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Title: hook sharpener
Post by: scrappy on May 12, 2008, 04:01:46 AM
my pulse doesn't have a hook sharpener. I own like evry leatherman don't own any with a hook sharpener. any one else find their tool didn't have the hook sharpener?
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: Smitty44 on May 12, 2008, 06:04:47 AM
The only hook sharpener that that I have on a LM is the PST II.
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on May 12, 2008, 01:36:07 PM
There are a few instances where certain models had hook sharpeners but they were omitted in later models.  Frankly I like the hook sharpener, and wish that the person who decided it was cheaper to go without would fall off a cliff.   :twak:

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Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: Roadie on May 12, 2008, 01:44:17 PM
I've never had a model with a hook sharpener but it does seem stupid that they took it out, i think most would rather pay the extra couple of $ to get it.
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: scrappy on May 12, 2008, 07:59:15 PM
yes, my pst2 also does not have the hook sharpener.
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: Tsquare on May 13, 2008, 01:07:39 AM
     My earlier model pstIIs have the hook sharpener but the later model one I have does not have it.  I suppose change is inevitable but that does not mean we always have to like it.
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: scrappy on May 13, 2008, 09:41:40 PM
my coast and buck fin have them I guess that will have to do for me.
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: Poncho65 on May 19, 2008, 04:15:38 AM
Wonder why they took it off (except for $)  I can't see why they would remove so useful an implement on this very excellent file :D
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: hawkchucker on May 19, 2008, 10:30:52 AM
I use my sharpener just last evenign. At my Bday party I was sharpning my darts and I also used it for fishing hooks. i wish they did just add it to all tools. It just seems so usefull.
Title: Re: hook sharpener
Post by: bobofish on May 20, 2008, 04:27:16 AM
I sharpen my hooks on the diamond file, and in so doing I create a little double edged blade on the hook-point. For me it works better, and for some reason that I can't figure out, they snag less on rocks and stuff. FWIW, my hooks are SHARP.

When my hook points are slightly deformed, I squeeze them between my plier jaw tips in the grooves, and twist twist twist until either the defect falls off, or is aligned. Even when I've straightened the defect, it has at least enough strength left (after appropriate sharpening) to set.