Knife confessions

[T Bone]

I have lost two hunting knives in two consecutive years.

In addition, I can't sharpen knives for crap on stones or rods of any kind. Shamefully, I use one of those contraptions where you simply draw the knife through two circular stones. It works, but not great.

 

[Big Slick]

The best way to learn on a stone……buy a cheap knife and keep trying. Ruin the blade and then keep trying. There is a knack to it, I can get a knife sharp in about six swipes on each side of the blade. I always have a stone with me while hunting.

 

[Hem]

Its called a patience issue.
Know all about it.
Replaceable blades are my friend now.

 

[rtraverdavis]

I suck at sharpening too. Can’t ever seem to get the angle right. A few years ago I started taking my knives to a local guy that gets them ridiculously sharp for $5 a blade. Totally worth it.

Also, “Knife Confessions” is a great name for an emo band.

 

[Southern Elk]

The Lansky system is an easy foolproof way to sharpen knives.

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[geewhiz]

My knife confession is this: I dont believe that you can have steel "so good" that you can break down multiple elk sized animals without sharpening and still have a hair shaving edge when your done. I may be wrong but I would have to see it first hand to believe it. Also, not looking to argue. lol

 

[morley.tyler]

I was lucky to learn at the knee. He gave me a Diamond Rod at like age 9. He provided some basic instruction and demonstration, and then he would, at random times, demand to see my knife. It had to be sharp. He'd look at it, test it, and give me some more direction. He wasn't a soft teacher, but effective.
I have these stones everywhere. Desk drawer, kitchen drawer, hiking packs, hunting packs, center console of the truck, even my in-laws kitchen drawer.

 

[Blacktailbc]

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

I figured if the world ends the first six months will be pretty shitty as I learn to sharpen knives, but until that point I’m going to use replaceable blades.

To your comment about losing stuff I just buy blaze everything now.

 

[Brittany Chukarman]

For expensive knives I'd find a professional. For all others the WorkSharp. I even resharpen Outdoor Edge replacement blades with it.

 

[T Bone]

I was lucky to learn at the knee. He gave me a Diamond Rod at like age 9. He provided some basic instruction and demonstration, and then he would, at random times, demand to see my knife. It had to be sharp. He'd look at it, test it, and give me some more direction. He wasn't a soft teacher, but effective.
I have these stones everywhere. Desk drawer, kitchen drawer, hiking packs, hunting packs, center console of the truck, even my in-laws kitchen drawer.

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I've had the exact same diamond rod for 35 years....I've "sharpened" multiple blades to half of their original dimensions. I've yet to get a serviceable edge.

I was taught to use stones by my grandfather. The guy used two wet stones and could get any blade shaving sharp in minutes.

His words of "quit limp d*cking it" still ring in my ear.

I'm not certain, but I believe he meant that my grip was inconsistent so the angle was constantly changing.

 

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[Hem]

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I routinely fail with that too.
Too many knives with different bevels.
Once I figure out the first one I f-up the second one.

 

[Benjamins]

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Agreed that this is the ticket right here. Couldn't been any easier or quicker. Just make sure it's the Ken onion like the one.

 

[marksjeep]

Losing knives sucks. Lost one my dad gave me in my youth, still pisses me off. My son lost one I gave him for crossover into boy scouts, twice. I found it in a ditch while running tractor, gave it back to him with a lecture. I failed. He lost it again after that. Nice Buck that would have lasted a lifetime.

WRT sharpening, I have gone to replaceable blades for field work. I can get a wild sharp blade on a Lansky, and spend a day doing it. The belt sanders are junk or I am incompetent, or both. I can get an edge on it I guess. But, the mobile sharpening dude who comes to the house and sharpens every knife for like 3 bucks a pop? Well, he's a hero. Razor sharp in no time and I don't lift a finger. I'm done. I call the dude and just put my head down when he shows up to sharpen my knives for me. So sharp though. When he's done the knives can cut the softest TP without effort.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I was lucky to learn at the knee. He gave me a Diamond Rod at like age 9. He provided some basic instruction and demonstration, and then he would, at random times, demand to see my knife. It had to be sharp. He'd look at it, test it, and give me some more direction. He wasn't a soft teacher, but effective.
I have these stones everywhere. Desk drawer, kitchen drawer, hiking packs, hunting packs, center console of the truck, even my in-laws kitchen drawer.

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I have these stashed everywhere, too.

 

[Werty]

Great sharpener

 

[CowboyLeroy]

Morakniv. They’re fairly cheap, super strong, and super easy to sharpen.

 

[morley.tyler]

"quit limp d*cking it"

That's a phrase we can never un-hear...

 

[T Bone]

Morakniv. They’re fairly cheap, super strong, and super easy to sharpen.

Morakniv blades are a bargain!

While doing a quick search for knives, I just stumbled on this bargain. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022960059?pid=557213

I ordered a couple.

$18 won't sting much when I lose one this year.