Thread: Pocket sharpeners

What’s everyone use in their day bags?have one with 2 sets of ceramic rods but it’s average at best,have seen the small pointy ones that reverse into their handles and also the flat diamond sharpeners as well,what’s the best way to go?usually use a Mercator as main knife but it loses an edge pretty quick. Thanks

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I use a flat diamond sharpener that folds down into its handle. Happy with it.

if the knife had a good edge to start with a couple of swipes along the rifle barrel should be enough to keep it honed.

I carry 1 of these in my pouch...

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Small stone

Originally Posted by DavidGunn

if the knife had a good edge to start with a couple of swipes along the rifle barrel should be enough to keep it honed.

stuffs the blueing.......

size of ballpoint pen...diamond coated rod off trademe...flat one side,curved on other with a groove to sharpen fish hooks...it works like a course steel,rod goes back into handle.

I use one of these but orange handle https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/hun...f96f69f501-004 no as good a quality as my old one missing in action

My Mercator seems to hold its edge for ages - as long as I don’t hit a bone, I swear by them for a general use folding knife that takes little space.
I sharpen and steel it at home, never needed to while hunting but if away for two days or more I carry a small coarse/fine stone for my ‘bigger’ knife.

I’m with @Finnwolf, Mercators hold their edge for a couple of deer.
I’ve used a flat river stone though when I’ve forgotten to sharpen my knife at home.

Originally Posted by cambo

I carry 1 of these in my pouch...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3288...2e292e0e31EJG4

That’s what I normally use but think it’s stuffed now.

I have an old dc4 in its leather pouch lying around somewhere, diamond one side for chips, artificial sapphire otherwise for a polished edge, you can have it for $25 plus post if you want, works well, small, weighs very little (Ray Mear uses them).

Originally Posted by cambo

I carry 1 of these in my pouch...

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3288...2e292e0e31EJG4

I use something like that too. Small and handy and easy to lose when you put it down in grass.

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Originally Posted by The bomb

What’s everyone use in their day bags?have one with 2 sets of ceramic rods but it’s average at best,have seen the small pointy ones that reverse into their handles and also the flat diamond sharpeners as well,what’s the best way to go?usually use a Mercator as main knife but it loses an edge pretty quick. Thanks

The mercator and other softer steeled knifes will roll edges pretty quickly, but should (if sharpened properly) be able to be brought back by a quick steeling/stropping.

Most of the pocket sharpeners will do a pretty bad job of putting a new edge on so imo you are better of with some sort of hone or steel. A little fine (1000 plus grit) diamond hone would be the best bet.

If you want it to keep its edge a bit longer while processing then steepen up the edge angle a bit, will help with the steel rolling when running across bone