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FALLKNIVEN FDC Foldable Diamond / Ceramic Sharpener

Made In Sweden

Foldable diamond & ceramic sharpener. One coarse diamond side at 25 micron and one very fine ceramic side at 9 micron. 

Description

The fact that this whetstone has foldable handles means that you can sharpen your knife without risking cutting yourself. As we get better and better knife steels, which are both stronger and harder, even greater demands are put on the tools we use to process these knives. Based on our long experience in staying in the woods, we believe that the diamond sharpener is the absolutely best tool for standard knife sharpening. Even if a diamond whetstone gets worn, it remains flat and that is a great advantage in the long run when sharpening knives. In addition, the diamond whetstone is quick in its action, you get a new edge very fast. No oil or water is needed either. The yellow surface consists of titanium aluminum nitride which greatly prolongs the life of the sharpener.

You can use the yellow diamond whetstone (25 microns) in forming a new, thinner edge, the white ceramic whetstone (9 microns) for polishing the edge. You can polish the edge several times before you start using the diamond stone. The whetstone comes with an instruction in English on how to use it. For cleaning, use some washing-up liquid and hot water. Regarding cleaning the ceramic stone, try an eraser or warm water and some washing-up liquid. Like all diamond sharpeners, this whetstone is a bit rough at first but gets smoother after a period of use. 

How to use your Falkniven FDC Sharpener
If your knife is dull, we advise you to start with the diamond stone. After restoring the edge to original shape, de-burr the edge lightly with the ceramic stone in order to get a razor-sharp edge. Use no oil or water. Start by laying the blade flat on the stone, raise the blade spine approximately the thickness of the blade, and start moving the knife in circular motions.

The ink trick
Color the edge with a felt-tip pen. You can check your progress in sharpening the knife by observing where the color is removed.

How to check the sharpness
To check the sharpness of your knife, pull the edge very lighly on your finger nail. If it cuts, the knife is sharp enough for most tasks.

Break-in-period
Upon delivery, your new DC whetstone will appear very coarse. This coarseness will disappear as the tool is put to use.

Red plastic folding handle / Grit: Fine + Extra fine. 4.88" closed. Fine diamond side (25 micron, 600 mesh) and Extra fine ceramic side (9 micron, 1200 mesh). Hang packaged.  Folding design is compact and protects the sharpening surfaces

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