Sharpening a pocketknife
Q. When and how should I sharpen my pocketknives?
— Dull Dale, Colts Neck, N.J.
A. How often you sharpen your pocketknife depends mostly on how often you use it. Basically when the blade feels dull to the touch or if it starts to feel awkward cutting with your knife, it’s time to do a little sharpening.
Click here to check out our online video tutorial on how to sharpen a knife.
Nice sharpening skills. like it.
how much does whet stone usually cost?
I get them for free in my back yard. If it drys out, spit on it.
When I got my whet stone, it cost about $5 to $6 from the online scout store.
cool
I just use a kitchen knife sharpener
How do I sharpen my ridged knife
By filing its edges on both sides.
Were would you buy a wetstone
A store. They often carry them.
I’m broke, and I use my Swiss for whittling, can I use any natural resources to sharpen my blade?
I’ve found the unglazed ceramic base on a coffee mug works quite well in a pinch.
what if i don’t have a sharpening stone or lubricant?!
your screwed! just kidding. If you dont have one go buy one or buy the one that knife xpert suggested for only $15 what could go worng?
i have a few new knifes, i have just one issue. it takes a lot of work to get the blade out, especially with multi tools, they have have notches for help but usually they are too far down to help.
can you use a plain old stone if it has a certen texture
I don’t think I under stand. could you explain please?
I can’t sharpen a knife worth beans with a stone. so I use smiths Edge Pro Pull-Thru sharpener(average price is $15) GREAT sharpener! first for a dull or really dull blade pull you knife thru the course side about 35 times (or when the knife feels sharp) then switch to the fine stones to put a razor edge on it.(pull it thru the fine about 55 or more times)
thanks will try that now
Time to sharpen my swiss
i dont know how to sharpen my knife with out a stone
how do i sharpen my pocket knife?
My granpa gave me a knife that sez “old timer” on it. where do they sell these knives?
they are made by schrade
i just got a new swiss army knife. it’s really dull. how can i get a nice, sharp edge? i don’t know if my sharpening stone is coarse or fine- my granpa gave it 2 me
How do i sharpen a pocket knife if i dont want to buy a whetstone or any sharpening tool? I might buy a sharpener but right not i cant.
were can i get a whetstone or any stone that can sharpen a knife
Most knives come with “factory” edge. In other words, they are unsharpened. If you want a really sharp edge on your knife, try keeping the back of the blade about the width of a dime above the sharpening stone. It’ll take longer, but in the long run, you will have a razor sharp edge if you do it right.
well ill try this on my 30 knifes and re post on how good it works, if i have time to repost. on the farm knifes can get really dull so i might carry a sharpening stone with me……. that would be a good idea if you have to sharpen a knife on the farm or any were else.
i have millions of knives and sharpening stones.the rogher the blade the rougher the sharpening stone (A.K.A a whetstone)
thanks
I will try that THANKS!
you will not need to sharpen a more expensive knife as much Swiss army is a good brand they sell good ones as cheap as ten dollars
actually swiss army knifes are most often made of 440 steel. which will dull just as fast as a regular knife. Swiss Army is a OK brand, but their steel is just regular 440, nothing special.
I will try it!
That is a good way to sharpen a knife, what if Ido not have a sharpener?
I usually use a kitchen sharpener
After you finish sharpening a knife place it blade down on your fingernail and gently try to move it back and forth, if it doesn’t move close it up and stow it.
Porcelain can give you a fine edge.
Cool
NOW I can sharpen my knife
good tip i will try it on all 3 of my knives
i was wondering this myself. thanks
Nice video on knife and axe sharpening. I’ve recommended it to all of my new Scouts.