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General => General Chat => Topic started by: Scribble on December 29, 2011, 04:36:11 PM

Title: sharpening stone
Post by: Scribble on December 29, 2011, 04:36:11 PM
Hi after playing by the fire last night i noticed how blunt my axe has become and also my knife . I thought the  good old kitchen sharpener would do but i realise im going to have to spend money :-[

can anyone recommend a good set that would do both. but im yhnking im going to have to buy seperate stones

update going to buy this
http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/cutting-tools/blade-care/gransfors-axe-knife-grinding-stone.htm

Title: Re: sharpening stone
Post by: Drongo on December 29, 2011, 07:13:02 PM
Tis a good stone, I'd use one on my Gransfors but not my knives unless I'd nothing else...

For my good knife it's a bench waterstone for it's normal edge and a pocket one for the field
Title: Re: sharpening stone
Post by: Scribble on December 29, 2011, 07:31:49 PM
Quote from: Drongo on December 29, 2011, 07:13:02 PM
Tis a good stone, I'd use one on my Gransfors but not my knives unless I'd nothing else...

For my good knife it's a bench waterstone for it's normal edge and a pocket one for the field
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cheers i will use that stone for my knife too as it only cost £12 im not responsible enough for a good knife