My Field Sharpening Kit That I Always Carry in the Woods - HighCarbonSteel Love
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2016
- Today I show my field sharpening kit that I aways carry in the woods. This kit is excellent for sharpening and touching up my tools after use in the forest. Please see the links below for the items mentioned in the video:
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Maxpedition Mini Pocket Organizer
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Lansky Eraser Block
www.amazon.com/Lansky-LERAS-hu...
Arkansas Ceramic Rod 4 1/2"
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DMT Diafold 2-sided Diamond Sharpener
www.amazon.com/DMT-FWFC-Double...
Fix'n Wax
www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com...
1/4 Lb. Green Polishing Compound
www.harborfreight.com/1-4-quar... 
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The DMT diafolds are a class act and I always recommend them to folks who ask
+Dean O They are some of my absolute favorite pieces of gear, Dean O! I love them! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Very informative and some pretty good tips. Thanks Dave.
+John Hufnagel Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, John! -Dave
Neat kit. I need to build one. Thanks.
Great kit brother! Thanks for the share!
+Jon Cochran Thank you, Jon! I appreciate the kind words, my friend! -Dave
Thanks a million. This was very helpful. I just ordered the Maxpedition pouch from Amazon and will order the Lansky eraser based on your recommendation.
Excellent!
+Survivalist2008 Thank you, my friend! Great to hear from you! -Dave
Great info and excellent editing. It really keeps things moving.
+Al Mollitor Thank you for the kind words, Al! IMHO, if things don't keep moving, a lot of viewers will tune out. I appreciate that, my friend! -Dave
Great choices my friend. Have a blessed week. John
+snaponjohn100 Thank you, John! Our kits are always evolving but this one has had some staying power for quite some time. I love to care for my tools as much as I love using them! -Dave
Thanks for the eraser block info/tips Dave. Take care my friend.
Glad I could help, Marco! Thank you for taking the time to stop by, my friend! Great to hear from you! -Dave
Great information and tips. Thanks for sharing!
+Daily Rambles Thank you for taking the time to watch, my friend! I really appreciate you stopping by and leaving your nice comment! Great to hear from you and I hope everything is going well! -Dave
great kit. well delivered, thanks
+BC Bushcraft Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, my friend! I appreciate you stopping by! -Dave
Awesome kit!
+fishing523 Thank you for the kind words! I am happy that you stopped by! -Dave
Great video and a nice kit.
+easyprepper101 Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment! I appreciate you stopping by! -Dave
an excellent system !!! I will make one the same as yours for my next backpacking trip !!!
Thank you for the kind words! This kit seems to work well and if I need something more compact, I always have the well-performing and affordable Worksharp Field Sharpener! Let me know how it goes, my friend! -Dave
Excellent! Very informative!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment, my friend! I really appreciate that! -Dave
awesome kit, Dave!
Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch, Joe! -Dave
I'm inspired to make a similar kit! That's much better than the small, cheap stone I mess my blades up with. Thanks for showing it off!
Thank you for watching, my friend! I know exactly what you mean. Keep me posted on how your new sharpening kit is coming along! -Dave
That's quite the sharpening kit! I usually only carry 1, maybe 2 different types of sharpeners. Thanks for sharing!
+Armed Rogue Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment, Morgan! Great to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
I got a couple of those erasers last week and they do a great job.
+KnifeRev They are an outstanding piece of kit, my friend! I have been pleasantly surprised by them! Thank you for watching! -Dave
That's a pretty handy looking kit. I have been carrying a strop to keep the edge of my knife sharp. Thank you for sharing Dave
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment, my friend! Great to hear from you! -Dave
Great kit. I have a very similar kit. I will have to show it in an upcoming video. I really like that eraser and your diamond sharpeners.
+SouthPaw Bushcraft I would love to see your kit in an upcoming video, Dawn! The eraser block is great and I don't go anywhere without those DMT diafold diamond sharpeners! Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave
This is one nice kit you got. One piece i would carry for sure is the ceramic rod. Thank you for sharing this information with us my friend!
