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What's the best method of sharpening stuff?

Best way to sharpen

3K views 13 replies 13 participants last post by  Maverick88 
#1 ·
So what's your preferred method of sharpening your knives, axes, mauls, hatchets, arrowheads, fishhooks, etc...?
 
#9 ·
I voted other because i use all of the above.

There is no best way to sharpen a knife,It all depends on the knife,the knife steel,what you are using the knife for and on the person.

Heres an example,food knife i use a butchers steel,Machete i use an oil stone,camping knife i use a diamond card and strop.

If im making a knife i will use different stones and work down in grit till the knife is sharp then ill use a diamond card and then strop.

I also use an idea that finnMan gave me but he can explain that better than me.
 
#14 ·
I voted water stone because in reality you can use either oil or water on a stone. After you use oil it is best not to use water on it again but oil and water both seem to work just as well from my experience.

I haven't tried diamond other than in a stick form so i can't really say much good on that except from a survivaist stand point of portability.
 
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