hook knife

[al]

just got one of these http://www.axminster.co.uk/?type=i&submit=Search&searchwhat=hook+knife can someone tell me the best way to sharpen it, its a good tool by the way ,very pleased with it,cheers al

[gurushaun]

Try a 10mm dowel cut a piece of mouse mat an glue round 2/3rds of the dowel, leave about 5mm of the mat sticking out from the end of the dowel, then use this lip to staple pieces of 400or 600 grit wet and dry to it, secure the other end of the piece of wet and dry with an elastic band and go for it :-D

Cheers

Shaun

[familne]

I also got one of these and a waterstone from Axminster - I ordered late'ish afternoon and they arrived the next day - hugely impressive! Are they psychic?

[Andy]

a small diamond steel should do nicely. i can sell you one if you want.

[C_Claycomb]

I have some ceramic rods that Spyderco make, Axminster sells them. If I didn't, I would be using 1200grit wet and dry wrapped around a bit of dowl. I don't think that I would bother with the mouse mat foam. I have had good results using wet and dry on a hard, flat surface for sharpening straight knives, so i would give it a try on the hooked one.

[Womble]

thanks for posting the link to the proper page, I spent a fruitless lunchtime looking for this on the Axminster site a couple of weeks ago.

<goes off to find if they take orders over the phone>

<10 minutes later>

Wayhay, they do; and it should get to me later this week!

[al]

the day mine arrived we went to a lovely wood in kent ,on the way we had to meet some people in a car park so we could follow them there and the car park is right in front of axminster power tools , wierd, didnt know they had one 30 mins from our house :-D

[Womble]

Wow - the Axminster hook knife I ordered yesterday lunchtime arrived today. Now that's service.

:-D

[Chopper]

Help, I think that I am being a bit thick, but once you have your wet and dry on the dowl do you sharpen the blade from the inside or the outside?
:roll:

[sargey]

use the dowel+wetndry on the inside of the curve, and deburr the outside with just the wetndry.

cheers, and.

[Chopper]

Wow it works :-)

Cheers Sargey.

[Adi007]

Super trick - thanks!

Try a 10mm dowel cut a piece of mouse mat an glue round 2/3rds of the dowel, leave about 5mm of the mat sticking out from the end of the dowel, then use this lip to staple pieces of 400or 600 grit wet and dry to it, secure the other end of the piece of wet and dry with an elastic band and go for it :-D

Cheers

Shaun

[al]

you can also get a water stone for them shaped for the blade

[boaty]

Thanks to a slip-stone I got from Axminster, my hook-knife is now shaving sharp :roll:

But now I'm left with the problem of how to safely carry it with me when out and about! I can knock up a cardboard or bark sheath for a straight knife, but am lost for ideas on what to make for a hook-knife :oops: Maybe some sort of mask?

All suggestions gratefully received!

[Adi007]

Try finding two large plastic screw lids and cut a notch in them. Put one lid either side and use a rubber band to hold the whole thing together.

[Stew]

How about making a pouch sheath with a slightly different profile at the end and a bit more roomy? You could have a flap at the top to stop it falling out.

[al]

i put a 35mm film case over trhe top of mine and a bit of tape to hold it down,works fine

[steve a]

Try a used 12 bore cartridge case

[boaty]

Brilliant suggestions! Will go with finding a suitable mask as suggested to start with, but Stew's given me an idea for making a conical leather sheath with a press-stud to keep the knife in place... Will knock up some paper prototypes when I've got a few minutes

[grumit]

i have the same problem so if it works can we have pictures
and maybe a how to do it write up :-D