+yveskc1 Thank you, my friend! I love ceramic rods! And if I am drinking coffee and don't have my ceramic rod nearby, I just flip my ceramic coffee cup over and use the bottom ring. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment! Always great to hear from you! -Dave
Great kit there Dave great vid as usual Andrew
+Andrew Simpson Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, Andrew! I appreciate you stopping by and I hope everything is going well! -Dave
Great kit brother. All the bases. After seeing your field strop a while back I made myself one with a large paint stirring stick (free from lowes) and leather like yours
+John “survivor johnny” Tewelow Thank you, brother! I've seen people use that paint stir for the same purpose. Sounds great, my friend! -Dave
Awesome.
+Raymond Earle Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very kind words, Raymond! -Dave
Your Majesty. Your servant is humbled and bows gracefully in your presence.
Raymond Earle Haha..thank you, Raymond! -Dave
I gotta get some of this stuff, thanx dude!
Haha..you would love some of this stuff! Works like a charm! Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment! -Dave
Great setup, David. Greetings from Pittsburgh. Laura
+Lellobeetle Thank you for watching, Laura! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
Nice kit Dave. My kit is very similar. I am going to look into the Lansky eraser. If nothing else, to clean my diamond stones in the field. Thanks for sharing it! Take care, and be safe!
+AllThingsBushcraft Thank you for the kind words, my friend! You would love the Lansky eraser block! There are other brands of eraser blocks that probably work just as good, too. They do a great job of cleaning diamond stones. I look forward to talking with you again soon! -Dave
Great kit my friend need to get me some of that gear for sure
+Yooper Digger57 Thank you for watching, my friend! I really appreciate the kind words! This gear has worked excellent for sharpening and honing for quite some time. -Dave
Nice set up good video
+Alfonso Casillas Thank you for watching, Alfonso! I appreciate the kind words, my friend! -Dave
Great kit Dave! Definitely handy to have out there
+Louise Gardner Thank you, Louise! Its a great meditative experience in the woods to sharpen tools! -Dave
Your welcome! =)
Nice kit Dave, I use a pink eraser on my rod and diamond sharpeners to clean them
+Alan Hoyt aka:BudgetBushCrafter Thank you for watching, Alan! Sounds like a nice setup you have there! -Dave
Very nice sharping kit atb John
+Turtle Bushcraft Thank you, John! I appreciate you watching, brother! -Dave
A great sharpening kit Dave. I'll have to check out the DMT sharpeners. Thanks for the heads up. atb Opal
Thank you for watching, my friend! Nice to hear from you, Opal! -Dave
I just discovered your channel, your very informent about all your tools. Great detail 👍👍👍👍
I am glad that you discovered my channel, Jesus! I appreciate the nice comment and it's great to have you here! -Dave
Great kit! Mine's not quite up to that yet. I have a Lansky puck, a small fine grit stone, a ceramic rod, a strop, and the same green polishing compound. I also keep a bastard file in my vehicle for my cheap beater axe. The only purpose for that axe is to get me out of a sticky situation where I may be throwing it in the dirt so I'm not as picky with the edge on that axe!
Nick
+Central Oregon Desert Explorers Sounds like you have an excellent setup there, Nick! That green compound is excellent and very inexpensive. Those blocks last me a long, long time. I also love the Lansky puck, very much. Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave
Excellent content and you explained everything very well. I like the rust eraser and those butterfly style diamond sharpener. The wax and compound are a must, and I'm missing those from my kit. I'll get some. Thanks for sharing this!
+BlackRifle Survival Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I agree..the wax and compound are a must. Different type of waxes and compounds work, but I have found these to be very affordable, solid options. The fixn wax is only $4 from the pathfinder store and the compound blocks are only about $5 at Harbor Freight and each item lasts a long time! Thank you for watching and it's great to hear from you! -Dave
I have a harbor freight close to my work, I'll make a beeline there for the compound. Thanks again for those awesome tips. I may have to copy your idea on the pouch for keeping them all together as of the moment I have a cardboard box, which isn't very good for any field touch ups.
