Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener

Smith's pocket pal combination ceramic, carbide and diamond knife sharpener. Coarse carbide, fine ceramic, and fine diamond taper for sharpening straight and serrated blades. Compact and lightweight unit comes with lanyard hole.

div class="aplus" pSleek and slim, Smith's Pocket Pal multi-functional knife sharpener is ideal for backpackers, hikers, hunters, and fishermen who want to ensure their blades have the sharpest edge wherever they roam./p div class="leftImage" style="width:300px" img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/aplus/smiths/smiths-PP1-main-sm.jpg" width="300" height="273" alt="PP1 main" /div class="imageCaption"Fold-out diamond-coated rod (view larger)./div p /p img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/aplus/smiths/smiths-PP1-serrated-sm.jpg" width="300" height="200" alt="PP1 serrated" /div class="imageCaption"Great for sharpening serrated blades (view larger)./div /div table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="250" align="right" trtd table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="250" align="center" tr td img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/aplus/smiths/factbox_smiths.png" border="0" alt="At a Glance" /td /tr tr td style="background: url(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/aplus/a-plus_middle-217._V180545590_.gif) repeat-y" table cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="215" align="left" trtd centerh5Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction SharpenerbrAt a Glance:/h5/center ul liSlim, lightweight, easily pocketable knife sharpenerbrbr/li liDiamond-coated rod for serrated and standard edgesbrbr/li liCarbide blades quickly set your edgebrbr/li liCeramic stones give you a razor sharp edgebrbr/li liPreset sharpening angles for guaranteed resultsbrbr/li liLanyard hole for carrying/li /ul /td/tr /table /td/tr trtd img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/aplus/a-plus_bottom-217._V180545591_.gif" border="0" alt="At a Glance" /td/tr /table /td/tr /table pThe Pocket Pal features a fold out, tapered round diamond-coated rod for sharpening serrated and standard edges, pre-set carbide blades for quickly restoring a dull edge, and specially shaped ceramic stones for a razor-sharp finish. The carbide blades and ceramic stones are reversible and replaceable for extended sharpening life. /p pThe Pocket Pal measures just 3-1/2 inches long and 1 inch wide, and it weighs just 1 ounce. An integrated lanyard hole makes for easy carrying. Always clean your sharpener with a damp cloth after use and towel dry. Do not rinse with water./p h4Carbide Blades: Set the Edge/h4 pThe carbide blades provide quick edge setting capability for dull or damaged knives. These blades are designed for use on straight edges only, and are reversible and replaceable./p h4Ceramic Stones: Finish the Edge/h4 pCeramic stones provide a smooth, polished edge for already sharp knives and can be used on serrated or standard blades. They're also reversible and replaceable./p h4Abrasive/h4 table cellpadding=0 trtd ul listrongTapered Round Rod / Medium Diamond:/strong 400 grit listrongPull-Through / Coarse Ceramic:/strong 600 grit /ul /td/tr /table h4How to Use the Pocket Pal/h4 h5Sharpening Slots/h5 table cellpadding=0 trtd ol liInsert knife blade into the V-shaped slots at a 90-degree angle to the sharpening blades or stones. liPull the knife blade straight back towards you while applying light pressure. liRepeat this action until blade is sharp. /ol /td/tr /table h5Tapered Diamond Rod: Flat Edges/h5 table cellpadding=0 trtd ol liAlways hold the unit with the rod facing down. Place heel of the blade on the diamond rod closest to the unit. liHold blade at a 23-degree angle to the rod. liWhile applying light pressure, push the knife away from you towards the end of the rod. Draw knife down so that the tip of the blade comes off the end of the rod. Repeat this action until blade is sharp. liFor the other side of the blade, you will need to switch hands holding the sharpener and the knife and repeat steps 1 through 3. /ol /td/tr /table h5Tapered Diamond Rod: Serrated Edges/h5 table cellpadding=0 trtd ol liOnly sharpen the side of your knife edge with the serrations. liHold rod at 23-degree angle to the blade and move it back and forth through each serration until sharp. /ol /td/tr /table h4What's in the Box/h4 pPocket Pal multi-functional knife sharpener/p table width=500 cellpadding=10 align=center tr td valign=top align=center img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/aplus/smiths/smiths-PP1-straight-sm.jpg" width="500" height="271" alt="PP1 straight" /div class="imageCaption"Specially shaped ceramic stones for a razor sharp edge (view larger)./div /td /tr /table /div