What Did You Sharpen Today?

Slim278 · Nov 1, 2016

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nzedge · Nov 2, 2016

^nice work. those were some pretty serious chips.

Square_peg · Nov 2, 2016

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That's a great edge on a great axe.

Hacked · Nov 2, 2016

Worked on this Hults Brukaby last night. So far just file work on this one. Really happy to have a decent file again, I need to order a couple more to keep on hand. No more hardware store files for me.

Slim278 · Nov 2, 2016

Square_peg said:
That's a great edge on a great axe.

Thanks, I realy like this one don't think it had ever been used. It killed my files and I had to use a belt sander and water can. I finished with waterstones.

Beachlogger · Nov 2, 2016

@ Hacked, what files did you get that you were happy with?

Hacked · Nov 2, 2016

Beachlogger said:
@ Hacked, what files did you get that you were happy with?

It's more of what I'm not happy with lol. I've not had the best luck with Stanley, and Nicolson files neither seemed to last very long. I was in need of a file and so I walked over to a Taylors Do It Center at lunch and picked up a 10" Mill Bastard file that was only marked Made in Mexico. I assumed that it was the same as a Nicolson file but the file isn't able to cut any of the steel I've tried it on right from the factory, that was a first for me. I'm currently giving Bahco files a try, the one I have was made in Portugal and cuts well for the time being. Time will tell how well it holds up. I'd hate to recommend them without being a long term user, but I'm comfortable saying stay away from Stanley and modern Nicolson files.

Beachlogger · Nov 2, 2016

K thanks for the reply

252chevyboyz · Nov 2, 2016

Sharpened up my old Fiskars Chopping Axe this evening as I will splitting up firewood here in the next couple of days. Got to touch up the head on my log splitter too.

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252chevyboyz · Nov 22, 2016

The beater kitchen knife

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rockman0 · Dec 17, 2016

Got this one finished today.

Agent_H · Dec 17, 2016

That looks great Rockman!

rockman0 · Dec 17, 2016

Agent_H said:
That looks great Rockman!

Thanks Agent H. Didn't take this one long to become my favorite hatchet.

Square_peg · Dec 17, 2016

Looks like she's ready to chop, Rockman. A real beauty.

rockman0 · Dec 18, 2016

Square_peg said:
Looks like she's ready to chop, Rockman. A real beauty.

Thanks Square Peg

SC T100 · Dec 19, 2016

My Sager had a few little dings from a spring camping trip, and I was in a honing mood, so I went at the bevels with the Baryonyx stones to smooth out all the file marks. It turned out great, and the little rolls/chips are almost gone. I love this thing...feels great, and super great steel.

I also sharpened up my little Norlund...

Along with most of my hatchets...although sharpening isn't really the right word. Honing and refining is more like it. But they all shave hairs and wood!

jblyttle · Dec 30, 2016

I cleaned up this edge with only the two pictured stones.

252chevyboyz · Jan 11, 2017

Sharpened the ole work hatchet this evening and a wing wedge that followed me home from the flea market a week or so ago. The wing wedge had a mushroom top that needed to be ground off and the edge was badly chipped

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252chevyboyz · Jan 13, 2017

Sharpened a maul that has been sitting idle for about 3 years. Some with a bench grinder and hand file

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Derzelas · Jan 14, 2017

A Plumb Hatchet, file work only