You folks seem to very savvy when it comes to personal survival kits and I was wondering if any of you carry something to re-sharpen your knife, scissors or axe with when your outdoors? Personally I always carry some of the small diamond sharpeners when away from the bench. These are the small diamond coated metal ones mounted on a plastic stick. My preference is for a fresh "Fine" grade. Diamond can be both fractured and pulled from the matrix that bonds it to the metal so these do wear. At the knifemaking bench I use these to touch up carbide cutters by hand. If I need to touch up an edge in the field I hold the blade still in one hand and use the diamond "stone" like a file. I learned this style of sharpening from a couple of the best axemen in pro timber sports while helping them grind axes and then do final bevels here in the knife shop. This method has worked very well for me on knives and scissors when I'm away from the shop. These small sharpeners weigh almost nothing and take up little space. I don't sell them so there is no hidden interest in this post, just a question I'd had for some time. Thanks, Bill Harsey