Thread: Best way to sharpen Mercator Stainless?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Mercators are a boys knife with a handle too small for a mans hand and an untrustworthy lock that is in the wrong place and can be depressed when gripping the handle firmly. The blade steel will sharpen to a shaving edge with a stone and strop but is soft and wont keep that edge like good steel. Ok for a spare under the seat of the car IMO

This ‘boy’ likes his Mercator, bought it about 30 years ago and it’s my ‘go to’ knife for rabbit/hare shooting expeditions.

The blade is showing signs of use and sharpening but I have another one (still unused) I also bought many many years ago as a replacement.

Ah, to think my first one cost $3:50 from memory (or less - memory not always as good as it used to be!)