Knife Sharpening for Beginners

[KnuteFartne]

I have a few pocket knives that could use some sharpening. Figure it's a good skill to have. Anyone have any tips or pointers.

I bought one of those V shaped sharpeners at Harbor Freight but it sucks. Need to get a nice stone. Advice on stone?

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[Ricekila]

Advice on stone?

Keep it well oiled --

[Mad Trapper]

I've got a quality set of wet stones and some diamond stones too. You need a range of grits from coarse to very fine, add a strop if you want razor edges. Starting out guides to maintain the angle may help.

Read up on how to sharpen, it's an acquired skill.

[1skrewsloose]

Talk to Tourist, just kidding!!

[KnuteFartne]

Keep it well oiled --

That's what she said.

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[BucketBack]

I've been using a Normark Tri Hone stone since the 90's. First day I had it, buddies kids friend dropped it off the table and a stone popped off. It was deer camp

I five minute epoxied it back on when I went back to work

Something like this



https://www.knifecenter.com/item/AC2...ifferent-grits

I have a large but not [4" x 24"] tri hone out the barn, that I paid $5 for at a garage sale. Plus about another 20 misc stones for gouges and crank chisels

[hawgrider]

Arkansas white

Is what I've been using. Same stone for 3 decades.

[BucketBack]

I have a 2" x 3" Hard ArKansas Black stone from Gramps. A couple strokes of that and leather, puts a razor edge on wood chisels. ( after getting it sharp already )

[Sparkyprep]

Arkansas oil stone. Get a two-sided one. Coarse side and a smooth side. GO SLOW. Technique is more important than what stone you use. The real trick is keeping the angle the same, consistent, and uniform. Over and over again. do not think that more strokes on the smooth side is the same as a few strokes on the coarse side. Keep your stone well oiled. This provides lubricant to the steel, and it keeps the microscopic steel dust that you are creating floated away from the knife edge. I could go on and on and on on this subject. I don't put much value into any of those "electric knife sharpeners" or any of the v-shaped sharpeners. However, if you have trouble keeping your angle the same when sharpening, I do like the sharpening guides that you can buy, such as a Lansky Sharpener. If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Knife sharpening has been kinda one of my "things" since I was about 12 years old.

[BucketBack]

I tested my chisels at work, by shaving hair around my left wrist.

I prefer a burr edge on my hunting knives. Filet knives need to be sharp.