Question 1

My hook knives have been great; Can I get the sheathes for them, they weren't available when I bought mine?

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Mine came with one, I'm sure if you contact them you could get one

Question 2

Is this the same as the 163, except no pouch?

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No. 163 and 164 are different, from the pix

Question 3

Are special sharpening stones or rods needed to sharpen the curved edges of these knives? People warn these are tricky to sharpen but offer no advice.

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This particular Mora hook blade should come sharp out of the package.  To keep it sharp, and get it even sharper, I recommend using a curved leather strop (Beavercraft Hook Knife Strop, about $30 bucks) and green or white sharpening compound.  Basically, I use my strop any time I feel the blade is not cutting at its sharpest.  I can detect that the cuts are requiring more pressure, so I run the blade on the strop several passes on both sides as needed, testing the cutting ability of the blade each time, and repeating the stropping if necessary. This seems to keep the blade optimal throughout the project. A more budget-friendly option is to use a dowel (use a 5/8" diameter dowel) with a fine grit wet-dry sandpaper glued to it.  It might behoove you to have a variety of grits from 600 up to 1000 with a polishing compound rubbed onto the paper, but the heavier grits would be reserved for more intensive sharpening.  There are articles and videos online detailing different methods of this.  Just don't use the rougher grits if your blade only needs a touch up. Once your blade is sharp, you only need to strop it as needed or use a very fine grit to maintain its edge.  In fact, I don't recommend sharpening stones or lower grits unless your blade shows signs of minor nicks or damage that needs smoothing out.  To detect nicks or significant dull areas, look at the blade dead-on  with a bright light behind you (that is shining on the blade edge) and look for small bright spots/reclective areas on the blade edge.  If you have a magnifying glass or strong magnification reading glasses, it is a breeze to examine the edges of any of your blades or chisels. Tiny bright areas along the blade are where it has been nicked or flattened and needs to be brought back to a fine edge.  A fine edge shouldn't show brighter and darker areas, but should be uniform in appearance.  You shouldn't see light reflecting from the blade edge. There are also cylindrical diamond knife sharpeners that would work if the blade is  dull and needs more than a strop and compound touch-up.  Hope this helps.

ASIN	B07RN2NRHM
Age Range Description	Adult
Age range (description)	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	338,050 in Home & Kitchen ( See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen ) 46 in Carving Knives
Blade Edge	Compound Bevel
Blade Length	5.5 Centimetres
Blade Material	Stainless Steel
Blade Shape	Hook
Brand	Morakniv
Brand Name	Morakniv
Colour	Handle: natural birch
Country of Origin	Sweden
Customer Reviews	4.4 out of 5 stars 169 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	07391846022770
Hand Orientation	Right Hand
Handle Material	Birch
Included Components	None.
Included components	None.
Item Length	162 Millimetres
Item Type Name	Knife
Manufacturer	Morakniv
Model Name	Carving Hook 162
Model Number	13446
Model name	Carving Hook 162
Power Source	AC
Recommended Uses For Product	Sculpture
Recommended uses for product	Sculpture
Reusability	Reusable
Special Features	Replaceable Blades
Special feature	Replaceable Blades
Style	Scandinavian
Unit Count	1.0 count

Carving Hook 162 Mixed Fixed Knife, Handle: Natural Birch, Blade: 52 mm

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