How to sharpen a knife (and not to ruin it)



Despite the quality level of a good custom knife, every time you use a knife it inevitably starts to get a little blunt and loses its edge. So knowing how to properly sharpen a Damascus steel hunting Knives becomes an important skill for every knife owner. Here are some methods to get started:

Method 1:


take it from a knife manufacturer! Most knife makers are happy to help you and to renew your knife where it should be. Especially if you bought the knife from them. Many knife makers have special tools to get the knife sharper than most individual knife owners will be able to make with the tools at their disposal.
Also, many custom blades have a knife edge in a certain way, and if you do not know what you're doing, you can sharpen it incorrectly, which could affect the blade's performance. Keep in mind that custom knives made of high-carbon steel must be sharpened only a couple of times a year, depending on their level of use and your needs on how sharp the blade should be.

Method 2: 



use a sharpening / water stone. Obviously the most common method for sharpening a knife, sharpening stones is very common. There are many advantages to using them, including their availability and the fact that they remove a minimum amount of steel from the knife, which helps the blade longevity. However, not all stones are created in the same way, and if you take your own custom knife seriously, you even pay for stones of different grain to get the edge of the blade to the right sharpness (Think about the different grits of sandpaper). You can purchase a $ 5 stone from your local Walmart or buy a high-end Japanese stone for up to $ 100. Ultimately many stones for around $ 30 are a very popular choice and will allow you to keep the blade sharp for years to come.

Method 3:


Electric knife sharpener. You really should stay away from these for your beautiful handmade custom knife. They simply do not allow you the control you need to get the right sharpness of the blade, and risk damaging the blade, or at least removing too much metal from the blade. After sharpening a knife 10 times with one of these, you can see a very real loss of steel. It might be good for the Walmart $ 10 knife, but why risk your fantastic new custom knife?

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