Looking for recommendations on field-sharpening kit for axes and hatchets. The twist here is this will be for a Boy Scout Troop so will be put through rough handling by inexperienced hands.
This Sharpal puck sharpener caught my eye. I like that it has integral finger protection of a type and is designed to be run dry (thus avoiding the complications of keeping oil on hand and the mess/rust with water). Also 220 and 600 grit.
I'm thinking we'll skip including a file since inexperienced hands can really screw up an edge with a file, and the file itself is easily damaged. (If an axe gets bad enough it needs re-profiling, we'll just send it home with someone so equipped).
Open to other ideas and recommendations.
Thanks,
-Mark
This Sharpal puck sharpener caught my eye. I like that it has integral finger protection of a type and is designed to be run dry (thus avoiding the complications of keeping oil on hand and the mess/rust with water). Also 220 and 600 grit.
I'm thinking we'll skip including a file since inexperienced hands can really screw up an edge with a file, and the file itself is easily damaged. (If an axe gets bad enough it needs re-profiling, we'll just send it home with someone so equipped).
Open to other ideas and recommendations.
Thanks,
-Mark