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CARRY ON AND STAY SHARP WITH THESE ACCESSORIES
Naturally, we don’t carry only knives. As people who pride ourselves on our self-reliance, we own and regularly use many other items. First, we need the tools to keep our edged tools sharp. And there are add-ons to our knives and sheaths, survival gear to add to our kits, as well as great bags to carry our blades and other gear. Here, then, are some accessories to consider for the knife enthusiast.
“… As people who pride ourselves on our self-reliance, we own and regularly use many other items… add-ons to our knives and sheaths …”
Have a look at the Accessories Buyer’s Guide 2022:
1. WORK SHARP PRECISION ADJUST SHARPENER
What It Is: Manual, angle-guided, three-sided abrasive jig-and-clamp knife sharpener
Features: Adjustable sharpening angles from 15 to 30 degrees in 1-degree increments, quickly index between coarse (320 grit) diamond, fine (600 grit) diamond, and fine ceramic stone sharpeners, removable clamp, bench-top base, sharpening slide rod
MSRP: $59.95
2. WORK SHARP KNIFE & TOOL SHARPENER MK.2
What It Is: Electric-powered
belt sharpener
Features: Flexible abrasive belts conform to any blade shape, switch between high and low sharpening speeds, adjustable angle guide with scratch-resistant leather lining, works on all knives, including serrated edges, household scissors (not salon-grade shears), lawnmower blades, axes, garden tools
Includes: 20- and 25-degree sharpening guide, 65-degee scissor guide, two P80 coarse abrasive belts, two P220 medium abrasive belts, two 6000 fine abrasive belts, user guide
MSRP: $99.95
3. VICTORINOX MINI TOOL FIREANT SET
What It Is: On-board fire-starting kit for Swiss Army Knife
Included: Three mini ferro rods, six helix-shaped tinder pieces
Fits: One ferro rod and one tinder helix screw into corkscrew of Swiss Army Knife
Length: 1.1 inches
Weight: 0.2 ounce
MSRP: $35
SwissArmy.com or Victorinox.com
4. LANSKY C CLIP COMBO
What It Is: Knife sharpening kit, sharpens knives, fishhooks, darts, arrowheads, needles, more
Includes: Lansky C-Clip ceramic sharpener, Lansky Mini ceramic sharpener, Lansky Eraser Block for cleaning ceramic rods
Features: Both sharpeners feature 1000-grit ceramic rods, C-Clip rods set at 20-degree sharpening angle, Mini pull-through sharpener has large and small blade openings with 22.5-degree sharpening angle
MSRP: $18.99
5. FLEXCUT DUAL-SIDED PADDLE STROP
What It Is: Leather strop to smooth edges on hardened steel
Stropping Surfaces: 10 x 3 inches, rough leather and smooth leather
Origin: USA
Other: Includes 1-ounce bar of Flexcut Gold Polishing Compound
MSRP: $39.95
6. GATCO ARKANSAS TRI-HONE SHARPENING SYSTEM
What It Is: Three-stone knife sharpening system for straight-edge blades and tools
Includes: Coarse silicon carbide stone, 100% natural Arkansas medium stone, 100% natural Arkansas fine stone, natural wood triangle mounting base
Dimensions: 6 x 1.7 x 0.5 inches
Weight: 2 pounds, 1 ounce
MSRP: $46.25
7. SPYDERCO TRI-ANGLE SHARPMAKER
What It Is: Angled ceramic rod knife sharpening system to sharpen knives (including serrated), scissors, awls, other tools
Includes: ABS plastic base that doubles as storage case, holes in base to set angle at either 30 degrees (15 each side) or 40 degrees (20 each side), two sets of high alumina ceramic stone rods (brown medium grit rods and white fine grit rods), metal safety rods to protect hands
MSRP: $108
8. SPYDERCO MESSENGER BAG
What It Is: Envoy-19 messenger bag made for Spyderco by Vanquest
Construction: 1000d and 500d Cordura nylon with YKK zippers
Inside Dimensions:
10.5 x 18 x 6.5 inches
Features: Fits up to 17-inch laptop or tablet, 22 pockets and slots to keep things organized, including a loop-lined concealed carry compartment, collapsible bottle compartments at each end for 32-ounce Nalgene bottles, main flap with embroidered Spyderco logos inside and outside, main flap secures with two quick-release buckles,
