Thread: Sharpening a "Swiss Army Knife"

I have a Victorinox pocket knife here that I found in a riverbed a few years back, its a handy wee thing and the blades up untill recently have been scalpel-sharp, I always carry it as a backup whilst hunting. I have never had to sharpen it but last couple of days I have used it to cut a lot of rubber tubing etc in the dairy shed and its definitely taken the shine off both the big and small blades. What should I use to sharpen it? I have a Lansky kit and a Jewel stick that I use for my hunting knives and the kitchen knives etc, trouble is the blades are too small to fit in the Lansky Jig and still be able to stone them.

Good question, I've a SAK that I've had since before I left South Africa. Only treatment it's ever received is oil - still cuts stuff but am sure it could do so more effectively.

Run the edge over the bottom of a plate or cup.

get a wet stone and learn to use one . . . its not that hard

the wee ceramic rods that sit in block of wood at correct angle work perfectly on those knives....as does an oilstone.

vitoranox make a neat we sharpner for them, think I paid about $20 for it

Originally Posted by res

vitoranox make a neat we sharpner for them, think I paid about $20 for it Attachment 72135

Nice heads up. On special on ebay at present.
Tempted....

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A fine stone is best imo but a trained hand on a diamond steel (effectively a stone as it removes steel) and a very light steel on a smooth hard steel/ceramic to finish she will be good to go again.

Ryan if you can't put a 20 degree angle on the little blade without the lanky bottoming out use a chalked file to lower the knuckle on the clamping jig. Alternatively check if anyone in your neck of the woods has an Edge Pro Apex. I do both blades of my SAK on mine.

Just drag the blade over the edge.

Or go buy a new one, this one was free after all

I've used my lansky for my SAKs and then a leather strop

Use a hoof knife next time

Originally Posted by 223nut

Or go buy a new one, this one was free after all

I have lost waaaaaay more things in my life than I have found so I'm not calling it free....

Originally Posted by FatLabrador

Use a hoof knife next time

I just bought a set, left and right, of Genia hoofknifes... bloody things cost an arm and a leg, new pocket knife be cheaper!