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A clicker with a straight cutting edge, such as L'Indispensible isn't too terribly hard to sharpen with a flat stone or sandpaper and strop.   The curved kind is a different story, and easiest to sharpen using a ceramic rod sharpener and a strop made of a piece of dowel rod with some leather glued on and of course some sort of polish compound.

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2 hours ago, billybopp said:

A clicker with a straight cutting edge, such as L'Indispensible isn't too terribly hard to sharpen with a flat stone or sandpaper and strop.   The curved kind is a different story, and easiest to sharpen using a ceramic rod sharpener and a strop made of a piece of dowel rod with some leather glued on and of course some sort of polish compound.

Bill

I was watching Bill Cheney sharpen his on youtube. It had a flexible blade. He just ran it backwards a few times on various stones and stropped it.

Looked simple enough. I don't imagine the knipknife is going to be that flexible though?

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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I made my "Clicker Knife" handles from Brass. I gave "The Knipper" a cheap blade to copy. One straight and one curved. I strop mine before each use, have had for over a year and never sharpened.

Be aware that he is very busy and he may also not be too happy with me for saying he made those.

The small round knife I bought from him is the best one of about four I have. 

 

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2 hours ago, Ferg said:

I made my "Clicker Knife" handles from Brass. I gave "The Knipper" a cheap blade to copy. One straight and one curved. I strop mine before each use, have had for over a year and never sharpened.

Be aware that he is very busy and he may also not be too happy with me for saying he made those.

The small round knife I bought from him is the best one of about four I have. 

 

Ferg

Yep, he's busy. He had to raise his prices in January. I contacted him in December and he said at least 6 weeks.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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