Low price sharpener

YoungBlood · Oct 6, 2014

Just wanted to throw out that the dollar tree has some knife sharpeners that work surprisingly well, bought a couple dozen just to throw in some of my gear stashes. Figured with hunting season around the corner some newer hunters/guys who haven't mastered the whetstone (like me) could use a tip.

Hawaiian · Oct 8, 2014

The bottom edge of a ceramic coffee cup works very well to keep an edge maintained.

OLDNEWBIE · Oct 8, 2014

Hawaiian said:
The bottom edge of a ceramic coffee cup works very well to keep an edge maintained.

Thanks! Never heard of that. Plenty of vids on youtube also.

oknow · Oct 8, 2014

Hawaiian said:
The bottom edge of a ceramic coffee cup works very well to keep an edge maintained.

Just make sure they're not coated or painted

YoungBlood · Oct 8, 2014

well I guess ya learn something new every day, but I usually don't have a ceramic cup when im out hiking/camping/etc..

OLDNEWBIE · Oct 8, 2014

Just tried it on an old SS cheap knife that was getting pretty dull. It got a little sharper after maybe 5minutes. It defiantly works. :s0155:

Good info to have on hand!

slingshot1943 · Nov 17, 2014

I tried that. Spilled my coffee

Jamie6.5 · Nov 18, 2014

erudne said:
I have a Lansky sharpener, it works better than any other system I have tried

Now if I could just keep the damned stones on the plastic holders,.......

ikemay · Nov 20, 2014

Freehand on a combination stone from the hardware store, about an 8 incher is plenty long. Don't use oil, use water and you will be fine. I mean oil is fine but a heck of a lot messier than water.

jbett98 · Nov 20, 2014

Second on the Lansky sharpener. A guy on this site was giving a brand new one away and I lucked out.
My knives have never been sharper.
They make a field version I believe.

slingshot1943 · Dec 1, 2014

I have the Lansky ceramic sticks. They work good on serrated blades and others.

salmonriverjohn · Dec 3, 2014

As a stand by sharpener, try the top edge of your truck/car door window. Roll it down leaving a little exposed and draw the edge towards you and pushing away with the reverse side, it works in a pinch and rather well too.

oknow · Dec 3, 2014

salmonriverjohn said:
As a stand by sharpener, try the top edge of your truck/car door window. Roll it down leaving a little exposed and draw the edge towards you and pushing away with the reverse side, it works in a pinch and rather well too.

Wow that's a new one. Definitely will have to give it a shot.