How do you sharpen knives in the field?

[Jonathan_S]

Depends on the hunt.  For deer hunting I carry a couple small knives in the pack and a small carbide/ceramic sharpener that weights like .5 oz.  I don't need two knives but the weight penalty is negligible for most deer hunting.  Breaking down a deer shouldn't require more than one good blade with a razor edge...but you never know what you'll run into.

[Houndhunter]

I used the havalon knives, pintara and barracuda, and only used 2 blades start to finish with my bull this year. Those two knives together are an awesome set up, the barracuda has bone saw blades too.

Plus I never have to sharpen anything

[7mmfan]

Havalon Titan.  Never look back.  I keep a small collapsable diamond sharp to touch up the ends of the fixed blade on the Titan and carry about 10 scapel blades for the flex side.  I've used it on 5 animals we've butchered on the farm and it works great.  Hope to use it on a mule deer this weekend.

http://www.havalon.com/double-blade-hunting-knife-shockey-titan-red-xt-tred.html

Picked one of these up for this year after having a friend break down his whole elk with one.

Broke down my entire deer (skinned, quartered/boned) in the field on Saturday with one blade. I broke it at the end when I was cutting the head off. I was happy the Titan has the folding blade as well. I flipped it out, made a couple good cuts and popped the head right off. I'll never go back!

[pianoman9701]

I've got the Havalon with the small replacement blades. Maybe it's the Piranta. Maybe I'll get the Titan. I like having the bigger blade. Thanks.

[high country]

Best thing I ever did was buy one of these. The gut/skin blade is amazing and the main blade steel is sweet. It's been inside 15 elk and I love it.
http://www.swissknifeshop.com/swiss-army-hunter?gclid=CjwKEAiAmeyxBRCJxoKk7IWLl2oSJABvZjhhL4OY7ojVUDlBNhtiYSA6Ksa-qDMqtJyePyrAly_ezxoCU2bw_wcB

To sharpen, I use a apeedy sharp. It can turn a Philips screwdriver into a sword in a few swipes.
http://www.speedysharp.com/

[pianoman9701]

Now i know what I'm asking for Christmas, High Country. Thanks.

[high country]

Now i know what I'm asking for Christmas, High Country. Thanks.

You'll be impressed. I must have a few grand in knives and several that I've built.....I still can't beat the way the Swiss cuts the hide so fast and doesn't shave the hair.