quickly hone a decent edge on a hunting knife at home

grumpyvette

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http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=92867

http://www.harborfreight.com/4-sided-diamond-hone-block-92867.html

the sharade woodsman , is a great value, you really will generally
have a very hard time finding anything that works as well for 3-5 times the price,
yes that old timer sharp finger is also a damn good value.
Ive used both and have a small preference for the first or upper knife pictured
https://outfitterwarehouse.com/prod...MIlszDzK744gIVA6rsCh1pTwnAEAQYAiABEgKEvfD_B wE
two decent values in less expensive hunting knives

https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SC...ept-blade-delrin-handles-brown-leather-sheath
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https://www.knifecenter.com/item/SCH152OT/schrade-152ot-old-timer-sharpfinger-fixed-delrin-handles
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If you buy one of these hone tools be aware its surface requires cleaning with warm water and detergent like dawn dish washing liquid occasionally, failure to do so allows debris to clog the hone surface fairly quickly

http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ts-a-great-tactical-knife-blade-design.16642/


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all you need is a bit of skill , at holding a constant angle, running water, over the surface, helps remove micro debris, and this tool to get a razors edge you,ll also need a rust preventative oil, to use after you clean and dry the newly honed blade edge

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the new wd40 rust preventative spray works far better than the older version
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one of my neighbors shot his first ever deer yesterday,
he used a marlin 44 mag lever action,
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he made a nice broadside shot,
that took out the upper heart from a tree stand at about 45 yards,
he used a hard cast 300 grain bullet in the ammo Id loaded for him a few weeks ago.



the bullet was a through & through shot.

he stated the deer took off running but only went about 30 yards before going nose first in the dirt,
it was a decent small south florida , 6 point, maybe 110-120 lbs,
he had to call me over to ask for help, with the unfamiliar skill set he needed to acquire,
dressing out his first deer,
he had recently purchased a very nice,
cold steel outdoorsman knife, (pictured below)
and he was understandably, a bit excited and nervous, and a novice.
and it (the knife he bought) made the job reasonably easy.
its certainly a decent knife and blade quality was very good, \
its a bit better quality than the schrade knives I generally use for the task,
but you could buy 8-9 of those schrade knives for the $190 he paid at the local gun-shop.
I was rather impressed with the knife, but at the price its not nearly 8-9 times better,
would I like one? hell yes, but at the price I doubt ID upgrade .
and yeah he was a bit squeamish, at first,
but I showed him what was required and in about 45 minutes he had all the meat in the freezer,
this usually takes about 15 minutes,
but obviously learning a new skill takes a bit longer the first time.
AND
teaching a new guy what to do,:fingerscrossed: and WHAT NOT TO DO,:facepalm:takes a bit of time



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having a large tree and a hoist and a 12 ft x 12 ft sheet of plastic under the deer certainly helps
as does having a dozen two gallon zip loc freezer bags,
to store the meat in, for freezer use.
a magic marker to
label the bags with the type of meat, content info,
and baby wipes, and paper towels,
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to clean up with after your done,
and a diamond hone, blade
sharpener,
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to keep a razor edge on the blade,
and trash bags to dispose of hide,
entrails/ bones / guts etc.




 
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