Dry use Hockey puck sharpener recommendations

[JLKII]

I looking for a "hockey puck" sharpener for axes but would like one that can be used without lubricants (the blue one made by Norton needs oil).

Any recommendations?

 

[riz_aaroni]

Maybe this, http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=LSPK

Doesn't seem to need oil and is fairly small, could be a good way to go. Admittedly I don't think I've seen any others.

 

[JLKII]

Maybe this, http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=LSPK

Doesn't seem to need oil and is fairly small, could be a good way to go. Admittedly I don't think I've seen any others.

Thamx for the suggestion. I have one on order.

 

[riz_aaroni]

Thamx for the suggestion. I have one on order.

Coolio. Report back when you get it and try it out. Interested to see how it is.

 

[psp7]

Gransfors Bruks makes the best one I'm aware. Its some sort of swedish quarry sandstone? that has two sides, one fine and other coarse with rubber covers. You dont need oil or water to use it. I think its about $45-50. I paid $30 about 7 years ago.

 

[Calebklyne]

I have a gb one and it's pretty awesome I do need to de glaze it some day tho

 

[BackwoodsBummin']

Out of curiosity, don't all of the porous stones require lubrication for optimum performance?

I have a Lansky puck and a Norton Sportsman that I never use with lubrication (except for the occasional bit of spit). When I'm done I rinse it off. Sometimes they need a little scrubbing but not always. When I'm in the field I just use a little sand and water to clean the stone.

I was under the impression that the lubricant helps to keep the metal shavings from becoming embedded in the stone, which will ultimately render the stone a finer grit. Am I mistaken?

 

[riz_aaroni]

Out of curiosity, don't all of the porous stones require lubrication for optimum performance?

I have a Lansky puck and a Norton Sportsman that I never use with lubrication (except for the occasional bit of spit). When I'm done I rinse it off. Sometimes they need a little scrubbing but not always. When I'm in the field I just use a little sand and water to clean the stone.

I was under the impression that the lubricant helps to keep the metal shavings from becoming embedded in the stone, which will ultimately render the stone a finer grit. Am I mistaken?

Maybe water is fine to use instead of oil. Hopefully the case since the oil lubricants can be a mess. That and you need to carry something else just for that. I use water with my DMT duosharps and the japaense waterstone. The Gatco edgemate I used a little bit used oil, though I think the biggest thing there would have been grit flying around.

 

[Calebklyne]

I know the gb stones are meant for use with water or dry but you do have to rinse them
Off after each use

 

[ThundarStick]

In my experence, if you ever use oil on a stone, you just about have to keep using oil on it. If you use water you can get by with using it dry from time to time. That said I always use the Lansky puck dry. The dust and tiny filings seem to fall off the stone as I use it, because I hold it side ways. I peck it on something every once and a while to dislodge dust and if it ever becomes clogged I'll just take a wire brush to it under running water and let it dry before using again.:thumbup:

 

[JLKII]

Out of curiosity, don't all of the porous stones require lubrication for optimum performance?

I was under the impression that the lubricant helps to keep the metal shavings from becoming embedded in the stone, which will ultimately render the stone a finer grit. Am I mistaken?

You're right in that the purpose of the lubricant is to keep the stone's pores from clogging, but I am not sure that the shavings will change the grit of the stone. Not all stones require lube.

The best dry-use stones I know of are a ceramic made by Spyderco. I have used their Double Stuff for 30 years now (damn! has it been that long? --- must be from the prices) as a field sharpener for my knives and have no trouble getting an edge that is arm-shaving sharp. See them at

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/list.php?genre=sharpener

The Double Stuff is at the bottom of the page.

Unfortunately, the danger of using it with an axe is like that of using a file (or even worse) because it has no handle and is rather short.

Perhaps someday, Spyderco will make a hocky-puck type dry stone. Maybe if enough forum members contact them they will.

 

[JLKII]

In my experence, if you ever use oil on a stone, you just about have to keep using oil on it.

That's true because once the oil gets into the stone, water will not displace it and so cannot carry the metal shavings away. So the initial decision of using the stone should include what lube it will be used with and that then used for the life of the stone.