backhoeboogie
Well-known member
After processing as many as a dozen feral hogs in a day, I acquired an old knife with a gut hook. It took some work but I got the knife in good shape. It shaves and all the rust was polished off with scotch brite and the blade was oiled very well. I am satisfied with the cutting edge and overall feel of the knife itself. It will make a good addition to my collection.
But how do you sharpen the gut hook part of the knife? It looks like I need a about a 3/8 inch round rod of some sort. I have round files but never put files on knife blades. Do they make stones that are round for this?
I have many stones and even diamond edge sharpeners but everything is flat. What do I use to sharpen the hook?
But how do you sharpen the gut hook part of the knife? It looks like I need a about a 3/8 inch round rod of some sort. I have round files but never put files on knife blades. Do they make stones that are round for this?
I have many stones and even diamond edge sharpeners but everything is flat. What do I use to sharpen the hook?