Even though I own "special sharpeners" and stones this is a really great idea because it's lightweight and you can carry it in your backpack for a hike or camping without weighing you down.
@@SpecialEd_59 Um, it's a lightweight piece of wood that he cut using his SAK. Helluva lot lighter than carrying sharpening rods. Also note I am not inferring that it is a replacement for having a sharpening system for heavy duty field work. God!!!!
Excellent video! Great tutorial. Using a sharpening plate produces scratches! Cant use it on worksharp precision as the blade isnt wide enough! Ingenious solution! Cheers
I just use a general sharpening stone, a 5 euro one without specifications, and a steel honing rod afterwards. Repeat either one after each other and they always get shaving sharp, even D2 steel
Honing steels can not get an edge sharper. They can only restore small rolls on a slightly damaged edge,. If you want to hone your knives,get a Ceramic rod or any ceramic stone.
Eazylap makes a diamond pocket sharpening rod that works pretty well mine sits in a slip sheath along with my SAK Hiker. Also Victorinox used to sell a 3" pocket honing steel which is just as useful as the easylap at rescuing an abused edge .
I like the sandpaper sharpening hone...can carry in my overnighter and sharpen my pen knife. Needed to cut fruits in a hotel recently in a hotel...had to sharpen the knife with the base of a ceramic cup. My pen knife was new, didn't realize it was so dull. Was is super glue, E6000? Not so easy to get where I am. Thanks for sharing though.
I like it. BUT I'd like to mention when I strop I roll blade on spine, not the edge when transitioning strokes back and forth is the way i learned, and adhere to. It saves the burr from rolling if you don't lift it properly. IMHO. Again, excellent vidiography and content. Thank you for posting, i like it very much for adding to a kit, and it's simplicity and functionality. *edited for grammar
Jeeezzzusssss! It would be CHEAPER and FASTER to just buy a small diamond file from the same hardware store you got the two sheets of sandpaper, roll of double sided tape, wood strips and glue from! FAIL! LOL
Nice! However, you use a WAY larger angle than the angle this.blades edge bevels come with! PS Tape is a better solution than glue. It will provide a more flat and even surface.
Some questions need to be answered. (1) What aggressiveness or grit sandpapers? (2) exactly what kind of glue? (3) What exactly is the blue formula you put on (which might be understood by some viewers)? (4) Why the process be done as you showed instead of using a sharpening stone followed by similar finishing method?
1) 600 grit, then 1500 grit sandpapers. 2) rubber cement 3) the diamond paste comes in different formulations. 4000 grit or smaller should suffice. It will also be listed as "microns." 4 to .5 microns will work, and you can make more than one strop for different compounds. "Green" polishing compound should work as well. 4) both methods are equally valid.
Just buy a sharpener. I’ve got a keychain model that works perfect. This case I’ve got to find and buy: sandpaper, emery cloth, wood slat, glue, tape, blue schitt, ….,,,GL. WTF?
This thing should not be called an army knife. The metal is so soft and does not last long. Once I clean it with water, the part inside is swollen because it is made of paper. the quality is so poor and the price is extremely expensive.
You probably got a chinese copy. I have a 40-year-old swiss army knife still in perfect condition despite being used almost every day, cleaned, sharpened, etc.. The only frail part is the toothpick. And it's called army knife because it is provided to every Swiss soldier on his first day in the military.
This is an easy, affordable alternative that’s very portable. I’m tempted to make a set for my go bag for field touch up. Of course a fancy system is nice but for your soft-steel $35 SAK this is all you need.
@@idrinkwine flip a mug and sharpen it on the bottom side, or get ANY stone from the closest store you will find. These two are already better then sticking grinding paper to wood LOL
@@JohnDoe-el5ir Done that, and you're right that works very well. I also have a stone that works well. But mugs and stones are not very light packable. An option like this, that I already knew, is allright for emergency bags. And yes, Victorinox has a small packable solution too but even though not expensif really not affordable for me now, what I do have is sandpaper and wood and thats why I support these ideas.
