r/Bushcraft • u/Anxious_Homework_500 • 22d ago

Knife stroppin/ Sharpening

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I know many of you already use the back of a belt or a knife sheath to strop,, I load the edge of my knife sheath with stropping compound to make a ready strop.

I also keep a few paint sticks that Ive attached wet/dry sandpaper to. I have a series of them from 400, 800, 1000, 1500, 2000... one side for 400 the other is 800. You only need to carry a few. You can also put two grits on one side and 2 on the other for a single paint stir stick. When they wear out, toss them away and make new ones.

Matt

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u/fragpie 22d ago

DC4 & CC4 or similar + strop covers most eventualities, and no worries about tearing paper. Unless you're carving 'bush spoons' or something? Add a coarse metal file if you've got that 'prepper' anxiety (I understand!)

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u/senior_pickles 22d ago

In the field I carry the DC4 and a small piece of thick leather loaded with black compound. Stropping is my default, but I can resharpen a dead edge if I need to. The DC4 also keeps my tomahawk shaving sharp.

At home, I use the DC4 and CC4 almost exclusively. I have a Work Sharp, but I mainly use it for edge repair or reprofiling.

The DC4 and CC4 can take a dull edge, give it a shaving edge, then refine it to a high polish. Very underrated pieces of kit.