Axe vs Saw

Gcckoka

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Nov 13, 2015
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Yes I see the marks on it , I think it was a quite coarse stone , but no worries I will finish the sharpening by myself I dont mind , but look at the blade on top it is spined does it have to be like that?


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bobnewboy

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Jul 2, 2014
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You mean the edge is not in line with the handle? I guess that doesnt help, but I cant see it having too much effect on chopping and splitting.
 

Gcckoka

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I mean look at this pocture clearly you can see that one side is thicker than other on both sides , its spinned a little I think
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Gcckoka

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It doesn't metter to me if it wont effect its work , will I have problems with it ?


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sunndog

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Yeah thats what i meant mate. A Roughly finished and uneven grind is to be expected on an axe like that, i had a hultafors that was almost a chisel grind it was so uneven
It will chop and split as it is but it would be a much better tool with a good grind on it
 

Gcckoka

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Nov 13, 2015
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I mean it is unsymetrycal
I have a 1000 grit arkansas stone and a strop and today I will work on it.


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sunndog

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I mean it is unsymetrycal

Yup, thats what i mean by "uneven grind"

If it were mine i'd even it out (make it symmetrical) with either a belt grinder or a flap disc on a 115mm angle grinder, you'd need to take it slow and keep it cool with bucket of water with a grinder though

Check some vids on youtube for axe sharpening/re-profiling....wranglestar might be a good place to start
 

Gcckoka

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Nov 13, 2015
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I dont have no electric tools , only one I have is electric hand grinder which I left in my house in the mountains.
I have a file 400 grit stone and sandpaper


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sunndog

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400grit will get you there eventually, just a lot harder work than with a hand grinder :D

Don't panic over it for now though buddy, it will chop stuff up
 

Gcckoka

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Nov 13, 2015
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Yeah I think I will leave it like that I dont mind , I will just sharpen it and it will be ready to go


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K813ZRA

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400grit will get you there eventually, just a lot harder work than with a hand grinder :D

Don't panic over it for now though buddy, it will chop stuff up

Yeah, I think 400 grit would be a bit slow going for me too. However I find a 120/240 grit combo works just fine. Like the above poster, I am not much for power tools.
 

Tonyuk

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My husky hatchet came perfect in the grind thankfully, once the grind is polished nicely it'll perform very well. The once you have seems to have some kind of oil or varnish on the handle, mine never came with any treatment so i used teak oil on it. After a good few years its still looking well. Good purchase.

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Muskett

Forager
Mar 8, 2016
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I do have a few hatchets and generally use at home for kindling processing.
However, for the trekking through the woods I think they are heavy for their utility. A folding saw and maybe big knife like a Skrama weight the same as a Small Forest Axe. Most importantly in terms of safety get it wrong with a hatchet or short axe then you could be in self inflicted trouble. You can do damage to yourself with your knife or even saw but not as bad as an axe. Sure its self discipline when it comes to safety but short axes are notorious. A full sized felling axe are far safer to use, but too heavy to carry far.

So its a Silky Saw for me when hunting and enjoying the woods. They will process all the dead wood required for a fire and all the poles to build a camp. Of course complimented with a small knife or even a big one like the Skrama.
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Then I have my truck tools for full on work.
 

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