Knife sharpening

[Richie612]

Hello guys how do you go about sharpening your blades?
What's your favourite methods?
Rich

 

[Coypu Hunter]

Stick it in and ease it out...

 

[Richie612]

Stick it in and ease it out...

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Noooooo

 

[Coypu Hunter]

Bwahahahahahaha yessss...

 

[Richie612]

Think I'll give that a miss and order a Lansky Sharpening System

 

[Manthing]

Got a medium diamond "stone" I use for the work blades, combined with a leather strop seems to make a decent job of it.

 

[1 shot willie]

Same as Manny says really......the knives I have are used mainly for hunting and wild camping.
As long as I can sharpen a stick and split a bunny.....happy with that
For the more purist.....the Lanky systems are popular and good bits of kit.
Woodcarving knives I just use a leather strop and compound....little and often

 

[1 shot willie]

Also use a Wildlife hatchet

 

[grandadfatboy]

I have the very early version of this one. It's got to be 12-14 years old, maybe more. Not used it in a good few years.

https://www.tormek.com/uk/en/machine-models/tormek-t-4/

 

[Richie612]

I have the very early version of this one. It's got to be 12-14 years old, maybe more. Not used it in a good few years.

https://www.tormek.com/uk/en/machine-models/tormek-t-4/

Looks a good piece of kit. My knives arrived today but the Lansky will be another couple of days . What grit wheels does that come with? Bet replacements or new finer stones would be pretty expensive.
Rich

 

[1 shot willie]

I have the very early version of this one. It's got to be 12-14 years old, maybe more. Not used it in a good few years.

https://www.tormek.com/uk/en/machine-models/tormek-t-4/

Very nice FB.....good size too........The MACHINE CH.....the MACHINE

 

[Coypu Hunter]

Very nice FB.....good size too........The MACHINE CH.....the MACHINE

 

[Baldcoot]

I have the Lansky blade medic which is the same ting as u got there C/H but slightly better quality imho ,as its for Mora and Frost knives its mighty fine .If i tried using them Lansky fancy systems i might need some new fingers so stick with what works atb

 

[Richie612]

I have the Lansky blade medic which is the same ting as u got there C/H but slightly better quality imho ,as its for Mora and Frost knives its mighty fine .If i tried using them Lansky fancy systems i might need some new fingers so stick with what works atb

Those Mora companion knives are really good put of the box.
Razor sharp and easily shaved my arm hair.
Cant wait to see how the 2000 grit sapphire stone for the Lansky system can improve it.
Have a few Boker knives, 1 came razor out of the box and 2 folding knives weren't so sharp and need some attention to match the Mora which was a third of the price of the cheapest Boker

 

[Baldcoot]

For skinning i use a Bokker magnum which looks like a scaled down Bowie knife and boy o boy is it sharp and the bright orange handle makes it difficult for mr Magoo to lose it atb

 

[Richie612]

For skinning i use a Bokker magnum which looks like a scaled down Bowie knife and boy o boy is it sharp and the bright orange handle makes it difficult for mr Magoo to lose it atb

I too use a Boker, not as sharp out of the box as the Mora Companion but still a great knife.
Fixed blade and comfortable wood handle.

 

[grandadfatboy]

For skinning i use a Bokker magnum which looks like a scaled down Bowie knife and boy o boy is it sharp and the bright orange handle makes it difficult for mr Magoo to lose it atb

What, like this one.

 

[Richie612]

What, like this one.

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Yes that's the one. Cracking knives for the price. I went for the green handle and black sheath as orange would stand out like a sore thumb in the field.

 

[grandadfatboy]

The orange was the only choice for me with these eyes deteriorating as quick as they are.

 

[Coypu Hunter]

Yes that's the one. Cracking knives for the price. I went for the green handle and black sheath as orange would stand out like a sore thumb in the field.

What, like this one?