axe sharpening woes

SC T100-didn't you leave the word "not" out of your first sentence?

FortyTwoBlades- Thanks, you just said it all!
 
rjdankert-shouting irresponsible statements. At least on this forum, lets not make statements or show videos that might result in someone new to axes hurting themselves or destroying vintage axes. I am not asking everybody to only use a file and stone to sharpen. I am asking that when you mention sharpening with a power tool, that can harm the axe, mention the dangers. 42blades just did an excellent job of doing that!
 
Power tools don't make the work easier, they just make it faster. Which means it's easier to do irreparable damage to a tool or injure yourself if you don't know what you're doing. For those already adept at sharpening and familiar with the risks posed, using a belt grinder can significantly speed up the work without adverse effects, but a novice is likely to slop it up real good and possibly burn their edges. If you can't do a good job by hand, you probably won't do a good job by machine. There are exceptions, of course, but it's a good rule of thumb to keep in mind.
 
SC T100- sorry, I missread your statement.

FortyTwoBlades- I agree again. Gustav Stickley, leader of the Arts and Crafts movement in America said (and I am paraphrasing as I dont have his exact words)-"Quality is defined by craftmanship. The use of machinery does not hurt quality, the abuse of machinery is what hurts quality"
 
Mr. Tettnanger said:
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LOL... A little off topic but I recently acquired one of those old Craftsman radial arm saws (with the safety recalls). I told myself "just don't use it while drinking it'll be perfectly safe"... Yesterday I was using the sanding wheel (to thin a kerf wedge) after a few beers and what do you know... I slipped, dropped the kerf wedge and the tip of my index finger & fingernail got a few mm shorter (no gloves)... Band aids fixed it but usually sharp means shave the hairs off your arm sharp...
 
My belt sander doesn't go with me to collect wood.



Everyone needs one (or more) of these - even if you have a belt sander. :)
 
That's the $4!t, right there. Simonds Multi-Kut USA. Best I've found for axes (along with Heller Multi-kuts before Simonds acquired the name).
 
You guys have my interest with this file. What size (they make 8, 10, 12 & 14") and why are prices coming up online ranging anywhere from $10-$40?
 
I found them online --wondering what you all own (sizes) and where you get them from. I'm fine paying up a couple bucks if it's someone on the forums or at least not a big-box store.
 
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