BlackRifle Survival Please, my friend, "copy" any ideas you would like, as my main purpose on youtube is to help other people out and I have "copied" ideas from many others! Let me know how it works for you! -Dave
Hello Dave. Nice sharpening kit you have and very similar to mine. I can't seem to find the eraser blocks where I am , but use a crepe block ( used for cleaning belt sanders) and it works great. Cheers , Pete .
Hi Pete! Sounds like you have a great setup, my friend! I purchased the eraser block from amazon but I have heard that a regular pencil eraser does the same thing. Thank you for watching and I hope to talk with you again soon! -Dave
Great video, I don't have a strop or compound but I have a stone that I mainly use, I'm not the best at sharpening though.
All the best, JAS
+Jade Schafer Thank you for watching, Jade! There is nothing wrong with a stone, as stones sharpen really well! You don't have to be the best, my friend, you just need to get your edges where you like them. Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
A++ DAVE!
Thank you for the kind words, Clark! Great to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
great kit and video brother 😊
+Modernbushcraft Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to watch, brother! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love its my pleasure hope to get as many subs as you one day brother 😊
Modernbushcraft You'll have many more than I do, my friend! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love hehe only got 43 😉
Modernbushcraft Everyone has 43 at some point, my friend! All that means is that your channel is growing! -Dave
nice kit :) I thought I had some cool stuff but your gear is top!
+Use YourNoodle Thank you for watching! Some of the gear is very affordable, just takes a little imagination, as you know, my friend! -Dave
Great kit ideas. Do you have a video of you sharpening in the field?
Thank you for watching! I have a few sharpening videos - here is one of them - ruclips.net/video/ypbg1IHRbiI/видео.html. -Dave
Could that eraser wear down the diamond abrasive over time? I realize that it’s a diamond sharpener, but all things can wear out eventually. Dmt recommends a white polymer eraser.
I am sure that could happen eventually but I don't always use the eraser on the sharpeners. Mostly just in the field when needed. Actually, simple soap and water at home works just fine. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment! -Dave
Thanks for sharing this with us. I have a question about the sharpeners you use if I could only afford to buy one of the sharpeners and want to have a shave-able edge on my knife what sharpener would you recorded, the coarse fine, or the extra fine? Thanks again for the video!
Thank you for stopping by, Mark! I think the coarse/fine would offer you more options. The extra/extra extra is more for honing, whereas the the coarse/fine will allow you to fix up a damaged edge while the fine can bring back an edge. In combination with a ceramic rod and/or leather strop, you would be all set, IMHO. -Dave
Thanks so much for the reply! I ended up buying a newer model they make that's fine/extra fine because that was the only available option. I also really liked the idea of finishing the knife with ceramic rod and skipping the strop altogether. Thanks again!
:) Nice..
+Marcel Klein Thank you, Marcel! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love is the green polishing compound the same as the Herb's Yellowstone Honing and Stropping Compound? I know all compound are different?
BTW...great video!
Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, Derrick! The green compound is just cheap compound from harbor freight and I believe that Herb's is more 'fine', if I am not mistaken. Yes, different compounds do have different 'grits'. -Dave
Can you use any kind of eraser block? I have on that I use for my art work. Would it work?
Sorry, forgot to mention that the video was great.
+sharon crowe - Snoo's Backyard Bushcraft Thats a very good question, sharon! I am not sure if your artwork eraser block is made from the same material, however, I don't think it would harm anything to give it a try! It's essentially a pliable abrasive-type eraser that removes rust & dirt, so it's a similar concept. Let me know how it works, my friend! Thank you for watching, sharon! -Dave
+sharon crowe - Snoo's Backyard Bushcraft Don't be sorry about anything, sharon! Its an absolute pleasure to have you here! Thank you for the kind words! -Dave
What's the fix n wax for?
It acts as a bit of a moisture barrier for carbon steel knives. Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome question! -Dave
neat as a button on a shirt but I like smurf poo (starkie sharp blue compound) for honing
+bad hat Thank you for watching and leaving your nice comment, my friend! Sounds like an excellent hone! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love the starkie blue is a kinda expensive and I noticed that Harbor Freight has a blue compound that is under $5.00 how good it is I don't know... I enjoy your channel and your delivery puts me in mind of Bob Ross the painter of happy trees and happy little clouds, living by a happy little lake in our wold ';O) Edited to add one may find free paint stirrer sticks at a hardware store or even yard sticks for backer boards for the strop
bad hat Haha..thank you for the kind words, my friend! Nice to talk with you! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love ";O)
Why do the diamond sharpeners need plastic covers?
