So how sharp do you guys get your pocket/hunting knives? Do you keep your 3 blade Case that rides in your pocket “sharp enough” and your skinning knife razor sharp? Or how do you guys go about things? How do you determine how sharp your knife is? I know how sharp I like my kitchen knives, but for my other pointy objects, the concept escapes me for some reason.
I’ve never been a huge knife guy. I’ve carried a lot, carried all of them, and have used them for everything, but I’m no knife snob, collector, nor do I know an awful lot about them. I’ve typically had a hard time when it comes to sharpening knives. I don’t know if my standards are too high or if I just know enough about the process to royally screw it up 90% of the time. I’ve been going through my knives, cleaning, oiling, and sharpening them. But it doesn’t seem like my efforts in sharpening are “cutting it”. I’m hitting the knives on a 1000 grit stone, maybe 10-20 passes each side. Then followed by roughly the same number of passes on a 6000 grit stone, and then stropping them on leather with green polishing compound. In my mind they should be razor sharp, shaving hairs off my arm and such. But they aren’t. Pointers? How sharp do you look for? Any suggestions on a professional sharpener in OKC that’s decent with pocket/hunting knives? I also am looking to get my wustoff kitchen knives sharpened sometime before the end of the year, they’re going on year 6 or 7 with the factory edge and could use a professional touch up.
I’ve never been a huge knife guy. I’ve carried a lot, carried all of them, and have used them for everything, but I’m no knife snob, collector, nor do I know an awful lot about them. I’ve typically had a hard time when it comes to sharpening knives. I don’t know if my standards are too high or if I just know enough about the process to royally screw it up 90% of the time. I’ve been going through my knives, cleaning, oiling, and sharpening them. But it doesn’t seem like my efforts in sharpening are “cutting it”. I’m hitting the knives on a 1000 grit stone, maybe 10-20 passes each side. Then followed by roughly the same number of passes on a 6000 grit stone, and then stropping them on leather with green polishing compound. In my mind they should be razor sharp, shaving hairs off my arm and such. But they aren’t. Pointers? How sharp do you look for? Any suggestions on a professional sharpener in OKC that’s decent with pocket/hunting knives? I also am looking to get my wustoff kitchen knives sharpened sometime before the end of the year, they’re going on year 6 or 7 with the factory edge and could use a professional touch up.
