please advise best sharpening system for Bugout.

Bobby

• October 16, 2018 13:33

Please advise best sharpening system for Bugout. 

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  tu

  • October 16, 2018 13:48

  Send in for free sharpening to Benchmade factory. Very well trained. I hear knife sharpener is one if there most difficult positions to fill.

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  Bobby

  • October 16, 2018 13:58

  Thanks, I will send to Benchmade when the knife gets so dull i cannot sharpen it myself. But what i am looking for is a sharpening system for everyday use at home. Any recommendations anyone?

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  tu

  • October 16, 2018 14:15

  https://www.benchmade.com/tactical-pro-sharpener.html

   

  Or 

  https://www.benchmade.com/guided-field-sharpener.html

   

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  billhammer

  • October 16, 2018 14:19

  Try stropping it first. A touch up maybe all it needs

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  dj

  • October 16, 2018 15:06

  Most any system out there on the market will be fine ...... I like edge pro the best .....but any is fine

  There are plenty of videos on systems on the market today.

   

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  agony

  • October 17, 2018 00:17

  billhammer posted:

  Try stropping it first. A touch up maybe all it needs

  This.

  Learn how to strop and maintain your edge, and you won't have to sharpen as often.  
  That said, I'm a huge fan of the Wicked Edge, but the cost is prohibitive.  Plus I hate getting it all set up to sharpen.  Because of this I end up using my Sharpmaker more often than the WE.

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  Bobby

  • October 26, 2018 12:17

  Dear Cheap B@$tard,

  Thank you for you reply and advice.

  I have no experience with making a strop, how to choose the right leather, etc. I remember from my childhood the old barbers stopping their straight razors before shaving the customers' necks. Always fascinated (and frightened) me. 

   

  Any recommendations?

  Many thanks,

  Cheap B@$tard, II

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  boinkman

  • October 26, 2018 12:31

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  There are lots of videos on YouTube that can show you how to make a strop and use it properly.  

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  lee48

  • October 26, 2018 15:00

  First choice is the basic Sharpmaker.  It'll do ya' for most edge maintenance.  Add ultrafine and diamond rods later to expand the utility.  Also consider a Knives Plus Strop Block (also available from Amazon).   You can make a strop cheaply but the Strop Block is a ready-to-go device that doesn't cost a whole lot and should last for many years with proper care.

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  b-man308

  • November 04, 2018 22:50

  Another vote here for the Sharpmaker.  This was my only sharpener for years.  If you don't let knives get butter-knife dull, it's all you'll ever need.  YMMV

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  mpgt12

  • November 07, 2018 14:54

  Work Sharp... I like their GSS and GFS. Thinking about getting some extra diamond plates for the GSS and converting them to super fine honing polishing plates, using lapping film. I want a sharp, mirrored edge. Recently bought a Sharp maker. Considering an Edge Pro next.

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