Axe Sharpening

[UKmDEVON]

Hi,

Have just got a new ae and need to sharpen it. How do i do this and what items do i need.
Or, is it easier to take it to someone who does such things?

cheers

 

[leon-1]

An axe puck is probably your best bet, but the Gransfors Bruks ones are expensive, as an alternative do a search for Lansky on E-Bay, they were selling them very cheaply in comparison.

 

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

Some hardware stores sell Carborundom stones, they are either round palm stones (like the Gransfors Axe Puck), or square and heavy like a bench stone.

Also, get an axe file, for whenever you want to take a nick out, or reprofile the blade.

 

[Dave Budd]

I personally would only use a puck if I wnated to lose my fingers!

Use a mousemat (or cork floor tile, rubber sheet, etc) with some wet and dry on it, then work through the grits til you get where you need it. In the field you can use a piece of a sliced up belt sander belt and rest it on your leg

I NEVER reccomend people to use pucks or those silly little 2" long stones, they are just asking for trouble! this is coming from somebody who not only makes sharp things and refurbishes/sharpens them for a living but also one who runs course doing so!

Just my opinion though

 

[British Red]

UKmD,

I put some pictures and diagrams of axe sharpening on this thread

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=17244&page=2

Start from post #71 if you want a shufti

It may help

I may have to do an article on this at some point...seems to crop up a lot!

Red