woz 260 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 evening, i have just ordered a hand made hunting knife, it is being ,made with high carbon tool steel, what is the best sharpener to use?? ie oil stone,water stone,diamond blar blar blar??????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
earth&hounds 94 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 evening, i have just ordered a hand made hunting knife, it is being ,made with high carbon tool steel, what is the best sharpener to use?? ie oil stone,water stone,diamond blar blar blar??????? bring it down mate will show you how to do that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woz 260 Posted December 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 evening, i have just ordered a hand made hunting knife, it is being ,made with high carbon tool steel, what is the best sharpener to use?? ie oil stone,water stone,diamond blar blar blar??????? bring it down mate will show you how to do that nice one earthy thanks mate!!!!!! would rather you didnt use a 9" grinder though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 500 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 1000 and 6000 grade Japanese Water stones http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-King-Ja...tones-22468.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FUBAR 0 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 spyderco do a good kit , ask mike and have a squint at his. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,287 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Sharpmaker. Some videos up on youtube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 500 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=QuOlGGl97dI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 I have loads of knives that need sharpening i just dont know how to do them properly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maty j 6 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 I have loads of knives that need sharpening i just dont know how to do them properly Lansky - piece of piss with that bit of kit and only about 25 quid too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Lansky. Comes with instructions and some kits have a free knife for you to practice on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spiderpig 39 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Lansky. Comes with instructions and some kits have a free knife for you to practice on. whats wong with a good old fashioned oil stone then finish ith a steel? i have a diamond sharpener thing and cant do the job i an with a stone.there is something good about earning the proper way to sharpen a knife not just kits and machines which take all the skill out of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 Nothing wrong with it. If you want to learn it the old fashioned way, go for it. Personally I haven't got the time or the inclination. Lansky's never let me down, holds a great edge, and I'm cutting things instead or cursing at it. Each to their own I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Bladetech isnt bad for the lazy ones amongst us..I use it on my cheap, field knives.. It does eat the knife though. Mine cost a tenner.. Sometimes in between sharpen's, i use a steel. I haven't seen one for a while, but the best sharpener i have seen is a ceramic steel.. That was awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
droid 11 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 When I was a kid used to get gypsies round that'd sharpen your knives, scissors etc. Did a good job as I recall. They'd sell you hand carved pegs for your washing line too. Wish I'd rescued a few of them when I cleared my Mums' house a few years back.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotlandforever 0 Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 Blade Tech knife sharpner these things are mutt nuts honeslty can shapren any knife perfectly in about 15 passes http://www.bladetech.co.uk/blade_tech.html Cheers Jason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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