Using a pocket stone.

[jj_sharp]

I keep a small Norton India stone at work. I was finding the stone difficult to hold due to its size. I am concerned about cutting my hands. I was using largest flat.

Then an idea came to me. Stroke the blade on the long narrow surface. That afforded a better grip on the stone. A downside is that the corners kept hitting the edge.

How do you guys manage a pocket stone?

 

[Legion]

Usually put the stone on a non slip mat on the table.


You can hold it on the palm of your hand. Or make a little base for it and hold onto that.

 

[jj_sharp]

I made something like the above video, but out of cardboard. I threw is away, so I must not have been impressed with it.

 

[duke762]

For many years I used a Norton Trans 1 x 3 to do all my knife finishing work. I usually used it stacked on top of other stones so I could stabilize it from the bottom and not get my finger tips. I have also finished some really big knives on it by gently clamping it in a vice with padding on the sides to protect it.

It's what I had at the time and I made it work and it worked incredibly well, considering the size. I should have made a holder for it.

 

[Multum in parvo]

I have a small Wastikivi stone without sharp edges for anything on the go. It’s neither super fine nor super fast but gives a workable edge even on cheap kitchen knives. Last time we rented a cabin I had to redo a complete knife block otherwise they would have been unusable.

With the cord extension it’s quite convenient to hold.

Edit: I don’t know if this is up to your standards but I found this video on their site and it was fun to watch especially the sharpening of the scythe combined with the music and his Finnish enthusiasm

Sharpening instructions - wastikivi

www.wastikivi.fi

Edit edit: He is wearing a shirt with little whetstones on the top of his shoulders

 

[jj_sharp]

How long is that stone?

 

[Multum in parvo]

How long is that stone?

12cm that‘s 4.5?

 

[jj_sharp]

Thanks. The stone looked longer in the video.

 

[Legion]

12cm that‘s 4.5?

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Nope. It's exactly 120mm.

 

[Multum in parvo]

Nope. It's exactly 120mm.

A poor attempt to convert it to inch but it's actually closer to 4.75''

 

[Multum in parvo]

Thanks. The stone looked longer in the video.

That is their "Household" stone that is indeed longer.

 

[H Brad Boonshaft]

Or hold the knife and move the stone over the bevels.

I often carry a 3 in 1/6k King stone that was cut in half to sharpen axes in the field, cut to fit in a back pocket in a leather slip case.