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Konezone
Hook Sharpener
The Konezone /
USA Hook Sharpener is constructed with High Impact Plastic and is
built to last. The Brass Mandrel is Electroplated with a Nickel
plating process followed by a Industrial Diamond finish. With this
sharpener we can teach a Novice Fisherman to sharpen a hook in 6
seconds or less. Simply insert the hook point into the cap. The tunnel
is situated to bring the point of the hook to the hone at the optimal
angle. This allows us to only sharpen the point. Treble Hooks,
Si-Wash, Jig hooks and many more become sticky sharp with the twist of
a thumb and forefinger. "STAY SHARP"
The need for a sharp
hook is at the top of the list and we are here to help. This new
sharpener will get the job done on most common hooks although there
are some basic guidelines that should be followed. Failure to follow
these guidelines may shorten the life of your sharpener.
First, determine the
condition of the hook. If the hook requires straitening or drastic
repair it may need to be discarded If the hook has a good point but is
a little bent, simply straiten it with a multi tool or pliers. If the
hook has a severe gouge or burr, you may need to file it with a
flatfile. This is uncommon but you may encounter it with larger hooks
(3/0 through 12/0) in the heavy wire. These steps are in preparation
of the fine-tuning you will receive from your new Konezone USA Hook
Sharpener.
After your hook has
passed the preceding requirements, simply insert the point of the hook
into the hole in the cap. The hole leads to the tunnel at a precise
angle offering only the point of the hook to contact the hone. While
you secure the handle of the sharpener in the palm of your hand, twist
the cap with your thumb and forefinger. As you twist the cap you will
feel a slight resistance. A slight downward pressure should be
maintained on the hook. However, DO NOT force the hook into the hone
with excessive pressure, as you will damage the sharpener. The moment
you feel a slight resistance the hooks point is in contact with the
diamond hone at the optimum angle. It will require another twist or
two and the hook is ready to fish. Sometimes it will require more
attention.
Everyone will find a
little different way to accomplish this task I have found that Flies,
Trebles, Jigs and other hooks with a strait point, are the easiest for
me to sharpen. Obviously, the heavier the gauge of the hook the more
difficult it will be to sharpen. It is in these instances that a
preparation step is highly recommended I hope you enjoy the Hook
Sharpener as much as I do.
Presentation by Mike
Hyneman 2006 ©
Test review:
I have used a lot of
different sharping tools for hooks, but this is probably the most easy
to use I ever have come across. It is available in different models
for different hook sizes. Since I almost never use hooks larger than
size 8 I have only tested it with sizes under this size. And it works
fine all the way down to hook size 16. The design is small and do not
take much room in your fishing west or bag and that is important for
us fly fishermen. Though to fit may fishing west better I shortened
the handle to half its original lenght. It is still very easy to use.
I have only used it for a couple of weeks so I can't say anything of
how long the sharperner will last, but it does not show any signs of
weakening yet and I have tested it on more than hundreds of hooks just
to see if it will wear down.
Honken 2006 ©
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KoneZone website: www.konezone.com
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