By Knives Illustrated Staff
Photography by Larry Atil
It’s no doubt that a knife is one of the most useful tools ever created. But even so, it can lose its beneficial characteristics without some useful and necessary accessories.
From sharpeners that keep the edge honed to razor sharpness, to a sheath needed to keep your knife always nearby and accessible within seconds, to oils, salves, and other ointments that maintain the consistency of the handle and blade, some useful helpers are definitely must-haves when owning any style of knife.
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- Lansky’s C-Sharp Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Length: 4.3 inches; Sharpener Material: Ceramic; Handle Material: Metal Casing; Grit: 600 & 800; Weight: 3.80 ounces; MSRP: $18.99; Lansky.com
- 5.11 Tactical Kubaton Tactical Pen; Category EDC; Overall Length: 5.40 inches; Pen Diameter: 0.51 inches; Body Material: Aluminum, with Steel Clip; Weight: 1.70 ounces; MSRP: $29.99; 511Tactical.com
- DMT Spring Assisted Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Length 8.375 inches; Sharpener Length 3.5 inches; Sharpener Material: Diamond, Fine Grit; Handle Material: Glass Filled Nylon; Weight: 4.80 ounces; MSRP: $41.19; DMTOnlineStore.com
- Fallkniven FS4 Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Length: 7.48 inches; Blade Length: 4.441 inches; Overall Length: 11.81 inches (17.17 including handle); Material: Double sided diamond; Handle Material: Zytel; Weight: 2.15 ounces; MSRP: $34; Fallkniven.com
- Work Sharp Pivot Plus Knife Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Length: 3.5 inches; Weight: 1.2 ounces; MSRP: $7.95; WorkSharpTools.com
- Work Sharp Angle Set Knife Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Length: 9.75 inches; Weight: 14.8 ounces; MSRP: $49.95; WorkSharpTools.com
- Fallkniven D12 Pro Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Length: 11.81 inches (17.17 including handle); Material: Diamond; Weight: 15.37 ounces; MSRP: $95.00; Fallkniven.com
- Work Sharp Micro Sharpener and Knife Tool; Category: Accessories; Overall Length: 2.5 inches; Weight: 1.6 ounces; MSRP: $9.95; WorkSharpTools.com
- Fallkniven DC 521 Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Dimensions: 0.47 by 2.16 by 8.26 inches; Material: Double-sided diamond; Weight: 14.357 ounces; MSRP: $85.00; Fallkniven.com
- Fallkniven DC4 Sharpener; Category: Accessories; Overall Dimensions: .27 by 1.26 by 3.93 inches; Material: Double sided diamond; Weight: 2.29 ounces; MSRP: $25.00; Fallkniven.com