Smiths Edge Pro Pull-Thru Knife Sharpener

Designed for the Sports Enthusiast who demands the highest quality sharpening tools and abrasives, the Edge Pro Pull-Thru Knife sharpener delivers a level of sharpening performance unmatched by standard edge care products. This sharpener offers two stages of sharpening for all types of knives, everything from everyday pocket knives to the finest customer sport knives. The precision ground carbides remove metal in a smoother, more consistent fashion when setting the edge on very dull straight edge blades and the specially shaped ceramic stones can be used to lightly hone either STRAIGHT or SERRATED edge blades. It has an ergonomically designed soft grip handle and non-slip rubber feet for comfort and safety.

Features:

Two stages of sharpening - Coarse & Fine
Sharpens standard and serrated edge knife blades
Premium abrasives for sharper, longer lasting cutting edge
Precision ground carbides for quick edge setting
Specially-shaped ceramic stones for sharpening standard or serrated edge blades
Extra-Fine ceramic stones for final edge honing
Fixed angle abrasive components provide consistent results every time
Quick, safe, and easy to use
Ergonomically designed soft grip handle for comfort and control during use
Non-slip rubber base for secure and stable sharpening
Replaceable abrasive components
Abrasives: Carbides- Coarse/ Ceramic- Extra-Fine (1,500)

Stromeng Sami Knife - 8" Carbon Steel Blade - Curly Birch Handle - Cow Hide Sheath

Since prehistoric times, the Sami people of Arctic Europe have lived and worked in an area that stretches over the northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Russian Kola Peninsula. Traditionally, the Sámi have pursued a variety of livelihoods, including coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding. Their best-known means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding.

What is an authentic Sami knife?
It is a Sami-produced knife, which fulfills Sami needs for a strong and reliable tool. The design of the knife is the same today as it was hundreds of years ago. 

The ancestors of the Strømeng family started as blacksmiths in Karasjok in the late 1700's. Since that time, the craft traditions have passed down from generation to generation. Currently it is the sixth generation of the Strømeng family that are making knives. The Sami knife has deep roots in Sami culture and their way of life. The time and equipment may have changed, but the knife still enjoys a place of honour in Sami culture as an essential tool.

Is there a spirit in the Sami knife?
The handle fittings have always been constructed of brass. Since the pre-Christian era, brass has been a sacred metal to the Sami people, as it was supposed to ward off evil spirits. In addition, ancient Sami folk made use of the knife medicinally, for example when treating ailments such as warts, boils and to stop bleeding.

Such is the cultural bond between Sami and the knife, that children receive their first knife between the ages of 8-10.

The Strømeng knives have a handle of slow-growing birch oiled with linseed oil, and sturdy sheaths made of cowhide. The knife blade is carbon steel with the designation NB1248U and a hardness of 59 Rockwell.

The Strømeng knives are available in several sizes. Here are a few useful tips for you:
The blade closest to the shaft is mainly used for rough work.
The middle part of the blade is used especially for precision cutting. 
When chopping, one or two fingers are placed behind the pommel to shift the force forward. Do not use the entire arm in the stroke during chopping, only the wrist - thus you gain better control of where you are cutting.
If there is a need for greater force for chopping wood and small branches, then the outer part of the blade is used.
Being a carbon blade, it is important to keep the blade clean and dry after use.