BLADE SHARPENING

Straight-edged blades can be sharpened using any standard equipment, including whetstones, rods, dry stones (diamond embedded) and various kits. Leatherman’s standard sharpening angle for plain-edge blade sections is 32° (16° per side). Serrated blade sections are sharpened to 20° (one sided). Serrated blades need a sharpening system specifically designed to accommodate serrated edges to maintain the curvature of the serrations. Sharpen serrated blades only on the edged side. Sharpening the flat (back) side of the blade will cause the serrations to wear away, reducing the blade’s effectiveness.