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Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - Steve - 30 January 2016
I think I just made a useful discovery, at least a quick google didn't find anyone else writing about it.
I like ceramic knife sharpeners, but wanted something really small for an EDC tin.
Step up the ceramic lathe turning insert:
https://www.ceramtec.com/spk-cutting-materials/silicon-nitride-ceramics/
I just bought (ebay) a pack of these, the square shaped type with the dimple in the middle, top middle of picture. £1 each, posted.
They are a little bigger than an aspirin. The flat faces will bring your knife to a razor edge, the sharp edges will cut metal off, for remedial work.
They also scratch glass easily, and as you'd expect they cut metals. I have no doubt they would smash toughened glass but I haven't tried it.
The dimple type are easy to hold, for something so small.
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - bigpaul - 30 January 2016
I use a round carborundum stone, the sort they sell for sharpening scythes and hooks, hit it with a hammer and you can break it into 2 or 3 pieces small enough to go into a bag or a pocket-ideal for sharpening knives and the like.
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - Steve - 30 January 2016
An eBay example:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-X-INDEXABLE-CERAMTEC-CERAMIC-INSERT-INSERTS-/321729626984?hash=item4ae8948368:g:RioAAOSwBLlVMsRl
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - Straight Shooter - 30 January 2016
Good find Steve ....getting some of those ....i just bought A DC4 and very very happy with it , but these are great for a small tin as you point out.
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - NorthernRaider - 30 January 2016
I use these beasties, got em in my GHB, car, wallet, toolbox all over
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/272110042761?adgroupid=13585920426&hlpht=true&hlpv=2&rlsatarget=pla-131843272146&adtype=pla&ff3=1&lpid=122&poi=&ul_noapp=true&limghlpsr=true&googleloc=9046706&device=c&chn=ps&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0&ff12=67&ff11=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff14=122&viphx=1&ops=true&ff13=80
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - Steve - 30 January 2016
(30 January 2016, 12:05)Straight Shooter Wrote: Good find Steve ....getting some of those ....i just bought A DC4 and very very happy with it , but these are great for a small tin as you point out.
PM me an address and I'll post you one.
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - harrypalmer - 30 January 2016
The little Blade Tech work well but don't work on knives with a Scandi Grind. Use them lightly as they will really rip metal off your blade if you apply too much pressure when sharpening.
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - Barneyboy - 30 January 2016
They get a bloody good edge,on my mora NR
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - NorthernRaider - 30 January 2016
Not rich enough to afford blades with a scandi grind Harry
RE: Knife Sharpener discovery - tiny EDC suitable - - Lightspeed - 31 January 2016
Good find Steve.
Thanks for sharing with us.
I'll be ordering a set next week.
Cheers.