Where to get a machete sharpened?

I've heard almost nothing but complaints about the Harbor Freight 1x30. I haven't used one myself, so I can't speak with authority. But it stands to reason that a $50 device that's regularly on sale for $40 probably isn't very well built. It's got three things going for it: It's cheap. It's very fast. It uses common belts.

For my money, I'll take a Worksharp Ken Onion instead. Or a real bench mounted machine like a 1x42 from Kalamazoo.

Brian.
 
On a Tramontina I use a honing puck coarse / medium and a DMT fine stone. I just used it to hack mulberry and locust with no issues. No reason to not do it yourself and save some money.
 
Just want to say a big thank you to Jason - this guy knows what he's doin'! Beautiful edge - I actually sliced paper with it, which in my experience is pretty spectacular for a thick kukri machete.

That Ken Onion Work Sharp that SlipperyFish mentioned also looks cool. I plan on picking up a couple the suggested tools in this thread to experiment with in the future.

But I am glad I sent this to Jason - I don't think I could have (in fact I am sure I could not have) gotten nearly such an even and polished result myself.
 
srmd22 said:
Cool idea hwyshredder78, I look forward to experimenting with one. I watched a few youtube vids on those awhile back and have always wondered how hard they were to learn to operate.
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It's what I use.

Just try to keep the steel from getting hot. Get a bucket and dip it every pass.
 
bgentry said:
I've heard almost nothing but complaints about the Harbor Freight 1x30. I haven't used one myself, so I can't speak with authority. But it stands to reason that a $50 device that's regularly on sale for $40 probably isn't very well built. It's got three things going for it: It's cheap. It's very fast. It uses common belts.

For my money, I'll take a Worksharp Ken Onion instead. Or a real bench mounted machine like a 1x42 from Kalamazoo.

Brian.
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Mine has lasted 10 years. I have a disk belt combo, and it is a handy tool!


Now, it is fast! And, a Kalamazoo grinder is going to be better, but more expensive.
 
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