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Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16687152 12/04/21
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,519 Likes: 2 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker
szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,519 Likes: 2 Wind River Wyoming	I carry a 5" EZE lap diamond sharpener in my pack. http://eze-lap.com/products/oval-diamond-sharpeners/

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Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? szihn #16688479 12/05/21
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,035 Likes: 5 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter
memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,035 Likes: 5 Winchester, WY USA	Originally Posted by szihn I carry a 5" EZE lap diamond sharpener in my pack. http://eze-lap.com/products/oval-diamond-sharpeners/ Steve, I’ve been carrying this Eze-Lap since the late ‘80’s. I think it was the predecessor to yours! memtb You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? Ranger99 #16688551 12/05/21
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JGRaider Campfire Ranger J Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 28,284 Likes: 15 W. Texas	Originally Posted by Ranger99 I learned how to sharpen a knife by hand with just a whetstone many years ago. I screwed up a lot before I figured it out. Not really any places where I hunt to plug in any electric sharpening machines The only advice I could give if one can't sharpen a knife by hand with a whetstone would be to obtain one of many replaceable blade knives now available on the market. There wasn't any such thing years back when I learned. I'd be all over it if I couldn't do what I do. One other thing is to stop whacking at the stone as soon as I get a cutting edge. It doesn't usually take but a minute or so to put things back in order. Good Luck Speedy Sharp.....best Iv'e ever seen, owned, or used. https://speedysharp.com/ It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16688585 12/05/21
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22250rem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,518 Likes: 1 Western NY State	I never sharpen anything in the field. Carry one knife on my belt and 3 or so in my day pack along with a small T-handle bone saw. Do all my sharpening at home on a Smith Tri-Hone 3 sided sharpening stone and use some honing oil. That way I can take my time and leisurely do a good job.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16689288 12/05/21
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SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,938 Likes: 1 NM	I don’t like the replaceable blades, but sound like it might be your best bet. I use a red DMT, I like an edge a little more “toothy” than most of the above mentioned devices give.

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Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16689320 12/05/21
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Mackay_Sagebrush Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 15,978 Likes: 16	A simple $5 ceramic sharpener that weighs next to nothing and takes about one minute to get an edge back. THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL. The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world. The website is up and running! www.lostriverammocompany.com

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16689399 12/05/21
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Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,484 Likes: 13 NE South Dakota	I’ve used many type knife sharpeners. My current favorite is made by Benchmark. It has 20 degree guides, a course diamond embedded plate, a fine embedded plate, various ceramics, and a leather. With this sharpener you can take a poorly sharpened knife or a fairly sharp knife to a very sharp knife. I also like what Sagebrush has shown for a quick edge. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16689553 12/05/21
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Ohio7x57 Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,634 Likes: 1 Ohio	I started using the Outdoor Edge like Ingwe showed last year. I field dressed 2 deer with the same blade and it was still sharp. I'm not that good with a stone. Ron People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. Orwell

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16689577 12/05/21
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hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 152,197 Likes: 35 Texas	This is all you need, plus a piece of leather for a strop. Last edited by hanco; 12/05/21.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? NVhntr #16690162 12/05/21
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pathfinder76 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,736 Likes: 18	Originally Posted by NVhntr On the edge of my truck window. An extra knife is a lot easier to pack.

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Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16690174 12/05/21
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pathfinder76 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,736 Likes: 18	I did this alone with a havalon and two blades.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16690246 12/05/21
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rifletom Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,275	DMT folding diamond sharpner. Works. If you need it.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16690619 12/05/21
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603Country Campfire Regular 6 Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 803	That DMT folder is what I use in the blind if I need a sharper knife. Mostly though, I sharpen in the workshop with a Very Fine DMT diamond plate, then use a Hard Black Arkansas stone, then a strop with a jeweler’s paste. The secret is to not dull them too badly in the first place.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16690672 12/05/21
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szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,519 Likes: 2 Wind River Wyoming	memth, I also have one just like that I got in the 70. It's a great little tool. I only leave in behind now because EZE Lap has the larger 5" one I show in the link. But it's the same company. My 1st one is old enough that I carried it when I was a Marine. I used to sharpen my Kabar and my pocket knife with it when I was in the field.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? pathfinder76 #16690770 12/05/21
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PintsofCraft Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,621 Vermont	Originally Posted by pathfinder76 I did this alone with a havalon and two blades. 4 quarters & gutless. Seems like the rib meat was on the cutting list too. Very clean for sure.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16690789 12/05/21
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pete53 Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 8,330 Likes: 2 Northern USA	a good custom hand made knife will do a bull elk and skin the bull too i know have done it a few times with one good knife LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? hanco #16691941 12/06/21
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dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,123 Likes: 2 Kodiak & AZ	Originally Posted by hanco Use a folding diamond stone, piece of saddle girth for a strop in my backpack. The strop is what really does the trick on my Buck 118’s I used to do that but i kept nicking the mule's belly NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16704324 12/09/21
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shinbone Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,386 Denver, Colorado	For elk-size animals and smaller, if you can’t clean a couple of them on one sharpening, your knife’s steel is not very good.

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16705050 12/09/21
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Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,693 Southern Oregon	I carry several different knives while hunting. Certain knives for specific tasks..... gutting, skinning, boning, caping... I clean them up at home. Hit them with the WorkSharp and a steel and get ready for the next trip. BT53 "Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq Elk, it's what's for dinner....

Re: How do you sharpen your knife in the field? czech1022 #16710840 12/10/21
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bellydeep Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,638 E of the Rockies, W of the res...	Rada That thing is awesome. It’ll take some steel off, though, more than you might want. Originally Posted by shrapnel I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. Originally Posted by JohnBurns I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.

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