I'm a knife rookie, but I've learned a lot mostly through this forum the last few years. I don't consider myself a knife guy, but I've picked up several since tuning in here.
My question is...
I see a lot of lightweight camping/hiking throw in your 'get home bag' or 'bug out bag' knives, many with good sheaths and firestarters (most typically fero rods); but what is the best ultra lightweight knife sharpener to keep with your knife?
I picked up a tiny carbide sharpener for this purpose, but I read it really strips a knife and shouldn't be used very often; mostly only to fix damaged edges. So ceramic, or a stone, or maybe a diamond stone? What's the best to affix to a sheath and always have handy?
Lansky (the sharpener company) calls this category of sharpeners 'pocket' sharpeners: http://lansky.com/index.php/pocket-sharpeners/
This one probably has the most options, but it's a little larger and heavier than I was hoping to find:
My question is...
I see a lot of lightweight camping/hiking throw in your 'get home bag' or 'bug out bag' knives, many with good sheaths and firestarters (most typically fero rods); but what is the best ultra lightweight knife sharpener to keep with your knife?
I picked up a tiny carbide sharpener for this purpose, but I read it really strips a knife and shouldn't be used very often; mostly only to fix damaged edges. So ceramic, or a stone, or maybe a diamond stone? What's the best to affix to a sheath and always have handy?
Lansky (the sharpener company) calls this category of sharpeners 'pocket' sharpeners: http://lansky.com/index.php/pocket-sharpeners/
This one probably has the most options, but it's a little larger and heavier than I was hoping to find: