sharpening stone advice

[web365ster]

I've a ray Mears GB
Looking for one stone I can use at home and in the field.
I don't want it to break, so maybe a container ood sorts.
Water stone/synthetic ok.
Don't want it to heavy.
A combo is fine.
Affordable is key, but quality is #1
I'd also like to use a hand held sharpening method. Axe in one hand, stone in other.
Thank you.

 

[Old Biker]

Maybe one of FortyTwoBlades sportsman's pucks, or one of his scythe stones. See them here.

O.B.

 

[JJ_Colt45]

I use the BYXCO Artic Fox Sportsman's Puck ... it's the same mentioned in Old Biker's post above. Works great.

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[FortyTwoBlades]

I've a ray Mears GB
Looking for one stone I can use at home and in the field.
I don't want it to break, so maybe a container ood sorts.
Water stone/synthetic ok.
Don't want it to heavy.
A combo is fine.
Affordable is key, but quality is #1
I'd also like to use a hand held sharpening method. Axe in one hand, stone in other.
Thank you.

The Arctic Fox puck should serve well. The grit combo was designed to complement a file for rapid field sharpening, and can be used with water or oil according to your preference. They come with a heavy duty storage bag to keep dust off the damp stone or oil off the inside of your pack, and they're quite durable so don't need more protection than that.