How do you sharpen the sword? What do you use?
165708
A good way is to sit on handle. Use a fine India stone with water or oil using Full strokes same on both sides
165709
You can buy an inexpensive sharpening kit for tools and swords at any outdoor sports store or online. Use a lot of honing oil to keep the blade from getting clogged as you sharpen. Use emery paper(very very fine grit sandpaper) to finish the edge
165710
Sharpening is the same for any blade. wet stone file etc. recommends cleaning kit as well
165711
You can buy a sword sharpening kit or use a knife sharpener. The kit I got from truesword.com for 40$ and it has large stones better for swords. Go to youtube and watch sword sharpening videos, it's kinda hard but with practice it can be done well. Be very careful I cut myself with just the smallest slip and went through my cuticle and thumbnail, took months for the cut mark to grow out of my nail. I seen some cut proof gloves, but I have just learned to pull towards me with edge facing away from me. You can also polish your swords with Jade and other fine stones, that is pretty hard though. I also seen leather straps with polishing/sharpening compound used called stropping. Good luck! You can buy a sword sharpening kit or use a knife sharpener. The kit I got from truesword.com for 40$ and it has large stones better for swords. Go to youtube and watch sword sharpening videos, it's kinda hard but with practice it can be done well. Be very careful I cut myself with just the smallest slip and went through my cuticle and thumbnail, took months for the cut mark to grow out of my nail. I seen some cut proof gloves, but I have just learned to pull towards me with edge facing away from me. You can also polish your swords with Jade and other fine stones, that is pretty hard... » Read More You can buy a sword sharpening kit or use a knife sharpener. The kit I got from truesword.com for 40$ and it has large stones better for swords. Go to youtube and watch sword sharpening videos, it's kinda hard but with practice it can be done well. Be very careful I cut myself with just the smallest slip and went through my cuticle and thumbnail, took months for the cut mark to grow out of my nail. I seen some cut proof gloves, but I have just learned to pull towards me with edge facing away from me. You can also polish your swords with Jade and other fine stones, that is pretty hard though. I also seen leather straps with polishing/sharpening compound used called stropping. Good luck! « Show Less
1864870
The sword is made from stainless steel and is basicly like a hockey skate blade when you first buy it in a store (close to flat and about half a centimeter depth). Any stainless steel blade can be sharpened. Do not attempt to do it at home with a kitchen knife sharpener or sand paper. You would have to take it to a smithy. If your feeling lucky and cheap go find a hockey skate sharpener and run the sword through it like a credit card.
2200310
The method I use is the worksharp electric sharpener. In the field I may use a crock box with ceramic rods or a regular stone sharpener
1176238
I use a Spyderco Sharpmaker for it. It's fairly inexpensive and the easiest sharpening method. As far as not needing to sharpen it because it has a "SpyderEdge," that's total nonsense. It's a blade. Blades dull with use. Blades need to be sharpened.
1716472
i use a regular plastic guarded knife sharpener....so far so good !obviously be careful, that beast is dangerous !!
2216828
This is a very good sharpening stone. You will need to focus on the angle of the edge and the course stone is just the start. Once you have worked the course you can step down to the medium stone and that will clean up your edge. It should start to feel a little sharper. Then you step down to the fine stone to hone your edge. A dull knife can take hours to sharpen it depends on if the edge was turned. When you sharpen you lay the knife on the stone at about a 15 degree angle and first push the knife away from you on one side and then you draw the knife towards you on the other side. Only work one direction on each side. Make sure you draw the whole edge down the stone. Take your time and use even pressure on the blade
1480232
Gun oil and a really soft cloth that you will only use for the sword. No need to get that stupid kit when oil does the same thing.
2233908
D2 steel is too hard to be sharpened with a whetstone, you need to use either diamond sharpeners or ceramic crock sticks work well,
658680
If it is anything other than a cheap katana... Do NOT use a stone on it! The blade came sharp, all it should ever require is honing with what amounts to talc and oil. The kits for sharpening a real katana can be purchased from several online stores - the good ones come directly from Japan.
680838
use the white stones, if you want the sharpest edge, do it twice,stropping wont hurt,but i dont see the need. my knifes are sooooo sharp. i love this sharpener.
1653576
Use a grinder for a couple passes to expose the steel and sharpen the edge. After you grind off the coating a file or stone should do the trick.
1825672
Sharpen the blade with a fine grade oil stone along the bevel only. Use WD-40 and a rag to clean sap off the blade before honing the edge.
197247
The Internet has good information on the history and making Of Damascus steel. A ceramic rod is the tool to sharpen these knives. Do not store knife in sheath for long periods of time and use wd-40 or mineral oil on blade to protect from rust. Brass cleaner for any brass and wood wax for the handle.
1825671
I have not had a need to sharpen the blade. It has been used seasonally and this is the second year of use. It is extremely sharp when it arrives and it remains sharp. I'm not certain as to what I will use to sharpen when the time comes.
975235
Any flat stone or crock stick will work. The blade is a modified tanto so it's a little less tricky to sharpen than the original style tanto. Good luck.
2059549
Sharpened, which I love, because you can control the point you want :-). Hope this helps.
1716469
It comes with a sharpener you just run it across the cutting edge in one direction not back and forth. If you do not have a sharpener that comes with it I think you can use a knife sharpener but I am not sure.