How To Use "Puck" Sharpening Stones & How To Sharpen A Hatchet Or ANY Other Large Tool...

[@pasquale78]

I found out, when you're a novice like me, it helps when you take a sharpie and make the edge black. That way you can see if you are hitting the right spot.

[@Suicidalsquadd]

Is this a fellow wrangler star enjoyer?

[@brentelliott4764]

Jeff I love your videos because you are not plugging any companies you just tell your honest opinion. That's why I've followed you for so many years.

[@GQLoc]

First time here. I just bought one and i wasn't sure how to use one and your explanation help a lot. Thank you!

[@Pirate_Jay]

Hey man, thank you so much for this video. My girlfriend gifted me one for Christmas and I never had used one before but seen them. After watching this I can see the benefits and non-benefits depending the blade and/or situation. Thank you so much again

[@lawrencehubbard2985]

Thank You for posting this I have not used a puck in 35 years or more. I will be using it this spring on hatch axe and a cheap version of the wood pal.

[@ShinKyuubi]

Preciate this little tutorial, I bought a Cold Steel pipe head Tomahawk some years ago along with a puck sharpener off of Amazon..haven't got much use out of it but I do have an actual axe I got around that needs some sharpening..along with a new haft...so I can work on that. When I say it needs a new haft I mean it..I bought a new axe to do some work around the yard cause I was scared of the handle on the other breaking and I didn't know how to replace the haft at the time..then there's the double bit axe I got..both the old axe and the double bit used to belong to my grandpa so they are kinda rusty and very old..need to take care of that.

[@tyronemorrissey4728]

More videos like this please thanks

[@basebilljr07]

I love my gransfors bruks small forest axe A little bigger than the hatchet but not too big were it's too cumbersome to carry around camping or hiking. Also the Puck Sharpening stones are also great for lawn mower blades

[@fangchild010]

I have just gotten one of these and it says I'm supposed to be wetting it. I'm getting slurry that's not happening for you. I really need to know if I'm meant to be cleaning that off straight away or leaving it in place until I'm done, I've read both answers. Any chance you could help me out please 🤞🏻😁

[@danofiremano]

In the fire service we used metal files to sharpen our Wildland Gear, but I always made sure I had a puck available on my truck too!

[@techgadgetsteve]

I usualy sit down brace the head of the axe between my knees and the handle between my feet, Can see what im doing a bit better that way. And i swap hands to do either side (i am fully ambidextrous though so i know some people will struggle using either hand).. And i totally agree i strop every bladed thing i have. If you keep on top of stropping you bont need to sharpen as much. Great vid as always buddy 🤜🤛

[@theguy5333]

Hey man love the vid. Is 400 grit stone enough for an axe or knife to sharpen?

[@milanmitic5865]

Hello! Are those stones from your video bought on Aliexpress?

[@LynnJudd]

Should you wet the stone with oil or water?

[@jaymeddaugh2044]

Hello, my names Jay, and I have a LANSKY ( I believe?? ) Puck Sharpening Stone, that comes in a yellow package that I need to dig out! I've had it for years, but was never sure on the "Proper" way to use it until your tutorial on it and it was awesome! Thanks so much my friend now I can go ahead and throw an edge on a couple of the Camp🪓 hatchets that I have that have been neglected for way to long that desperately needing some TLC for some time!! One question though? Do you recommend or suggest using any oil or water on the stones when sharpening or maybe just when touching up an edge? Any opinion on that by chance?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated?? Also, what do you make of the stone I mentioned? Any good or middle of the road??? What is your opinion of the quality?? Thanks for your time and excellent video! You earned a new Sub tonight outta me!! 👍

[@B.R.B.69]

You ever use Frog Lube CLR on your stones? I find it cleans them up pretty good. Don't know if the lube is good for sharpening though.

[@reverendhull]

Ahh Puck, you old trickster. You serve the woodsman well, yet Oberon you shall never tell.

[@TheBlackShadow270]

Jeff I have a KZbin recommendation for you. Buckin Billy Ray is a big axe and vintage chainsaw guy. I think you’d enjoy the axe content.

[@greghelmick2723]

Thank you for the information.

[@DimepieceCustomWorks]

That little hatchets handle is crying for some boiled linseed oil.

[@bobbyhill7948]

Have you ever tried the Arkansas stones those things are nice

[@cutlerylover]

yup classic stones that are just natural mineral

[@tattooninja]

Interesting. I usually start w/circles, but then start doing smooth strokes...seems easier to keep even & smooth. I also switch hands with my puck, so i don't have to turn the axe around. And I use it for knives because it seems silly to bring 2 stones. I need to buy a pouch for it, I'm paranoid about chipping/breaking!

[@cutlerylover]

I use circles becasue it sharpens faster and takes less time

[@chukzombi]

i have been using an old stone knife sharpener i found in my dad's toolbox for 30 years. its has a red wooden handle and that makes it much easier to sharpen knives safely and more efficiently. why dont more stone sharpeners have handles?

[@NoNamer123456789]

I guess most people just lay the stone flat on a surface and then move the knife to sharpen.

