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Sharpening A Fleshing Knife #6474737 02/26/19 09:34 PM 02/26/19 09:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 Pennsylvania C Craig C OP trapper
Craig C OP trapper C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 50 Pennsylvania	Looking for recommendations on how people sharpen their Necker Fleshing Knifes or any Fleshing Knife.

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: Craig C] #6474764 02/26/19 09:46 PM 02/26/19 09:46 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 74 Western, Pennsylvania M Murphy trapper
Murphy trapper M Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 74 Western, Pennsylvania	I use a Dunn paper wheel on my zeph curved Z Cold Trapper

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: Craig C] #6474775 02/26/19 09:52 PM 02/26/19 09:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,804 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,804 Rodney,Ohio	Best way is to get something with real metal in it. Until then... [video:youtube]https://youtu.be/Fm-lGPPvYS4?t=2162[/video] Last edited by SNIPERBBB; 02/26/19 09:54 PM. http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: Craig C] #6474851 02/26/19 11:47 PM 02/26/19 11:47 PM
Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,738 carolina, Alabama The Possum Man trapper
The Possum Man trapper Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 4,738 carolina, Alabama	I have a wiebe elite fleshing knife and i use a dexter russel diamond steel thing. maybe once a season i will LIGHTLY touch up the edges and thats all its ever needed in the 3 or 4 years ive used it. "If you're gonna be stupid you better be tough"

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: SNIPERBBB] #6475082 02/27/19 10:11 AM 02/27/19 10:11 AM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,240 MN Y yukonal trapper
yukonal trapper Y Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,240 MN	Originally Posted by SNIPERBBB Best way is to get something with real metal in it. Until then... [video:youtube]https://youtu.be/Fm-lGPPvYS4?t=2162[/video] Wow Sniper, I really enjoyed that video. And learned some things along the way. Thank you for posting that link!

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: Craig C] #6475788 02/27/19 09:17 PM 02/27/19 09:17 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 530 southwest Alberta .Canada RKH trapper
RKH trapper Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 530 southwest Alberta .Canada	Great vid ..much appreciated Sniper

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: Craig C] #6475849 02/27/19 10:04 PM 02/27/19 10:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,804 Rodney,Ohio SNIPERBBB trapper
SNIPERBBB trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 18,804 Rodney,Ohio	Just to be clear, that is the NAFA WFSC beaver dvd video, its not me lol. Im neither bald nor red head(though apparently i was redheaded as a baby) http://www.sniperstrappingplace.com/tmansearch.php

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: SNIPERBBB] #6475897 02/27/19 11:19 PM 02/27/19 11:19 PM
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 208 Hillman mi. Northern Lower Eas... R rivercabin53 trapper
rivercabin53 trapper R Joined: May 2009 Posts: 208 Hillman mi. Northern Lower Eas...	thanks should help

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: Craig C] #6475962 02/28/19 03:39 AM 02/28/19 03:39 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,684 New York ,Adirondack mts. M mole "The Tman morning greeter"
mole "The Tman morning greeter" M Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,684 New York ,Adirondack mts.	I have a one sided cam nu sharpener designed for the ulu knife. Got it from John Epler. works just fine for me on my Necker knife.

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: mole] #6476081 02/28/19 09:05 AM 02/28/19 09:05 AM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,539 Maine, Aroostook Posco trapper
Posco trapper Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 11,539 Maine, Aroostook	Originally Posted by mole I have a one sided cam nu sharpener designed for the ulu knife. Got it from John Epler. works just fine for me on my Necker knife. How well does it work on the ulu? I've got an heirloom quality ulu Moosetrot made for me and I'd like to use it to flesh beaver but I can't get the edge where it needs to be.

Re: Sharpening A Fleshing Knife [Re: Craig C] #6476362 02/28/19 02:05 PM 02/28/19 02:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,368 Interior Alaska smalltimetrapper small greenhorn
smalltimetrapper small greenhorn Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,368 Interior Alaska	Tagging this for later...

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