hyperion 122 Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 's easy! You can normally find plenty of whetstones cheap at boot sales, buy a few and an old leather belt and watch a few of these videos and away you go! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJMEWck3WI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=une4Zp75gWU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYnFL3zCYUY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
porkybella 284 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Goz search fir a lansky shapening set soo easy to use. If you get one ill show you ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
midnight 657 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 Hey if anyone finds a whet stone at a car boot grab it !! But make sure it's not an oil stone there 5 a penny and not worth the hassle !!! Check it's in a good condition and that you will be able to "dress" it flat and smooth . When there dished in the middle they aren't worth a wank !! This is a pm I just sent in reply about this topic . Iv pasted it here so others can see it . Now my only credentials are that I'm 100% full time cutler and blade smith and have a good few years as a professional knife user under my belt . I personally don't buy I to alot of the Industry hype on this topic . Look back to a time where knives where tools and expensive ones at that , how was it done then and there ? "Hi , micro mesh is something iv never used myself ! It's just another abrasive product as far as I'm aware ! Jap whetstones , buy the best you can afford is my advice !! The combination stones with two grits will do you some real good . Unless your looking for mirror Finnish 400-600 is plenty fines enough , simply because above that there homing and polishing not really removing any metal so it's esthetic from above that . 400-600 grit will get the metal very thin and moving to a butchers steel then a leather strop will hone the edge to a beautiful and very vet sharp cutting bevel . Unless your maintaining a mirror finnished blades look, there's not a need for anything more on a working knife in my mine !!! My fieldcrafters are not taken any higher than 240grit in terms if abrasives but all are steeled and stroped . They are some of the sharpest knives iv held or created !! I hope that helps ? All the best , matt" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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