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Sharpen heavy hunting knives?

armcandy
I have found you can easily sharpen the heavy Buck folder style knives very easily using a oval shaped stone designed for mower blades and sickles. How do you do it?

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  • dcinffxva
    I use a Was-h-i-t-a stone to get a semi-decent edge, then a Gerber steel to get a fine edge, then a strop (back of a quality belt will do) for a razor edge. With those in play, I can guarantee a blade you can shave with.

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  • dcinffxva
    My original post had the correct spelling, but the censors changed it to wapoopta

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  • bama55
    Arkansas and India stones, leather hone.

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  • dcso3009
    A real nice, easy to use sharpener is the sharpmaker made by spyderco. Here's the link... http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77
    You can get them for much less than the MSRP even Cabelas sells them cheap! I did opt for the diamond stones for mine.
    The knives I do on mine are beyond razor sharp... I call them "scary sharp!"
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  • Talking Head
    I just bought a couple of these Lansky sharpeners a couple months ago, had 5 hunting knives razor sharp in no time. ( you can find them for less $ if you look around)


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    http://store.lansky.com/iwwida.pvx?;products_no_tree?cat=100?comp=002

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  • MIKE WISKEY
    MED. FELT BUFFING WHEEL W/240 GRIT POLISH (400 then 500 on a herd felt wheel if i want to do surgery[:D]).
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  • sharpshooter039
    I don't,,,we have a man down the road that runs a leather shop,he will sharpen any knife for a $1.50 and when he is through you can shave with it,all of mine stay like razors
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  • sandwarrior
    I used to use a butcher steel and always got mine razor sharp. Now I use this hand held thing I bought at Menards or Home Depot, I don't remember which for $2.99. It has two stones mounted opposite each other and they are about 3/4" long and set at the right angle to best sharpen your knife with. There is hard plastic around this and the whole thing is attached to a handle with a protective guard and a finger hole for extra grip.
    I get my knives good and sharp with the right angles on this and then polish them with a butcher steel if need be.

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