Product Details
Axe & Machete Manual Sharpener by Smith's®. The handheld Axe & Machete Sharpener from Smith's™ is the perfect tool to use for keeping your axe, hatchet, or machete in prime condition. This simple and easy to use sharpener uses preset carbide blades to quickly put a smooth, sharp edge on both sides of your blade in just minutes. It has a cast aluminum sharpening head, soft grip handle, and oversized finger guards for safe and secure sharpening at all times.
Notes
- Always wear heavy gloves and eye protection when cleaning or sharpening a blade with this product
- Always push the brush across and away from the cutting edge when cleaning your blade. To replace brush after use, insert bristles of brush into cavity first, then slide forward and push down until brush is fully inset in handle
- Always keep all fingers behind the finger guard and never place free hand on top of the sharpener during use
Specifications
| Grit: Carbides - Coarse |
Features
- Quickly sharpens a dull axe, hatchet, or machete with just a few easy pulls
- Durable, plastic head for easier sharpening
- Oversized handle allows for use with gloves
- Large safety guard
- Cleaning brush with wire bristles stores in handle
- Replaceable carbide blades
Instructions
Care:
Clean the edge of your blade using the wire brush if needed. To remove brush, press on end of brush closest to sharpening head to raise opposite end, then grasp handle and remove from cavity.
Secure your axe, hatchet, or machete blade by placing it in a vise with the cutting edge exposed.
Position the head of the sharpener over one end of the blade, then lower the unit down so that the cutting edge is resting in the bottom of the V-shaped slot. Hold the sharpener as parallel to the cutting edge as possible.
Apply moderate downward pressure and pull the sharpener over the cutting edge from one end to the other. Maintain constant pressure and follow the contour of the blade as you pull.
The first time you sharpen a ground edge with this sharpener or if you are sharpening a damaged edge, repeat this action approximately 15 - 20 pulls. Additional pulls may be required if the blade is made of very hard steel. If re-sharpening an edge that has previously been sharpened with this sharpener and is NOT damaged, it should only take approximately 10 - 15 pulls to restore sharpness. Again, additional pulls may be required if the blade is made of very hard steel.
From Smith's® humble beginnings as a small Arkansas stone company to current position as the market leader in the knife and scissor sharpening category, Smith's® has become the fastest growing, full line supplier of great sharpening products. Smith's® simple goal is to provide consumers with the best edge for whatever task they are performing, while also providing outrageously good customer service. Smith's® have the broadest line of knife and scissors sharpeners available, ranging from simple,fixed angle pull through sharpeners for consumers that want quick and easy sharpening, to sophisticated Precision Kits designed for the knife sharpening enthusiast. This offering includes both manual and electrical sharpeners that incorporate many different abrasive materials including diamond, carbide, ceramic, bonded synthetic abrasives and, of course, natural Arkansas stones. Smith's® are constantly striving to identify improved methods for providing consumers with the best edge as shown by recent launch of an electric sharpener incorporating interlocking diamond coated wheels that insures a factory-sharp edge to your knife with only a few quick passes of the knife. Smith's® also offer designs that are appropriate for the field or for your gourmet kitchen.