bazzab Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Hi all. I've recently purchased my first gut hook knife. I've got the main blade lovely with my lansky. I'm struggling to get the gut hook to even cut paper. I've purchased a diamond file thing and also have loads of different sane paper. Any tips for me please? Becoming very frustrating!!! Many thanks Bazza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Hook blades are always awkward but try ceramic rods or one of these. http://www.axminster.co.uk/gouge-sharpening-cone-ax23397 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjimmer Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Have you tried a chainsaw file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) Have you tried a chainsaw file? Would be a bit aggressive, i use a lansky blade medic diamond tapered rod to get it close and then ceramic rod to hone. Edited December 11, 2015 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Buy a round retractable diamond file, they even have a slot for hook sharpening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I have a small diamond file. Think its to aggressive. I'll have a look for a ceramic one. Sounds better. Anyone any tips on technic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasher Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Find something that closely matches the diameter of the gut hook, a pen or wooden dowel etc, and then simply wrap a piece of 800 grade (or finer) of wet n dry around it, a squirt of WD40 and away you go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangBangNik Posted December 11, 2015 Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 Lansky do a stone for serated blades, it is a triangle shape, would that not work?? http://uk.knivesandtools.com/en/pt/-lansky-fine-serrated-sharpener.htm?gclid=CKiX6vu21MkCFQoYwwod79AOqA Might not be the cheapest, just the first link I found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted December 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2015 I see your thinking with the lansky jobby but they have a real fine edge. I did have one. Love the idea of sandpaper. How's you done yourself Dasher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Wet n dry paper around a small round file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Find something that closely matches the diameter of the gut hook, a pen or wooden dowel etc, and then simply wrap a piece of 800 grade (or finer) of wet n dry around it, a squirt of WD40 and away you go! +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I used to just use a stanly knive with a carpet blade(hooky thing) razor sharp & just pop a fresh blade in when it's done I used to just use a stanly knive with a carpet blade(hooky thing) razor sharp & just pop a fresh blade in when it's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dasher Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I must admit to being a bit of a tight **** and frequently using WD40 and wet n dry to sharpen all my edged tools....... well who wouldn't when someone else buys the oil and paper!!!! If sharpening straight edges it is essential to use a flat surface to back the paper, I have a small sheet of glass for this, chisels, spoke shaves and plane blades sharpen very well with this method. Diamond and oil stones all work well but in time become clogged and require some work to clean them, at least with the oil n paper technique you start fresh every time. Dasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Hi all. I've recently purchased my first gut hook knife. I've got the main blade lovely with my lansky. I'm struggling to get the gut hook to even cut paper. I've purchased a diamond file thing and also have loads of different sane paper. Any tips for me please? Becoming very frustrating!!! Many thanks Bazza. I use a little diamond file then a ceramic been doing it to the same knife over a decade now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Slip stone and paraffin as the 'lube' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzab Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Great help everyone I appreciate it. Going to give the paper and wd a bash I think. Guess it's a case of give it a bash. Love the thinking being the Stanley blade. Did you blunt the tip off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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