• I've got an axe to grind. How do you sharpen yours?

  • My favourite method is with a file then finish on a stone. There's a video by essential craftsman on YT that shows you how, and he also shows a grinder method as well.

  • What type of axe?

    For most, get rid of any nicks, chips or flat parts in the blade with a metal file keeping the profile the same (so removing minimal metal but consistently around the whole edge).
    Then get sharp with a stone (best ones are round, allows you to grind circles around the edge) or medium then fine sand paper on a wood block.

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