Kilroy
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DMT Diamond card. It's the size of a credit card, easy to figure out and use.
Don't bother with pull-through sharpeners.
Best ultra lightweight knife sharpener
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DMT Diamond card. It's the size of a credit card, easy to figure out and use.
Don't bother with pull-through sharpeners.
Cold Warrior
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Smith's 3-in-1 Field Sharpener
While not wallet-sized... I've had one of these for years and can put a serious edge on a blade in no time. It remains in my back-pack (I'm a Scoutmaster) and get's used frequently.
While not wallet-sized... I've had one of these for years and can put a serious edge on a blade in no time. It remains in my back-pack (I'm a Scoutmaster) and get's used frequently.
zombiehunter
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- Jul 8, 2008
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DMT Diamond card. It's the size of a credit card, easy to figure out and use.
Don't bother with pull-through sharpeners.
Why no pull-throughs?
Good question.
These slim credit card shaped sharpeners are new to me. Are the kind of like sand paper?
I'll have to test out.
mdknighthawk
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I've have used the Speedy Sharp© form campingsurvival.com
Pocket sized, light, works great for cleaning up a edge in the field.
Pocket sized, light, works great for cleaning up a edge in the field.
The line of thinking is that the pull-through, while quick and easy, has a strong potential to damage the blade.
(While I haven't studied this myself, my limited personal experiences with pull-throughs would seem to support that position)
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/683180-Long-term-carbide-scraper-use
http://www.totalknifecare.com.au/th...truth_about_the_truth_about_knife_sharpeners/
No, but also "yes", in a sense.
They're thin plates which have had an abrasive surface of diamonds applied.
So, while you'd really be carrying around a minimally thick 2"x3" diamond stone in your wallet, you could also think of it as carrying around an excessively thick 2"x3" piece of sandpaper.
zombiehunter
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- Jul 8, 2008
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Good info and comical explanation. Both appreciated.
I've noticed some of the most popular and new (new to me anyhow) sharpening machines are basically belt sandpaper, electric jobs. I saw a guy selling them at the Gun show last weekend, and I've heard people rave about them.
So this got me thinking; I wonder if they make sandpaper but made of diamond dust?
While searching for this, if found this excellent article: http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/12/a-honing-beacon/
Here's a quote from it: "There are basically five different kinds of media on which people will hone their edges – oil stones, water stones, sandpaper, diamond stones or ceramic stones."
So since my criteria is 'ultra light weight' knife sharpener, and sandpaper can do the job, it's just not very durable; I think it is the winner.
Most multi-tools have a small metal file, so for reshaping or sharpening very dull blades, it might get a little file action before switching to sandpaper.
But I am very interested in the diamond stones and will be picking one (or more) up to experiment with.
So this got me thinking; I wonder if they make sandpaper but made of diamond dust?
While searching for this, if found this excellent article: http://tomsworkbench.com/2009/10/12/a-honing-beacon/
Here's a quote from it: "There are basically five different kinds of media on which people will hone their edges – oil stones, water stones, sandpaper, diamond stones or ceramic stones."
So since my criteria is 'ultra light weight' knife sharpener, and sandpaper can do the job, it's just not very durable; I think it is the winner.
Most multi-tools have a small metal file, so for reshaping or sharpening very dull blades, it might get a little file action before switching to sandpaper.
But I am very interested in the diamond stones and will be picking one (or more) up to experiment with.
Kilroy
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- Jul 27, 2011
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It's not just sandpaper you need. You also need a very flat surface to attach that sandpaper to.
Is this for a backpacking kit?
The reason I dislike pull-through sharpeners is because they have a set V angle. If the knife you're sharpening has a matching edge angle, it'll work. If not, you're probable messing up the blade, adding a micro-bevel, and will eventually need a real sharpening job. Also, what if you have a chisel, hollow, or convex ground edge? Pull-through sharpeners are useless on those.
Is this for a backpacking kit?
The reason I dislike pull-through sharpeners is because they have a set V angle. If the knife you're sharpening has a matching edge angle, it'll work. If not, you're probable messing up the blade, adding a micro-bevel, and will eventually need a real sharpening job. Also, what if you have a chisel, hollow, or convex ground edge? Pull-through sharpeners are useless on those.
Excellent points.
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