[@gerardmcquade]

im glad you corrected yourself and said brown not red cause that was bothering me

[@scottcarse6844]

I want one, and I've wanted one for a wee while, I have a lot of different stones and rods and suchlike, but for some reason I haven't bit the bullet so to speak,

[@Teabagz4fun]

I use the Lansky puck. Does what it needs to do. I soak mine in water first.

[@scottcarse6844]

@@Teabagz4fun I have the full Lansky sharpening system and I think it works great, so I might just go for that, thanks, I didn't know they did the puck one, can you get a choice of grit?

[@Teabagz4fun]

@@scottcarse6844 unsure if they offer grit options.

[@scottcarse6844]

@@Teabagz4fun thanks for getting back to me 👍

[@Teabagz4fun]

@@scottcarse6844 you got it 🙃

[@grovesy333]

Very cool but I am a work sharp fan boy I love their sharpeners the most 😁

[@_zedf656]

I saw you mimicking sharpening the knife and you were pushing the blade into/towards the stone. Everything I've heard and seen has told me to pull the blade away from it. Are there any differences between the 2 methods?

[@cutlerylover]

ive done both towards and away it doesn't make a difference either way no matter what technique you use you have to remove the bur you create when sharpening one side...

[@masemasemasie]

Pulling away will preserve the stones life better

[@deathbyastonishment7930]

You will hear people arguing for both methods (or even back and forward) if you read enough about sharpening. Honestly they all seem to work but there are a lot of variables that will influence your success or failure l.

[@rokinrandy]

They almost look like circle wet stones. I’d like to learn how to sharpen some knifes with them because I just use file sand paper to hack tree limbs.

[@spoonerman]

The puck i have they recommend to soak it in water for 15-30 minutes so I'd say you're right

[@Whatever-gv3gq]

I have actually held my rectangular bench stone and used it to sharpen my hatchet

[@gerardmcquade]

thanks for the video im going to pick one up i think

[@alvarososa4126]

Noted 👍

[@derektrujillo2292]

I looked too early I was wondering when's Jeff gonna make a video 🤣😂🤣.

[@norsetradesman]

For a thick piece of metal like a hatchet or axe, wouldn't this process simply be "honing" the edge and not actually sharpening it to any significant degree? In order to sharpen it, I imagine you would need to remove a lot of the material of the blade, which would take forever using a puck by hand, no?

[@twalk6164]

yes. set the edge's angle with a file. take your time and be patient. marking with a chisel tip sharpie is great aid. after the edge is as desired, then puck it. a sharp tool cuts double what a dull one will.

[@jimwilton-sd5le]

I appreciate the history of the puck but are you going to show us how to use it

[@Gideon_Judges6]

I was always taught to soak my sharpening stones in water first, even the round puck ones.

[@cutlerylover]

all water or oil does is help to keep the stones clean it has pores and when you sharpen they get filed and it doesn't do as good of a job to sharpen, but I dry sharpen almost evertime with success...I just clean the stones afterwards...either way its a mess you have wet slop or lots of dry dust lol Also a wet stone wont sharpen as aggressively as a dry one...

[@haroldm4600]

@@cutleryloverIt is not necessarily true that a wet stone will not sharpen as aggressively as a dry one, in fact the opposite may be true. Depending upon the type of stone and coarseness of grit a wet stone can develop a slurry of grit particles that aid in the sharpening process.

[@clintonlewis1261]

Wow, I've never seen them before 😳😃

[@milk_man7606]

nice

[@ColossalSwordFormAndTechnique]

An double cute axe file is much safer. An axe puck is okay but you need good concentration, and a bit risky for the fingers while sharpening.

[@Bbeidler181]

Aren’t you supposed to wet the stone?

[@cutlerylover]

yes and no, its preference some sharpen dry some sharpen with water and some sharpen with oil, the point of wetting it is to help keep the stone from clogging up with metal dust but it also makes it less effective at sharpening...I never use oil I rarely use water, I prefer to dry sharpen, and I clean the stones once they clog up enough to effect the process

[@jeremynedrow7003]

I've used a puck sharpener ever since I was a kid.

[@BritReinhardt74]

Aren’t you supposed to get it wet first?

[@cutlerylover]

yes and no using a wet stone is optional some use it dry it cuts most aggressive some use water and some use oil the purpose of wetting it with water or oilp is to keep the stone clean but it always sharpens slightly less, I just clean the stone once its dirty and clogged up but prefer dry...

[@Apokalypsiis]

Thanks for the video but please for the love of God, get to the sharpening tutorial. We know what we bought, we just want to know how to sharpen our tools!

[@thodeboer]

😂😂😂 preach!

[@targuscinco]

I would have thought this was obvious. Those stones are for sharpening round blades. Mystery solved!

[@ronaldmckinney5693]

No one cares about where you got the pucks or how long you've had it....just sharpen the axe

[@thehighvibe5528]

way too long of video -- 4 mins he begins demo

[@phyllismars4625]

"Sloppy Dirty Demo"

[@jacobmeleciox8707]

Fairly quick, 10 minutes later😂😂😂😂

[@cutlerylover]

Id say thats fairly quick lol

[@onixpyro3883]

No ofence but why does the handle look like its been eatin by rodents? My ocd could never leave that so nasty

[@cutlerylover]

came like that new and its neb er been a problem

[@lou_gubrious]

lol it's not that bad at all

[@TheEpiccow400]

First

[@milk_man7606]

nice