One of them "Accusharps" for a Kabar

[greyhound]

So I just got one of the "authentic reproduction" USMC Kabar knives (at least its stamped "Olean, NY" as opposed to "Made in China" ).

Anybody ever tried one of the "Accusharp" sharpening devices? They have a long list of testimonials on their site, and it seems pretty easy to use for a knife newbie.....

 

[brownie0486]

The accusharp will not be necessary to use in sharpening a new knife as a rule.

I use one every week to put a pirmary grind on knives that have been used and not sharpened for so long they no longer have a primary bevel so they may then be sharpened.

The accusharp leaves a primary bevel thats rough and then needs to be sharpened with standard stones from there.

The idea behind the accusharp is not to sharp, but restore the primary grind/edge so that it can then be sharpened in a conventional manner with a sharpmaker, lansky or standard arkansas stone.

Brownie