How do YOU all sharpen it???

I have read that it should only be sharpened on the bevel side, but that seems like bull...mine came NEW sharpened on both sides, albeit extremely dull.

If you can sharpen a knife with a stone you can sharpen a Necker. I've had mine sharpened by a friend once, since then I try to keep it touched up by steeling and a stone. I'n not good with a stone though. Also I like mine sharp on both edges. I use it on coon and beaver.

I've had some success sharpening mine with a three sided diamond impregnated steel. By carefully running it around the curved surface following the slope of the blade.

Not sure I worded my post correctly.....I have no problem sharpening...

What I want to know:

Do you sharpen yours like a wood chisel, as in only the beveled side, leaving the flat side FLAT

Or do you sharpen on both sides of the edge?

I did mine on both sides....it was like that when I got it, and now sharp, it work just fine!

I only ask this because I've seen it mentioned so many times that it should be sharpened like a wood chisel!

I use a file and have the best results. Being very careful not to change the angle or remove to much metal. Then just touch ups once in a while with a small caramic stone and it seems to keep things in good shape. However I am still itching to try another knife, just not improving with the necker on those tough beaver. Maybe just me?
All the above was posted before I saw your post. I sharpen mine like a wood chisel only on one side and use it with bevel side down while fleshing. This give some control if it grabs I can turn it out as opposed to using the flat side down and me holding the angle.

Beetle....I'm just starting with the Necker 600...but I'm already not particularly fond of it. The 700 is a MUCH better knife in my opinion.

My choice for shaving a beavers back is the MB Cutting Edge...HANDS DOWN!

I use a 600,and like beetle ,use a file.The steel on a 600 is not real hard,and I like it that way.

I used to sharpen mine with a paper wheel that I use to sharpen all my knives. With the paper wheel you don't really take off any steel, but realign the cutting edge. I always sharpened both sides.

But, I found a fleshing knife I like better than my Necker 600. I bought a Caribou several years ago. I still consider the Necker 600 a decent knife. The Caribou holds it edge much longer than the Necker and doesn't need to be sharpened nearly as often.

Where can you buy the 700 Necker?

I use my dremel tool with a mild grit round stone wheel. I give the sharp edge a few swipes on the beveled edge and one quick pass over the flat edge. I can usually scrape about 300 coon before it needs resharpened. I would'nt scrape without a 600.

I don't beleive it's made anymore....you'll have to buy used or find a dealer who has one left. I have not seen one advertised in over a year.

If you try a zeph...you will throw your necker in the trash:)

I've been eyeballing the Zeph, the Caribou, and the Post. I'll probably end up biting the bullet and buying a Sheffeild over the summer though.

I use a necker 700 for beaver and it works well. I sharpen mine on one side with a stone and tough it up with a steel. Its a good knife but the zeph,caribou and MB knives are a bit better in my opinion. My necker 700 works well and I like the strong "spine". My next knife will be a sheffield. I like them better than any Ive mentioned for beaver.

Didn't realize what you ment. When I've sharpend my Iguess it is like a wood chisel. I want the angles to be the same, tapered on the bevel and as flat, straight as possible on flat side.

Thanks for all the replies fellas.

I was mostly asking out of curiosity!

Still not too crazy about the blade....it may be in the trap shed soon!

how much?

Let me scrape a few more...I haven't really given it a fair shot just yet!

Trapper7 Does the paper wheel work OK on the Fleshing Knife? I asked a guy at a professional sharpening shop about him putting an edge on my Fleshing knife for me. He didn't want to try it. Truthfully I don't think he knew what I was talking about, fleshing knife. I have wondered about those paper wheels for several years. If you watch someone use them it sure makes you think "I could do that too" then you get home its like the veg-a-matic it just doesn't work like the guy doing the demo!

beetle, the paper wheel doesn't cut into the metal like an abrasive would. It only polishes and aligns the edge.

All you need to have is a cheap bench grinder. Remove the grinding wheels and replace them with the abrasive wheel and the paper wheel. It's a pretty simple task to sharpen a knife.

With my Caribou so far, all I've had to use to sharpen it was the paper wheel. In future, I might have to use the other wheel. It really holds its edge a long time.