Arctic Fox Sharpening Puck Dual Grit Multi-Purpose Sharpening Stone (Medium ANSI 240 and Med/Fine ANSI 400 Grit Aluminum Oxide Stone) BYXAFSP

For years Ive been searching for the right progression in sharpening stones my axes. I love restoring vintage axes and I use them frequently splitting wood and felling trees. Ive tried all sorts of axe pucks over the years, but almost all of the others on the market are too coarse. Norton, lansky, GB, and I even made my own by cutting a bench stone I had. I just wasn%u2019t happy with any of them.

But this puck is great. In JIS standards is a about 400/700. The Blend of abrasives in this is really unique. For touching up an edge all you need is the white/fine side. You can remove small chips and bring back a dull edge very quickly with the coarse side. It%u2019s a fast cutting stone, it%u2019s hard, and slow wearing, doesn%u2019t dish quickly. Doesn%u2019t load up much at all. When it starts to I just dunk it back in the water and rub it with my finger and any metal particles will just rub off. I personally still like to finish on something s little finer, but it%u2019s not necessary. The fine side of this gives a hazy finish that%u2019s totally adaquate for most purposes, and it%u2019s shaving sharpe off the fine side of this stone. I made my own 1000/3000 from a cheap bench stone I had and I use that for finishing and bringing the edge up to a semi mirror polish followed by a strop with green compound.

All in all, baryonyx absolutely nailed it with this puck. For how hard wearing this thing is, I believe it will last forever. I might pick up a spare just in case though.