SHARPAL 127N Dual-Grit Diamond Sharpening Stone File

Believe the reviews. This is a top-notch knife sharpener. I have a bunch of knife sharpening systems that I use for pocket knives, hunting knives and kitchen knives. All easy to sharpen. But my machete was always a challenge. The 18" blade was too big for most of my sharpeners that mostly ran the blade against the sharpener. The machete is just a bit too heavy to be waving it back and forth on the sharpener. I need a sharpener that could be run against the blade. This SHARPAL is perfect. It has a comfortable handle and the diamond sharpener is just the right size to run against the big machete blade. The course side grinds away the blade edge and quickly forms a burr. The fine side easily puts the final touch. Perfect.

This thing is amazing. The grits are perfect. I bought one for use as a field sharpener, but started using it in my wood shop for my drawknife. Then I started using it in the kitchen (I even do the large chef’s knife with it), so I’m buying another. The two grits are perfect and the strop works (I did not apply any compound to it). Some complain about the strop being too tight. When you first get it, put the sheath on a few inches until it feels like it’s stuck, then give it a handful of hard rotational twists. Then push it on a couple more inches and repeat. Then push it on the rest of the way and give it a handful more rotational twists. 2 minutes’ worth of work and you will have no problems taking the strop on and off. My only complaint is that I think the paracord is stupid and gimmicky. Anybody who brings a sharpener this nice into the bush is going to have paracord in their pack. If the paracord ever comes loose by accident it will be a pain to re-wrap it. I would much prefer a plastic/leather/etc. grip for the handle. That said, this is a very minor quibble that doesn’t detract from my enthusiasm for this sharpener. 18 MONTH UPDATE: I have two of these. One is in my wood shop and gets moderate use on things like my drawknife and my axes. That said, I have re-beveled a few folding knives taking of a LOT of steel (like from 25* bevel to 10*) and also a hatchet. It has held up flawlessly. The other one is in my kitchen and it gets an absolute workout. On my personal knives (the GOOD ones) I strop daily and then resharpen on the fine side about once every week or two. On my (ahem) wife’s knives (which I hate), I pretty much have to grind them down frequently starting with the coarse side because they are not the best steel . So this one gets a lot of use. It’s also the sharpener I use on my beater folding knives when I come in from doing yard work and that often involves repairing damage (plunge your knife into bags of gravel, or into dirt to cut holes in weedblock fabric and you’ll do lots of damage). Again, it has held up flawlessly. I cannot find any spots where diamonds have come off. It has held up as well as the DMT stone in my woodshop which is used for all my planes and chisels. I have applied green compound to the strops on both. But I rarely use them. They are perfectly serviceable strops and would work great in the bush when you don’t want to carry a strop with you because it makes it an all-in-one package. But I am never really in that kind of situation and even camping I have a small strop in my kit – in the kitchen I have a really long one. The issue is just that because the sheath strop is curved to the seams, you can’t get right up to the handle on some knives. It’s also pretty thick leather so you are more likely to round your edge after repeated stroppings (I use 2oz leather for wooden strops). Now this quibble is really because I’m a perfectionist and using a FIELD sharpening stone for precision work. For normal field use, the strop really works great – it’s a very small compromise. In other words, if I don’t have a wooden strop available, I’m not going to complaining using the sheath strop. To add more clarity, I used the sheath strop for the kitchen one for over a year before I got around to making a strop to permanently live there. So yea, the strop works. I’m most impressed that it has held up all this time under constant use. Also, the paracord I originally complained about has not come loose, which is good. But I’d still rather see a plastic/composite handle. Also, I saw someone complaining about the strop not holding compound. I had no issues. The compound goes on the rough side; not the smooth side. 39 MOTH UPDATE: Both of them are still going strong and there has been ZERO drop off in performance. The one I keep in my basement woodshop has re-profiled the edges of countless knives (I have quite the knife collection) and even some subtle blade shape re-profiling and knife restoration. I have been absolutely BRUTAL with it. I keep waiting for the diamond loss and it just hasn’t happened. Additionally, any concern about the paracord is gone as none of it has come loose. I’m about to purchase a third one strictly for backpacking/hiking and I will cut off the handle keeping the diamond part and leather strop/sheath to make a very compact version that saves almost half the weight (think Falkniven DC4, only with better grit options and indestructible and with a stropping sheath so yeah, BETTER). QUICK CLEANING TIP: To clean off the build-up of metal particles from whatever tools you’ve sharpened just use a white eraser like the Papermate ones that are about 2.5” x 1”. 52 MONTH UPDATE Still going strong. The one I keep in my basement gets absolutely tortured. Even more knives I’ve changed bevel angles on with this thing, including one I’m doing today. Some of these knives I’m doing are more than 30 minutes minutes of just filing away nonstop. That's in addition to the regular sharpening tasks I use it for. Absolutely no diamond loss whatsoever. The paracord is still tight (boy was I initially wrong about the paracord). I had previously stated that I don’t use the strop much because it’s curved making it hard to get do to the choil on a knife blade. Well, I found a solution to that which is to just add green compound to the edge of the strop. I’ve taken it on a few camping trips and used it this way and it works just fine. I just switch over to the edge right down towards the handle/tang/choil part of the blade and it works flawlessly. So now I can’t even complain about that. I’ve attached a picture of how I have compound on both the rough side and the edge. I know I’ve gone on and on about this field stone. I swear, I’ve never gotten anything from this company and they’ve never e-mailed to say “hi” or anything. It’s just that good of a stone. I own a lot of knives and I have a lot of old-timey woodworking handtools so I’m a bit of a sharpening nut. This is the best thing out there for field use that I’ve ever tried.

