Sharpening a pocket knife

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Method 1 of 2: Sharpening your knife with a stone
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What's the point of a knife that is so dull that it won't cut anything? Pocket knives are handy and easy to carry and you can use them for many things. It's common to see someone use a pocket knife for wood carving, cutting up boxes, opening food containers, and even poking at a strange creature, then wiping the knife on his or her pants and putting it back just like that. stuff in a pocket. People thoughtlessly continue to use a dull knife while a dull knife takes more force to use. It only takes a few minutes to sharpen your knife. Try these two methods to get your favorite knife razor sharp again

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Method 1 of 2: Sharpening your knife with a stone

Choose what kind of sharpening stone you want to use to sharpen your pocket knife. Whatever type of stone you choose, one that is at least 2x6 inches will make sharpening easier. You can get a few types of sharpening stone, including diamond stones, ceramic stones and whetstone.
- Whetstone: These stones that are considered the easiest to use are made from fine to rough sandstone. You should place your whetstone in cold, clean water for ten minutes before sharpening your knife on it. Remember that when a whetstone is used frequently it is subject to wear and tear.
- Ceramic Stones: These stones should also be thoroughly wetted before use, but only three to five minutes. These stones are harder than whetstones which means that they sharpen your knife faster. Ceramic stones usually last longer than whetstones, but are a bit more difficult to use.
- Diamond stones: These stones come in different types including hard, fine and super fine. Diamond stones are very hard and very porous. In many cases, diamond stones are actually metal plates with small diamonds attached to the surface. These stones are the hardest sharpening stones and will sharpen your knife the fastest. Remember that diamond stones are also the most expensive sharpening stones.
Place the knife at the correct angle against the sharpening stone. Maintain this sharpening angle, with the blade facing away from you, when you are sharpening.
- It can be difficult to keep the blade in the same position for long periods of time. If this is your first time sharpening a knife, or if you feel that your hands will not stay firmly in the same position long enough, you might want to consider purchasing a sharpening aid. Sharpening aids can be attached to the blade and hold the blade firmly at a certain angle. However, keep in mind that sharpening aids do not work well with a curved blade.
Know that a sharpening steel is better for removing irregularities from the edge of a knife. Sharpening steels sharpen your knife in a sense, but what you actually do with it is remove the burrs on the blade. This way you get the same result as when you sharpen your knife on a stone.
- There are different types of hatching languages. The most common is the steel sharpening steel. It is a very effective and convenient way to sharpen your knife. There are also sharpening samples that are made of ceramic or diamond. Both of these materials are a good choice as they are among the hardest materials available. Diamond sharpening steels are known for the smoothness they give a cut, but both ceramic and diamond sharpening steels will sharpen knives very quickly.
Hold the sharpening steel by the handle so that the tip of the sharpening steel rests on the countertop. To be on the safe side, it is better to rest the tip on an old tea towel, on top of a cutting board, so that there are no dents in your countertop. The sharpening steel must be kept vertical.
Turn on both sides of the blade. If your knife is quite sharp, you only have to pull the knife a few times along the sharpening steel on each side.