Originally Posted by
bulrush
I had to touch up my daily pocket knife, so I decided to use some cheap 300 grit sand paper. I simply placed it on a flat surface, and it took no more than 20 strokes, and worked like a charm.
So, for portability, I'd like to epoxy some 300 grit paper to a piece of plastic, about 3x2 inches and take it camping with me. This solution worked out very well for me, it's portable and light and very effective. Just don't get it wet, the paper will probably dissolve.
If you want higher grit paper, they don't sell it with the other sandpaper in the Meijer tool section. They have 600 and 1200 grit in the automotive section at Meijer.
As for using stones to sharpen knives, I no longer like using oil with my stones and will be using water from now on. Oil tends to lock the tiny metal particles into the pores of the stone, making the stone ineffective. I've cleaned an oil stone with a wire brush, but the brush destroys the surface and makes it bumpy.
