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Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12354831 10/25/17
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,700 Likes: 4 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell stevelyn Campfire Ranger
stevelyn Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,700 Likes: 4 Fairbanksan in Aleutian Hell	Another vote for the Spyderco Sharpmaker. It's idiot proof for those of us that can't free-hand sharpen on a flat stone. The optional diamond sticks are worth the cost. Z

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Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12354836 10/25/17
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Calvin Campfire Ranger C Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 23,525 Likes: 16	Work Sharp, Ken Onion edition is cheating. And I have a lot of different sharpening systems, including the Edge Pro Apex and a handful of good stones.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12354891 10/25/17
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,907 Likes: 3 Texas City, Texas H Henryseale Campfire Regular
Henryseale Campfire Regular H Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,907 Likes: 3 Texas City, Texas	I have used Arkansas stones, ceramic rods, diamond rods, etc., for years with good results. The best method I have found is a cheap Harbor Freight 1" belt sander with a variety of different grit sandpapers. Finish with a leather belt with dressing. Or use various grit sandpapers mounted on rubber mouse pad attached to a board. Finish with leather mounted on boards using green, black/gray, and white polishing compound. Gets a scary sharp convex edge on it.Here is how to do it: Convex Sharpening "...why, land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for,... because it is the only thing that lasts."

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12354957 10/25/17
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,602 Likes: 2 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,602 Likes: 2 In the vicinity of dandihood	WorkSharp if I need to establish an edge. Ceramic rods for touch-ups which happens a LOT more often for me than does true sharpening. Regarding ceramic rods, IMO, longer the better, especially for getting the tip sharp. I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12354964 10/25/17
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,269 southeastern Arizona J JefeMojado Campfire Regular
JefeMojado Campfire Regular J Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,269 southeastern Arizona	If your looking for a razor sharp edge; get a razor. If you want an edge, a working edge, for using on game and other knife work, you want a "toothy" edge. Razor sharp edges are to fragile and will dull quickly.

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Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12354980 10/25/17
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,296 Likes: 38 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,296 Likes: 38 Texas	Diamond stones, razor strop

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355030 10/25/17
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,244 Yakima WA Kenlguy Campfire Tracker
Kenlguy Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,244 Yakima WA	My pickup window for a quick touch-up I could wish a lot of things on my worst enemy but neuropathy ain't one of them.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355053 10/26/17
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 868 T TAGLARRY Campfire Regular
TAGLARRY Campfire Regular T Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 868	Another vote for Gatco.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355075 10/26/17
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,206 Likes: 9 MonDak V viking Campfire Ranger
viking Campfire Ranger V Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,206 Likes: 9 MonDak	Lansky.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355106 10/26/17
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,851 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter
tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,851 South East Missouri	Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

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Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355140 10/26/17
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,781 Soddy Daisy, TN R ro1459 Campfire Regular
ro1459 Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,781 Soddy Daisy, TN	Another vote for the Work Sharp. It works quickly and is very effective. It may be cheating, but it really works. Then in the field I use a small diamond and leather strip I keep on my back pack. I also use the top edge of my truck window for a quick clean up.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp tedthorn #12355154 10/26/17
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,641 South of I-10 B Borchardt Campfire Tracker
Borchardt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,641 South of I-10	What tedthorn said. Imagine a corporate oligarchy so effective, so advanced and fine tuned that its citizens still call it a democracy.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355158 10/26/17
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,213 Likes: 3 E. WA / N. ID high_country_ Campfire Outfitter
high_country_ Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,213 Likes: 3 E. WA / N. ID	I have a set of paper wheels mounted on a grinder, lansky, and most gadgets ever patented. The paper works great for uber sharp in a hurry with the least material removed. The latest favorite is the ceramic, carbide combo from cammilus for in field touch ups. Originally Posted by BrentD I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355172 10/26/17
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Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Likes: 1	Credit Card "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355186 10/26/17
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna
rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska	paper wheels but mostly Havalon Piranta ( or I guess its copies are the same too). Having taken apart a few moose with one, it does all I need and sharpens in a few seconds... We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355197 10/26/17
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WV_Airedale Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 975 WV	Medium Arkansas, hard Arkansas and a leather strop with buffing compound. my legs and left arm look like I have mange

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp WV_Airedale #12355202 10/26/17
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WVGuy Campfire Regular W Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 887	Too funny! Try a piece of newspaper instead of your limbs to check.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355219 10/26/17
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee T TNrifleman Campfire Tracker
TNrifleman Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee	Norton India Oil Stones. μολὼν λαβέ

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355231 10/26/17
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,296 Likes: 38 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,296 Likes: 38 Texas	The Rada thing works on kitchen knives. I haven’t tried it on a hunting knife.

Re: What do you use to get your hunting knives razor sharp huntersdog #12355238 10/26/17
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,752 Likes: 36 Not In The City rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna
rockinbbar Campfire Kahuna Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 69,752 Likes: 36 Not In The City	I have an OLD two sided sharpening stone my grandfather gave me more than 40 years ago. It has a fine and a course side. I don't use the course side very often at all, unless putting a new bevel on a kitchen knife. That fine side keeps my blades razor sharp. With anything, you just need to know how to put an edge on something. No guides, just have sharpened enough knives in my life that I know where the bevel needs to be, and how to get it even. I do use a leather strop if I want a really finished edge. Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla!

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