OK, it’s not exactly fishing tackle, but like many people on here I appreciate a nice sharp knife blade: when you really need one there is no substitute!I KNOW there are people out there who bang on endlessly about how good they are with steels, and others who can shave with a blade they sharpened on a rock off the riverbed, but like most people on here, I’m human, and I just want something that goes the job well, easily and safely … and after looking, on and off, for years, I’ve actually found a gadget that ticks ALL the boxes.
Its marketed by a company called Ozitech, and called the ‘Furi Diamond Fingers’ … I got mine in the kitchen department of a local department store, for just over 20 … not exactly cheap, but it DOES sharpen blades, easily, quickly and safely!
In it’s ‘closed’ state it’s a black, semi-rigid plastic ‘clamshell’ pouch, held securely closed along two edges by two discrete clips, and hinged along a third edge. It’s about the size of a pack of cards, more rounded and weighs less, and will easily fit into any pocket, let alone a tackle bag.
Open the clips, pull apart the clam-shell (it opens through 270 degrees!), and you are left with an ‘L’ shape, facing left. At this stage, there are eight ‘diamond fingers’ interlaced, pointing upwards. (interlock the fingers on both hands, and you’ll get the idea!!)The ‘foot’ of the ‘L’ shape is held down onto a worktop etc, and the knife blade is simply drawn towards you through the fingers (which are spring-loaded), with slight downward pressure … and that’s all there is to using it, no further skill or special technique necessary!As a bonus, this can be used equally easily be both right handed people and cack-handed ones too … and in use, the clips that WERE holding the device clipped shut, act as a safety guard, protecting the fingers of the hand holding the sharpener.
I’ve used it on everything from a BIG cooks knife down to a two inch blade on a Swiss Army knife, and all sorts of blades from heavyweight through to fine filetting knives. It has EASILY put (and maintained) good, sharp edges on everything I’ve thrown at it, including when the starting point was a VERY blunt ex-butcher knife that I wanted as a bait knife.The beauty of this is simply that it works, easily and repeatedly, with very little effort, and the edges it produces appear to be as durable as any other I’ve used. It’s small enough to tuck in anywhere and take with you if necessary.
ONE drawback, however … it isn’t too hard to get an edge that is WAY sharper than you are used to … several of my knives now have their own safety guards fitted, as picking them up casually is no longer an option!
WEBSITE: https://ozitech.com/