A good pocket knife is always on hand and ready to cut everything from a freshly caught fish to a well-packaged parcel. Like all knives though, the blade will get dull if not regularly sharpened.
There are a range of sharpening methods but with a pocket knife, it’s important that the sharpener is portable and easy to use outdoors when you’re on a camping trip.
Smith's CCKS 2-Step Knife Sharpener
Pocket sharpener in step with your knife
The first step with this lightweight sharpener is three or four strokes of your dull knife through the perfectly-angled dual tungsten carbide blades to restore the edge. Then follow with the pre-set ceramic rods to smooth the blade. It’s as easy as that with this portable sharpener that has non-slip feet for safety and a lanyard hole so it’s always at hand. Works with all knives but is perfect for keeping your pocket knife sharp.
Victorinox VN43323 Fixed Blade sharpener
Slimmed down and looks sharp
From the makers of the original Swiss army knife, this is the most compact sharpener available and could easily be slipped into any bag or pocket. It packs a grinding stone and a ceramic notch in one elegant pen-like case. Much easier to use than a traditional whetstone, it will get your pocket knife as sharp as the day you bought it again.
Work Sharp Pocket Knife Sharpener
Sturdy sharpener that always gives you an edge
This well-designed portable sharpener will help keep your knives sharp when you’re on the go. It has a guide so you can find the right angle when drawing your blade down the grit diamond plate and then the fine ceramic rod to hone a finish. Compact and durable, it won’t let you down and can also handle edges on tools and serrated blades too.
Lansky PS-MED01 BladeMedic
Four-in-one first aid for your blade
Lansky has squeezed a whole knife first-aid kit into this versatile sharpener. There’s a tungsten carbide V to restore your blade, a ceramic finishing rod, a serrated sharpener and a diamond tapered rod for hooks and smaller serrations. So wherever you are and whatever you’re carrying, it can be sharpened.
Bottom line
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Pocket knives are so much more satisfying to cut with when you’ve sharpened the blade properly. You never know when you might need to use yours so keeping it sharp is essential. We recommend the Smith's CCKS 2-Step Knife Sharpener as it is a great value sharpener that works on all knives and it's as easy as 1, 2, 3.
If you’re looking for the slimmest sharpener, the Victorinox VN43323 Fixed Blade is a classic choice that you can always keep near to your knife, ready to restore it to the same razor sharpness as when you first unfolded it.
