Whetstones
(139)Sharpening as such is a bit of a science, it requires skill, we currently have a number of different systems to choose from, both simpler and more sophisticated for the professional purposes of home handymen. Sharpening on a stone is a classic, so our ancestors sharpened knives and tools, it takes time, patience and dexterity, when we learn this activity we will not want to sharpen in any other way. When sharpening by hand, without tools, it is necessary to choose and maintain the right angle and the right whetstone. Depending on the hardness of the steel, we also choose a stone, knives and tools made of harder steel can be sharpened first on a diamond whetstone and gradually a finer whetstone can be chosen. Whetstones are produced in various grain sizes and fineness, sizes through small pockets, which we can use in the field up to large. On a stone with a larger area, knives with a longer blade are better sharpened, whether kitchen, hunting, generally outdoor, we can also sharpen an axe, cutting tools, carpentry tools with a stone, or we can focus on special ceramic tool sharpeners.
Fällkniven whetstones are made double-sided - diamond powder on one side, ceramics on the other, Spyderco stones are of the same quality as knives from this manufacturer, there are small portable and large grinding stones on offer. Taidea whetstone, here you can choose from several grain variants, whether single-sided or double-sided. The manufacturer of kitchen knives Wusthof also has these stones available, and the manufacturer of Böker knives also offers Böker sanding stones. Lansky sharpeners, a wide range of different systems, small pocket sharpeners and whetstones. Smaller and larger whetstones can be found at the manufacturers Herberz, Magnum, Preyda.
The right technique and patience will be rewarded by our satisfaction when we save time and effort when working with a sharpened tool.