Council tool double bit sharpening help

Just make sure you're raising a burr with the file or stone first before honing, otherwise you're just polishing the bevel. Also, I would suggest clamping the axe to a bench so the bit hangs over some, and then screw a small strip of wood to bench clamping the head down. Makes filing the double bits easier and a bit safer.
 
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Woodcraft said:
If I was you I would try to learn how to file a bit. It is a necessary skill for those who use an ax.
But you can use the "rooster method". Get wet dry sandpaper in grits from rough to fine and a padded handled sanding block. Start with rough and work your way to fine. It is a pushing motion from the poll side, or the cheek, towards the bit. A pushing rolling motion with a little "sweep" across the edge. You can search it online. Or you could probably ask R RoosterMod .

Personally I would stick with the file and puck, but choices are nice I guess.
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Files to set the bevels, and a puck to sharpen in the field... otherwise there is a system that combines Scary Sharp for chisels with mouse-pad sharpening for knives... but for axes... using various grits of sand-paper and a foam-backed drywall sanding pad..

Produces a nice clean edge that is easy to learn with minimal tools... lots of guys use this method, but it is a personal preference on which method is used...

Peace, Rooster

https://whiskeyrivertrading.com/col.../axe-junkies-edged-tool-field-sharpening-puck
 
Woodcraft said:
If I was you I would try to learn how to file a bit. It is a necessary skill for those who use an ax.
But you can use the "rooster method". Get wet dry sandpaper in grits from rough to fine and a padded handled sanding block. Start with rough and work your way to fine. It is a pushing motion from the poll side, or the cheek, towards the bit. A pushing rolling motion with a little "sweep" across the edge. You can search it online. Or you could probably ask R RoosterMod .

Personally I would stick with the file and puck, but choices are nice I guess.
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The Forestry fire service uses a file toward edge, pole to bit. I got flipped out on by a fire crew boss for filing against edge- to pole.
This axe of mine was filed some so set a thinner convex
 
Filing an axe.


I like to grab the eye of the axe in the vise (use shims if necessary). Let the bit flair out over jaws for support. Put a guard on your file. Cut resistant gloves would give some added protection.
 
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