Nice stone to sharpen blades. Excellent for re edging a blade or tool. Very handy.

I have always struggled to get a razor sharp edge on any of my knives using traditional wet stones or sharpeners. After seeing this sharpener in a video then reading reviews, I decided to give it a try. Much to my surprise it works exactly like advertised and I have been able to get the sharpest edges on my knives that I've ever had. This sharpener includes a bevel guide to get the perfect angle for sharpening. I first tried using the "circular" method I saw on videos and didn't get good results, but then I followed the instructions included with the sharpener got extremely sharp blades. The case serves dual duty as a strop to hone in your edge which was a great added value. The paracord wrapped handle is comfortable and provides good grip

I've had a lot of fancy knife sharpeners, but this one really works and easy to use.

Really sharpens knives. It’s a great tool. I also like how short it is. Easier to use.

I cannot stand a dull blade, whether it is in the shop, kitchen, or outdoors. I really like my Smith's combination dual grit sharpening stone but it is wearing out and I never needed to sharpen a fish hook. I heard good things about Sharpal and their products so decided to try this. I am very pleased with the performance. There is a noticeable difference between the fine and coarse grits. The grit seems very durable and I am happy with how well it puts an edge on both carbon steel and stainless. I was even able to use it to dress the edge on a ceramic knife. I like how this feels in my hand. It feels secure and I don't have any problem holding it steady as I sharpen whatever blade needs it. It is super versatile because you don't need a complex setup on a bench or anything. If you need stability you can brace it against a firm surface like a countertop, tree stump, a knee, or whatever. I am very careful when sharpening. I try and maintain an even angle down the whole length of the edge and the shape of this stone's handle makes that fairly easy. I like the leather sheath/strop. I have not rubbed any compound into the leather so it technically isn't doing anything but removing the burr. I like this stone. I will buy more to have them in tool boxes and in camping gear.

Smooth side is essentially useless. Whatever they said it is, wears off after only a couple of uses. Coarse side. Seems to be OK.

Super zum schnellen Schärfen zwischendurch Mit Schutz'Köcher', zum immer-dabei-haben!

Voldeed nog steeds . Bedankt !

Entre todas las inmensas opciones de afiladores me quedo con este por su versatilidad, sirve para navajas, cuchillos, hachas, machetes, cinceles, formones. Si tienes una piedra dual económica y lo completas con este afilador ya tendrías 4 granos distintos y la piel para refinar el filo. Realmente funciona excelente si sabes mantener el ángulo preciso

Il prezzo forse è un po' altino, ma funziona. Ha due facce, una grossolana per ripristinare l'angolo e l'altra per rifare il filo alla lama. Ho per ora affilato solo un vecchio coltello dell'ikea, testato poi su pomodori che prima faticava ad incidere e tagliare, ora va benissimo. Ovviamente dopo l'affilatura va pulito sia coltello che lima dalla polvere metallica che si crea.... Si può usare per varie cose, anche attrezzi da giardino, forbici ecc., basta prenderci la mano con l'inclinazione di affilatura.

I am a knife nut. I sharpen everything that can be sharpened. The diamonds last long, so far, it's convenient to carry around and it won't break if dropped. If you can freehand sharpen, this may very well be your baby. I get arm hair popping edges off the 1200 grid side. Just remember: Use something else to reprofile. Doing so on the 320 grid side will be a punnishment both to you and this tool. There are stones out there with larger grid sizes.