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Posted By: MartinStrummer Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
I've got a Kabar 1211 "Parachute" knife. It's in great shape and still pretty doggone sharp, but I'd like to sharpen it back to a razor edge.
I can sharpen a carbon steel blade with a carborundum stone or Arkansas stone, but don't have much luck with bigger blades.

Have any of you ever used or had any luck with the Kabar knife sharpener? It's a simple pull through set up at the proper angle.

https://www.kabar.com/products/product.jsp?item=9926
Posted By: SheriffJoe Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Am more keen on stropping than sharpening, but I'll have to pick one up, sometime. Looks handy.
Posted By: Dave_Spn Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
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Posted By: MartinStrummer Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Originally Posted by SheriffJoe
Am more keen on stropping than sharpening, but I'll have to pick one up, sometime. Looks handy.

Kinda what I was thinking.
I've got one of those yellow "Old Hickory", pull through sharpeners. Works like a champ on plain Jane, carbon steel blades. I use the puddin' out of it when I'm boning a deer...that and a butcher's steel. Keeps me slicing and dicing until I'm done!
Posted By: ironbender Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Originally Posted by MartinStrummer
I've got a Kabar 1211 "Parachute" knife. It's in great shape and still pretty doggone sharp, but I'd like to sharpen it back to a razor edge.
I can sharpen a carbon steel blade with a carborundum stone or Arkansas stone, but don't have much luck with bigger blades.

Have any of you ever used or had any luck with the Kabar knife sharpener? It's a simple pull through set up at the proper angle.

https://www.kabar.com/products/product.jsp?item=9926
There are similar sharpeners for far less than 28 bucks for that one.

Look at Smiths for example.

THIS ONE from Smith’s thru Bezos is 4 bucks. I have several and they flat work. May be the best thing short of using a Lansky, edge pro, etc.

The k-bar doesn’t have the ceramic finish sticks that I can see.
Posted By: Dillonbuck Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Lotta people use those types and like them.

I about blew a gasket when my father in law, thinking he was being nice,
took my sharp knife and ran it through one of those.


Big difference between right and good enough.
Those are good enough.
Posted By: earlybrd Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Wet stone semi finish with ceramic final touch leather
Posted By: krp Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Most knives just need steeled to straighten the edge. Otherwise a Rada gives the same degree for a lot less money.

Kent
Posted By: Rock Chuck Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Originally Posted by ironbender
Originally Posted by MartinStrummer
I've got a Kabar 1211 "Parachute" knife. It's in great shape and still pretty doggone sharp, but I'd like to sharpen it back to a razor edge.
I can sharpen a carbon steel blade with a carborundum stone or Arkansas stone, but don't have much luck with bigger blades.

Have any of you ever used or had any luck with the Kabar knife sharpener? It's a simple pull through set up at the proper angle.

https://www.kabar.com/products/product.jsp?item=9926
There are similar sharpeners for far less than 28 bucks for that one.

Look at Smiths for example.

THIS ONE from Smith’s thru Bezos is 4 bucks. I have several and they flat work. May be the best thing short of using a Lansky, edge pro, etc.

The k-bar doesn’t have the ceramic finish sticks that I can see.
The OP link shows the Kabar set at 22.5 degrees/side. Most sharpeners are 15 to 20 degrees. One of those would have to seriously change the angle on a Kabar.
Posted By: krp Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Worksharp come with 20 and 25 degree guides, overall 45 degree is right in the range of most knives, 22.5 is average for pull through sharpeners.

Kent
Posted By: ironbender Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Originally Posted by Rock Chuck
Originally Posted by ironbender
Originally Posted by MartinStrummer
I've got a Kabar 1211 "Parachute" knife. It's in great shape and still pretty doggone sharp, but I'd like to sharpen it back to a razor edge.
I can sharpen a carbon steel blade with a carborundum stone or Arkansas stone, but don't have much luck with bigger blades.

Have any of you ever used or had any luck with the Kabar knife sharpener? It's a simple pull through set up at the proper angle.

https://www.kabar.com/products/product.jsp?item=9926
There are similar sharpeners for far less than 28 bucks for that one.

Look at Smiths for example.

THIS ONE from Smith’s thru Bezos is 4 bucks. I have several and they flat work. May be the best thing short of using a Lansky, edge pro, etc.

The k-bar doesn’t have the ceramic finish sticks that I can see.
The OP link shows the Kabar set at 22.5 degrees/side. Most sharpeners are 15 to 20 degrees. One of those would have to seriously change the angle on a Kabar.
Where did you see the angle for the smith’s?
Posted By: Borchardt Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Real men spend $500 on an Edge Pro.
Posted By: Hammerdown Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Originally Posted by Dillonbuck
Lotta people use those types and like them.

I about blew a gasket when my father in law, thinking he was being nice,
took my sharp knife and ran it through one of those.


Big difference between right and good enough.
Those are good enough.
I could feel your pain.
Posted By: Hammerdown Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Originally Posted by Borchardt
Real men spend $500 on an Edge Pro.
Dude, word up.
Posted By: MartinStrummer Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Originally Posted by ironbender
Originally Posted by MartinStrummer
I've got a Kabar 1211 "Parachute" knife. It's in great shape and still pretty doggone sharp, but I'd like to sharpen it back to a razor edge.
I can sharpen a carbon steel blade with a carborundum stone or Arkansas stone, but don't have much luck with bigger blades.

Have any of you ever used or had any luck with the Kabar knife sharpener? It's a simple pull through set up at the proper angle.

https://www.kabar.com/products/product.jsp?item=9926
There are similar sharpeners for far less than 28 bucks for that one.

Look at Smiths for example.

THIS ONE from Smith’s thru Bezos is 4 bucks. I have several and they flat work. May be the best thing short of using a Lansky, edge pro, etc.

The k-bar doesn’t have the ceramic finish sticks that I can see.

I've got one of those. My problem with it is my old arthritic hands. I can sharpen okay with it, I just have a hard time keeping it steady. "Steady" might not be a problem, it just bothers my OCD and OFS!

If the Kabar works, the $28 doesn't bother me.
Posted By: ironbender Re: Kabar sharpener - 11/27/22
Ok. They are basically the same.
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