Surprised not to see a file in your kit, especially useful for axes and can be multi functional. People give files a bad rap but I can put a shaving edge on my axes with one.
+Timbo Slice (Yambagger46) I don't keep it in this kit much but in my pack I keep a small file that was cut in half by a friend that works well. I use it for sharpening and a chert striker for flint & steel. I usually don't carry a full sized mill bastard file because they are a bit heavy and I like to keep them at home, where they stay clean. I am a fan of files, too! Thank you for watching! -Dave
You have a comprehensive sharpening kit. I need to buy a dmt sharpener.
+Nathan4071 Thank you, Nathan! The DMT Diafolds are excellent! -Dave
David, curious if you've ever tried the Worksharp Field Sharpener. It's what I use in when I'm out. Nice and compact. If you have used it, I'd be curious to your thoughts on why your kit (which is great by the way) works better for you. Keep up the good work.
Also, I know you are a big fixin wax fan. I made a batch of fixin wax and right now I'm testing in the field and also just letting it sit in my knife cabinet, at room temperature to see how it holds up. To see if it starts to weep or lose shape. If it's still working well for me in a couple of weeks, I'd like to send you a little to try. Not to replace what you use but to let me know how it works compared to your, Pathfinder Fixin wax. Just looking for an opinion from somone that uses and loves fixin wax.
Thanks
+Jonathan Zook I have never used the workshop, Jonathan. I have seen it around but never tried it. This is the system I have been using for years, as I love the free-handed aspect of it. You fixn wax sounds great. I would love to try some out and give my opinion. And I am a huge user of fixn wax, as you know. I tried to make your raw beeswax work but it was just too solid of a block. I like it but I think it really need to be cut with something else. Thank with you again soon, brother JZ! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love Now that I've made a batch of fixin wax, I understand where you're coming from regarding the hardness factor. I've used it so much it's just what I'm used to. But now I see why fixin wax is popular. I'll probably end up carrying a chunk of both. ha ha Hard to break old habits but I love the solid beeswax. If my batch holds up, I'll definitely send you some.
Jonathan Zook Man, Jonathan, I wish I was able to use the solid beeswax as easily. It's just a bit too hard and a bit too sticky if I don't heat it up either before or during use. The fixn wax is perfect because it contains other ingredients and make it softer, but not too soft to be effective (if that makes sense). For example, I have found that Sno Seal (which is a great product) is just too soft to be multipurpose. Let me know how your excellent mix holds up, brother! -Dave
An ordinary ink erases is the same thing, and costs a small fraction of what the Lansky eraser block You're right about the diamond sharpeners. Diamonds, whatever the grit, sharpen by cutting steel, and they aren't just relatively aggressive, being aggressive is the only way they can work. This makes it easier to sharpen a blade, but it also shortens the life of the blade. Often dramatically, when the blade has to be sharpened often enough. It's a bad idea to use one on a blade you really love, and want to last for years and years.
Thank you for watching! -Dave
I work from my home office quite a bit and have a leather belt around the door knob. I can't stand the thought of a dull knife so I strop while on the phone or whenever. My family thinks I need therapy but little do they know lol. I sleep like a rock knowing my babies are sharp!
+cyclist01222 I am the same way. Stropping is one of my favorite activities and I do it all the time. Very meditative and usually brings back all of my edges. Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment! -Dave
Great videos. Really like your channel. I think you are a bit over equipped for field sharpening but that is just my opinion.
+Kevin Sluder Thank you for the kind words, Kevin! I could be over equipped for field sharpening, however, I love sharpening and find it very meditative. I find great joy in sitting by the fire at the end of the day and taking all my tools through a few stages of sharpening while having a drink. -Dave
Excellent channel .. !!! .... I invite you to visit ... !!! ...)) ...
Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I sure will stop by your channel! Thank you for watching! -Dave