Sharpening

SlicKnives’ founder has spent years camping, hunting, fishing, and just enjoying the outdoors.  While entering the field with a sharpened knife is easy to plan, honing the edge of a well-used knife between successful hunts or while sitting around the campfire between jobs on a long expedition is paramount to having an enjoyable adventure.

The best way to be prepared for honing a knife in the field is to have the proper kit along for the ride.  SlicKnives has brought readily available brand-name products together into this easy-to-pack bundle that doesn’t take up much space, so that our customers have the knife sharpening equipment necessary to handle sharpening duties while living life to the fullest.

SlicKnives’ guided Hone on the Go knife sharpening bundle has been put together to handle a wide range of sharpening tasks while in the field.  DMT’s diamond-stone guided sharpening system combined with Lansky’s Leather Stropping Hone provides a portable package needed to bring knife edges up to snuff after a day’s hard work while being away from a full sharpening kit at home. 

Components included with this guided Hone on the Go knife sharpening bundle:

• DMT® Aligner™ Deluxe that includes:
• Adjustable non-marring handheld angle guide
• Three 4" Diamond Whetstones™ that do NOT require oil:
• Coarse diamond stone (45 micron / 325 mesh) – start here if edge is neglected or damaged
• Fine diamond stone (25 micron / 600 mesh)
• Extra-fine diamond stone (9 micron / 1200 mesh)
• Fine diamond tapered rod for sharpening blade serrations
• Fabric storage pouch
• One additional DMT® 4" Diamond Whetstone™ that does NOT require oil to expand sharpening and honing capabilities of the overall bundle to include four diamond stone grits:
• Extra-extra-fine diamond stone (3 micron / 8000 mesh)
• Lansky® Leather Stropping Hone with one Guide Rod – end with this hone to polish the edge
• Green Stropping Compound 1 Oz.

DMT® and Lansky® components are shipped in the manufacturer’s original packaging

Sometimes trips away from home involve serious knife work – these are the best adventures in our opinion!

SlicKnives’ understands that the best way to retain a keen edge at all times is to maintain and reestablish the knife’s edge while using the knife.  We’ve brought EZE-LAP's slim USA-made 2-sided diamond and ceramic pocket-sized knife sharpening stone with leather sheath together with green stropping compound for an effective 3-grit honing bundle that can be tossed into a pocket for quick access. 

The best way to use the stropping capability of the included leather sheath is use the plain leather surface or by applying the green compound to the back side of the sheath without the sharpening stone inside for a smooth, even application.  Place the sheath compound side up on a solid flat surface to begin stropping, or if no flat surface is immediately available, reinsert the sharpening stone back inside the sheath for a flat surface to strop while in hand.  Safely strop the blade with the edge a few times on each side of the blade while moving it at the same angle with the edge. 

Do not strop against the edge as you do when sharpening with a stone - always strop in the direction of the edge.  Please, take precautions to avoid getting gritty particles embedded in the applied stropping compound to help protect your blade's edge.

SlicKnives’ Pocket Touch Up Bundle helps our customers keep a knife sharpening stone with leather strop at the ready - right in their pocket while getting work done.  If the the edge of your blade is starting to drag a bit, it's the perfect excuse to take a quick break from the job at hand to touch it up, so that you can get right back at it with a sharpened blade.

Components included with this Pocket Touch Up Bundle:

• EZE-LAP Diamond Products, Inc.’s two-sided Model CD4 Diamond Sharpener does NOT require oil, is pocket-sized at 3/4” x 1”, and includes the following:
• Super-Fine diamond stone (1200 grit on metal side 1)
• Ceramic stone (finishing stone on white side 2)
• Leather Sheath – protects the stone & perfect for stropping
• Green Stropping Compound 1 Oz. (user will need to apply compound to the back of the sheath)

EZE-LAP Diamond Products, Inc. components are shipped in the manufacturer’s original packaging.