Not the sharpest knife in the drawer

[kayak karl]

what do you use to sharpen your knives. especially the serrated ones.
do you carry anything on the trail?
inquiring mind needs to know

[mister krabs]

a set of ceramic sticks stuck in a v shape in a base. It works well.

If I had the money I'd get a big oil bath tristone like they have in professional kitchens.

nothing on the trail, a good sharpening lasts a good long time.

[Feral Bill]

I'm thinking of packing a bit of 600 grit sandpaper. Have not tried it as yet.

[Hikes in Rain]

At home, I use a professional sharpener, a Chef's Choice 300. I make sure my little swiss army knife is sharp enough to shave with before I leave, but don't carry anything to touch it up since all I can afford to be away for long enough to worry about it.

I've heard, but not tried, using a piece of sandpaper, small whetstone (sounds heavy), small steel (also heavy).

None of those would work on serrated blades, though. My electric sharpener above will do so, but you can't plug it into a tree. And it's heavy.

[cavediver256]

If you are going to carry a stone on the trail, I recommend one of these....small, light weight, and functional. I would start with a good sharp knife and use this to freshen the edge along the way....

http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/st...tarq%3Ddiamond

[MintakaCat]

what do you use to sharpen your knives. especially the serrated ones.

I've always used a diamond fish hook sharpener to sharpen serrated knives.

[take-a-knee]

what do you use to sharpen your knives. especially the serrated ones.
do you carry anything on the trail?
inquiring mind needs to know

The 3rd one down works well on serrated knives:

http://www.dmtsharp.com/products/diafold.htm

As a rule, I don't like serrations though. I don't see a need for them unless you work with a lot of rope under tension, nothing cuts rope like a sharp serrated blade.

[Wise Old Owl]

When its dull toss. Nothing lasts forever.

[brooklynkayak]

what do you use to sharpen your knives. especially the serrated ones.
do you carry anything on the trail?
inquiring mind needs to know

I don't carry anything serrated because they are a pain to keep sharp. For backpacking I try to sharpen my knife before I hit the trail and that is usually good enough.
On long paddle trips where I can carry a machete for cutting firewood, I'll bring a Double-Sided-Diafold, approx. 3 oz.
A sharp machete is a great camp tool, if you can keep it sharp. The extra weight of the machete is offset by the fact that I don't have to carry fuel,which can weigh a lot on multi week trips.

[kayak karl]

When its dull toss. Nothing lasts forever.

with that thinking i'd be a gelding

[Wise Old Owl]

with that thinking i'd be a gelding

No kidding..... Toss!

Think about a trophy wife..... Very temporary......(not my idea)

[T-Dubs]

I'm thinking of packing a bit of 600 grit sandpaper. Have not tried it as yet.

I use sandpaper to sharpen all of my woodworking tools. There is a technique known as 'Scary Sharp' that explains it; working from 220 grit (or lower to renew a bevel) all the way through 2000 grit.

I'd pack a few strips of sandpaper.

TW

One of the many, not necessarily the best example:

http://dans-woodshop.blogspot.com/20...ary-sharp.html

[Gaiter]

non-hiking knife: (to many things that i do screw up my knives, so no more buying the expensive ones)


for hiking i use either this:


or this:

[kayak karl]

non-hiking knife: (to many things that i do screw up my knives, so no more buying the expensive ones)


for hiking i use either this:


or this:

LOL, but the Gerber knife that holds the utility blade was re-called. i can't hike with a utility knife, would seem to much like work

[warraghiyagey]

If you have any of these, when they go bad their filament (arc tube) is perfect for sharpening any knnife blade. . . I know it sounds bizarre. . . it's all I use, they work great. . .

[warraghiyagey]

Of course you have to break the bulb to get te filament out. . .

[warraghiyagey]

Just the white (arc) tube -

[Wise Old Owl]

Somehow this isn't a very bright thread.

[Summit]

I use a 'Gerber steel' to sharpen my knives and carry a Leatherman Micra backpacking. No need for a Crocodile Dundee knife on the trail . . . too heavy and unnecessary.

[mudhead]

Serrated knife. Patience and a chainsaw file.