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Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655365 10/01/22
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,026 B BobMt Campfire Tracker
BobMt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,026	Originally Posted by earlybrd Wet rock old school then ceramic final touch on leather shave your ass sharp you are not going to have a knife fight with that homo teacher ....are you?.....bob

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Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655389 10/01/22
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 19,459 MAGA B BillyGoatGruff Campfire Ranger
BillyGoatGruff Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 19,459 MAGA	On a 2x72 then a leather strop on a 1x42. If I need to touch up in the field a diamond pocket deal that’ll get me a rough edge. But only after 3 elk, a handful of white tails and a bakers dozen of a mishmash of squirrel, pheasant, baler twine, a couple yards of cardboard and radiator hose. MAGA

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655397 10/01/22
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	This has to be renegade 50 or slumlord. LOL Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655416 10/01/22
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Bayouhunter Campfire Regular B Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 566 South Louisiana	do y'all like the worksharp belt type? or something with stones like the precision elite?

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife BillyGoatGruff #17655438 10/01/22
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,765 Clinging to our God and Guns Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger
Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,765 Clinging to our God and Guns	Originally Posted by BillyGoatGruff On a 2x72 then a leather strop on a 1x42. If I need to touch up in the field a diamond pocket deal that’ll get me a rough edge. But only after 3 elk, a handful of white tails and a bakers dozen of a mishmash of squirrel, pheasant, baler twine, a couple yards of cardboard and radiator hose. Gone all swanky on the 2x72? Be darn nice to have, but haven't gotten to where I can justify it. Don't have a good place for one either. Build it or buy it? Ever use it to sharpen mower blades? Use a 4x32 with 30grit ceramic belts. Never used anything like it. Eats steel, chews little balls of it right off. Cuts so fast it doesn't get hot. Used to think a 9" grinder cut fast. Not even close. Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!

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Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife Dillonbuck #17655484 10/01/22
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,158 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn... ironbender Campfire Oracle
ironbender Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 86,158 In the shadow of the Kenai Mtn...	Originally Posted by Dillonbuck Originally Posted by earlybrd For those that use the old time stone method do you use the circular motion or straight I’ve found there’s no difference I feel there is some difference. If I want to remove a bunch of steel from a nicked blade I go in circles. More time on stone, faster movement. Quicker. When it's just sharpening, straight is easier to maintain angles. YMMV Exactly. Circles, then finish straight. If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655493 10/01/22
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,020 Utah crittrgittr Campfire Tracker
crittrgittr Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,020 Utah	I like this one alot

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655513 10/01/22
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,379 las vegas, Nv. L lvmiker Campfire Outfitter
lvmiker Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 9,379 las vegas, Nv.	Originally Posted by earlybrd Wet rock old school then ceramic final touch on leather shave your ass sharp Why do you shave your ass w/ a hunting knife? mike r Don't wish it were easier Wish you were better Stab them in the taint, you can't put a tourniquet on that. Craig Douglas ECQC

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655530 10/01/22
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Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,690 Northeast Louisiana	I've got a Shrade that I use as a patch knife that's got a blade harder than a whore's heart! I purchased some diamond files that I use to keep it sharp and by damn it's even a chore for these to get an edge on the blade!! Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655532 10/01/22
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 9,620 Communist Mexifornia F funshooter Campfire Outfitter
funshooter Campfire Outfitter F Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 9,620 Communist Mexifornia	Early last month I did a bit of experimenting on sharpening some of my Knifes I started with a Course/ Fine combo wet stone. Then I have a very fine stone that I just put water on And they sharpened my knife quite well. My Girl bitched at me because she was using a kitchen knife to cut something and after I sharpened then she cut her self. I told her that they were sharp now and to be careful days before she cut herself. Then I got an Idea about trying to get them sharper. I looked around and found a polished piece of Marble I started straight sharpening a couple pocket knifes Dry. I got them Hair Shaving Sharp. Today I needed to repair a twist lock electrical cord Y so I took my Pocket knife out and started cutting into the Thick Black rubber end of the Y to salvage as much length of the cord that I could. My Pocket knife went right threw that heavy black rubber end like it was cutting thick clay. I am gunna sit down while watching TV tonight and dress up that pocket knife. I have never had a knife this sharp in my life. I am sure you guys have made knifes sharper but I love how several of my knives have sharpened up with my Polished Marble stone it getsum sharp.

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Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife funshooter #17655556 10/01/22
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,765 Clinging to our God and Guns Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger
Dillonbuck Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 21,765 Clinging to our God and Guns	You have started down an insane slippery slope. You will soon have numerous strops loaded with grits in the thousands. When you polish to a very high grit, you lose the "toothiness". If all your knife has is a very smooth, sharp edge, It won't "bite" like a toothy edge. And as soon as that very fine edge erodes away, it won't cut for crap. Right/wrong, what's best? Depends. Parents who say they have good kids..Usually don't!

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife Sykotik #17655565 10/01/22
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dale06 Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 11,756 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Sykotik Lansky diamond hones then a leather strop. For the Kitchen knives, i generally just use a steel or in worst case scenario, the worksharp system then a steel. The Lansky diamond hones keep the Shrade and the Russel scary sharp. I’ve used a Lansky on all our household and hunting knives and broadheads for 40 years. Think I’m on my fourth set of stones for it. NRA Patron

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655647 10/01/22
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Ole_270 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,208 Ks	I used bench stones for the 1st 40 years or so of my career, had no trouble getting them to shave my arm hair. Then switched to the Lansky for a couple decades. Recently I've gone to the Work Sharp Precision Adjust and really like the clamp better than the Lansky. I've got the Work Sharp belt sharpener, but don't use it on anything but cheap rough use knives.

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655660 10/01/22
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Jiveturkey Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 1,889 East TN	Originally Posted by earlybrd For those that use the old time stone method do you use the circular motion or straight I’ve found there’s no difference Prefer straight, but use circular sometimes Romans 5:1

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655672 10/01/22
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,684 N. Central Florida, and Miami Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna
Mannlicher Campfire Kahuna Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 67,684 N. Central Florida, and Miami	I depend on the Edge Pro Apex. That, a ceramic stick and a strop keep my knives in shape. I prefer to take several knives with me when I am out in the field. Can't remember when I actually dulled a knife when processing a dead deer or hog, but it's easier to reach for a fresh one than try to put an edge on one at the time you really need it. Sam......

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655694 10/01/22
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prairie dog shooter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,095 New Mexico	Arkansas oil stones. Leather strop. Smooth butchers steel for maintenance. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke 1795 "Give me liberty or give me death" Patrick Henry 1775

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655723 10/01/22
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,086 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,086 Texas	Diamond stone and piece of saddle girth

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife BobMt #17655724 10/01/22
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OP earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,298	Originally Posted by BobMt Originally Posted by earlybrd Wet rock old school then ceramic final touch on leather shave your ass sharp you are not going to have a knife fight with that homo teacher ....are you?.....bob No LOL I’d get a good scalp of dreadlocks if the Indian side of me kicked in

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655734 10/01/22
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OP earlybrd Campfire Outfitter E Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 14,298	A old man taught me long ago with a pocket wet rock and some tobacco spit

Re: What’s your method of sharpening a hunting knife earlybrd #17655739 10/01/22
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	Originally Posted by earlybrd A old man taught me long ago with a pocket wet rock and some tobacco spit LMFAO Just stop. LOL Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

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