best way to sharpen a draw knife?

[Man of Tanith]

Evening all
got given a draw knife from my grandfather a while back
only problem is it is quite blunt in face to use one of my dad's sayings you ride bare bummed to biggleswade on it
anyone want to give me a few pointers on sharpening one up?

 

[wingstoo]

How about using one of the diamond sharpeners by Gerber

http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/tool...fe_Sharpener&gclid=CICTx6f-q7ICFeTHtAodsiwAGg

 

[wingstoo]

Then follow up with emery paper on a 15mm wooden dowel

 

[Tjurved]

The way I sharpen them is like in this thread: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63990

 

[Retired Member southey]

Just treat it like one side of the straight bit of you belt knife Sam,

 

[mikew]

It depends what equipment you have but I use DMT diafolds. They are good for axes too.

http://www.dmtsharp.com/sharpeners/folding-models/double-sided-diafold/

I rest the draw knife on my thigh and use the sharpener like a file.

 

[robin wood]

use whatever system you use for knives or whatever else. If you are new to all sharpening start with the emery paper stuck on board system (search £5 sharpening kit here)
Draw knives are normally dead flat one side convex the other, some folk use them flat side down some folk like convex side down so you can rock out of a cut. Some folk use them razor sharp eg trug makers shaving soft willow to a fine finish, some folk prefer them not so sharp eg chairmakers who sometimes prefer a riving rather than cutting action. Take 20 folk who use drawknives a lot and you will find 20 different sharpening systems depending what they use it for and how.