Sharpmaker and Woodman's

[Curveman]

Anyone sharpen their Wensel's with the Sharpmaker? I'm thinking laying the stones flat in the spot for it on the back of the base then coarse, fine, leather strop. How many strokes/effective? B-file instead?
Thanks,
Steve

[JimmyC]

Curveman,

A friend and I find the Sharpmaker sticks work awesome on Woodsman's.  If the edges aren't too worn down, the white sticks should work fine, but if you start with the coase brown sticks they will work a little faster and then finish with the white to hone.  The carbon steel doesn't take too long to get an edge, 20 to 40 strokes maybe?  It depends on condition of the edge.

Do not use the base, you just need to stroke the broadhead with one stick.  Essentially, hold the broadhead in a safe manner and simply stroke one stick. flat across two blades at a time from back to tip.  That is it.  Get the edge where you want it (I like the fingernail test), then rotate and stroke the next two edges, etc.

It's silly how easy it is.  Makes field sharpening a breeze too, as all you need to carry is one stick (the fine stick, which is white does the job).

I think the Sharpmaker is the best thing since sliced bread.  Incredibly easy to use and extremely effective on all sorts of bladed tools, not just knives.  I sharpen my Magnus two blades up on the Sharpmaker as well as all my knives and even scissors.