought that was the case :P


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Reply #28 on: February 06, 2009, 05:20:08 PM
Well I was trying to be polite :D
I was polite... Don't get me started on that... I can rant for hours for such devices... :D


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Re: Your on the go sharpening kit
Reply #29 on: February 06, 2009, 11:08:50 PM
I never said I loved them but it being a Benchmade product thought I would give it a go :D Mainly for use on a gaped blade (someone else's most all the time ::) ) Then put an edge on it with the DMT  :) Just gonna give it a few days though :pok: :D
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