Lansky The Puck.

Pucks are generally made for axes. I own two pucks, but not a lansky brand. My Gransfors Bruks puck is probably the best out there, $50 though:eek:. Its made from some special sandstone in Sweden. The other one is a typical $10 carbide-like puck and does a good job for a lower price.
 
I have a Lansky Puck, its my go to for Tramontina Machetes and the CS Rifleman Hawk. Good little piece of kit there, light weight, puts a working edge on big stuff, I wouldn't use it on thin bladed knives ie pocket knives or skinners.
 
Well the main idea behind puck sharpeners for axes is that it can be very tiring or near impossible to move a heavy axe around on a sharpening medium, so instead you can take the sharpening medium to the axe. From my experience (which is limited to knives/axes less than 2.5lbs and with hafts under 25") tiring out or awkwardness has never really been a problem. I could imagine that an axe with a 36" handle and a 3.5+head would be a bit of a pain though. Using a puck also makes wobbling whilst sharpening a bit of an inevitability, which is actually handy on an axe as it helps impart a convex edge. Personally, I just prefer sandpaper+a mousepad.

As for the machete, it would work, but you'd really be better off sharpening on a bench-stone or with a more conventional method in my opinion.
 
killa_concept said:
Well the main idea behind puck sharpeners for axes is that it can be very tiring or near impossible to move a heavy axe around on a sharpening medium, so instead you can take the sharpening medium to the axe. From my experience (which is limited to knives/axes less than 2.5lbs and with hafts under 25") tiring out or awkwardness has never really been a problem. I could imagine that an axe with a 36" handle and a 3.5+head would be a bit of a pain though. Using a puck also makes wobbling whilst sharpening a bit of an inevitability, which is actually handy on an axe as it helps impart a convex edge. Personally, I just prefer sandpaper+a mousepad.

As for the machete, it would work, but you'd really be better off sharpening on a bench-stone or with a more conventional method in my opinion.
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Thanks to all of yous....

More conventional method, sorry what would this be? I new at this knife stuff, sorry.
 
Zombie Zeke said:
I have a Lansky Puck, its my go to for Tramontina Machetes and the CS Rifleman Hawk. Good little piece of kit there, light weight, puts a working edge on big stuff, I wouldn't use it on thin bladed knives ie pocket knives or skinners.
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My ax is a fiskars....well it's not a ax but a hatchet, and my machete is from ontario knife company.
 
C.M.L said:
Thanks to all of yous....

More conventional method, sorry what would this be? I new at this knife stuff, sorry.
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Well if it's a longer machete, then I guess a puck wouldn't be terrible. I still just find it easier to use a stone though, but that's probably just out of preference. And I guess by "conventional method" I just meant taking the blade to the sharpening medium.
 
killa_concept said:
Well if it's a longer machete, then I guess a puck wouldn't be terrible. I still just find it easier to use a stone though, but that's probably just out of preference. And I guess by "conventional method" I just meant taking the blade to the sharpening medium.
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It's a 18 inch machete.
 
C.M.L said:
It's a 18 inch machete.
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I've used my puck on similar blades. For what it's worth, it seems to give a usable (though not pretty) edge. For me, the puck is a quick and very convenient tool for sharpening machetes. I've also used mine for a bit of elbow-grease intensive re-profiling.

It's a good bit of kit, IMO.

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