removable shoulder strap with curved shoulder pad, padded laptop sleeve, top pass-through carry handle. Available only on Spyderco website or at Spyderco factory outlet
MSRP: $189.99
9. SPYDERCO ROUND BEAD WITH LANYARD
What It Is: Lanyard/fob with round bead for attachment to knife handle
Includes: 7-inch lanyard of nylon parachute cord configured in round-weave pattern, round Spyderco bead cast from genuine pewter with Spyderco “bug” logo on four sides
MSRP: $40
10. SPYDERCO Bandana
What It Is: Cloth bandana
Construction: 100% cotton
Dimensions: 26.5 x 26.5 inches
Features: Red bandana with black Spyderco “bugs.” Also available as black bandana with red “bugs.” Available only on Spyderco website or at Spyderco factory outlet
MSRP: $10
11. SOG SURREPT/04 CS WAISTPACK
What It Is: EDC waist pack with weapon compartment
Construction: 4200 ripstop nylon
Volume: 4 liters
Dimensions: 7 x 9.5 x 4.5 inches
Color: Steel blue with frost highlights
Features: Adjustable waist belt, two main zippered compartments: one felt lined for CCW with twin lockable zippers, the other with inside divider pockets, outside slip pocket, small slip and zippered pockets on waistbelt, elastic bands inside of waistbelt suitable for clipping a knife, top carry handle, padded back panel
Origin: Vietnam
MSRP: $59.95
12. SPYDERCO G-CLIP SHEATH MOUNT
What It Is: G-clip and mounting hardware to attach belt clip to a knife sheath
Includes: G-clip, two stainless steel Chicago screw sets (T-10 Torx wrench needed), two rubber washers.
Features: G-clip has numerous mounting holes to set up sheath for vertical, horizontal carry as well as forward or reverse cants and inside or outside the waistband. G-clip fits belts up to 1.5 inches wide and can be used as a spring clip directly onto clothing.
MSRP: $15
13. ESEE MESS TIN KIT
What It Is: Survival kit contained in cooking tin
Container: Randall’s Adventure & Training large aluminum mess tin with handle and lid for cooking, purifying water
Dimensions: 6.25 x 4 x 2.5 inches
Kit Contents: ESEE Cadiru knife, pocket map card set, survival card set, Victorinox Hiker Swiss Army Knife, Potable Aqua tablets, Suunto compass, Kevlar line (100-foot spool), snare wire, basic fishing kit, Tinder Quik Fire Tabs, Rapid Rescue whistle, duct tape, Fresnel lens, 10 feet orange survey tape, 30 feet small cordage, pencil, two Brite Strike Lites, waterproof matches, signal mirror, large fire steel, emergency water bags, two sewing needles, Cordura repair patch
Weight: 25 ounces
MSRP: $287.60
14. ADVANCED SURVIVAL KIT BY ESEE KNIVES
What It Is: Soft-sided, zippered pack/bag with comprehensive survival gear included
Container: Cordura 1000d nylon bag, made in USA, blaze orange or olive drab with detachable map case, carry straps
Dimensions: 7 x 12 x 8 inches
Kit Contents: Snare wire, fishing kit, Tinder Quik Fire Tabs, Rapid Rescue orange whistle, Pocket Spiral Saw (wire saw), duct tape, Fresnel lens, 10 feet orange survey tape, 30 feet small cordage, pencil, two ranger bands, two Brite Strike Green APALS Lights, H-bandage, nav card set, survival card set, Rite in the Rain nav/survival notepad, ESEE-4P special edition knife, Potable Aqua tablets, Victorinox Hiker Swiss Army Knife, mess tin with handle and top, Suunto A10 compass, quick disconnect key ring, four 1-quart water bags, two survival blankets, waterproof matches, signal mirror, Utility Flame 2-Pack, Large fire steel, 25 feet 8 mm load-rated Prusik cord, 24 Kn load-rated carabiner, Petzl Tikkina Headlamp, spare AAA batteries, Kevlar trip line spool (100 feet), two sewing needles with Cordura patch, two 1.5 mil 45-gallon yellow trash bags, ESEE patch, signal panel/bag/tarp (60 x 60 inches)
Weight: 5 pounds
MSRP: $727.76
A version of this article first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2022 print issue of Knives Illustrated.