Stay Keen with Smith’s Sharpeners!

The lean-to fire in the background was ignited using fatwood shavings processed by the Smith's Pack Pal Tinder Maker.

Smith’s Sharpeners has been a trusted name in the sharpening industry for over 125 years. Smith’s is dedicated to providing customers with practical, easy-to-use sharpening and specialty tools. This commitment has encouraged them to help you Stay Keen with Smith’s Sharpeners!

Smith’s Sharpeners

Smith’s, initially a small stone company in Arkansas, has become the leading knife and scissor sharpening product supplier. You’ll always achieve the best edge with Smith’s Sharpeners, providing the best tools for every task.

They offer a wide range of sharpeners, from simple pull-through models for quick use to advanced precision kits for enthusiasts. Their selection includes manual and electric sharpeners made from various materials, including diamond, carbide, ceramic, and natural Arkansas stones.

Pack Pal Tinder Maker

The Smith’s Pack Pal Tinder Maker is a lightweight camping tool that quickly creates tinder from dry wood. It includes a stainless steel grater, a yellow tinder box, and a ferrocerium fire starter. The bright design enhances visibility outdoors, making it ideal for use with Smith’s Sharpeners to keep your tools sharp while camping.

The grater transforms wood into shavings that you can ignite with a ferrocerium rod or any preferred ignition source. It holds enough tinder for two or more fires, and softer woods ignite more easily.

The Smith’s Pack Pal Tinder Maker with Fire Starter is designed to scrape wood into small tinder shavings. The author used fatwood to collect the shavings in a plastic box.

Beyond fire starting, the grater helps prepare food, such as grating cheese and garlic. Overall, it’s a versatile tool for outdoor cooking and fire preparation. You can easily replace the ferrocerium rod when needed, making it a practical addition to your camping gear.

Smith’s Axe & Machete Sharpeners

Smith’s Handheld Axe & Machete Sharpener is necessary for maintaining your axe, hatchet, or machete. With preset carbide blades, it quickly sharpens both sides of your tool in minutes. The durable plastic design features a soft grip handle and an oversized finger guard for safe use. It’s an essential addition to any toolkit that includes Smith’s Sharpeners.

An integrated wire brush helps remove grit and rust, enhancing the sharpener’s performance. Its bright yellow color makes it easy to spot. 

With the Axe & Machete Sharpener, you can draw it in either direction, whether up or down, and it works the same. The hand guard is another excellent feature, showcasing Smith’s attention to detail.

During a recent trip to Georgia, I sharpened a neglected machete, shears, and an old hatchet, restoring them to working condition. I also used it on a cleaver, achieving an ideal edge for slicing vegetables. Overall, this sharpener offers a fast and efficient way to keep your tools in top shape, highlighting the effectiveness of Smith’s Sharpeners.

The Axe & Machete Sharpener is used on an old machete, with a plastic safety guard protecting the hand while sharpening the blade.

Summary

Smith’s products, especially the Pack Pal Tinder Maker with Fire Starter, are excellent for outdoor enthusiasts and valuable in emergencies. The Axe & Machete Sharpener efficiently restored shears, a hatchet, a cleaver, and a machete, making it ideal for base camp or garage use. Together, these two tools effectively meet various needs!

For more information, please check out SmithsProducts.com.

Reuben Bolieu
Adventurer, writer, photographer, and survival instructor for Randall’s Adventure & Training, Reuben has spent most of his life hiking and backpacking through the wildernesses of the world. He has traveled abroad in extreme environments and seeks out primitive survival techniques, construction, and uses of knives and edged tools. Reuben has published many articles on survival, knife and tool use, and woodcraft. He remains a lifetime student of survival.