Full Restoration Of A Kalthoff Carving Axe | Andy Spoons

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Axe - Kalthoff Carving Axe #1
Tormek T-4 Sharpening System
Diamond wheel - Coarse, Fine, Extra Fine
DMT Diasharp sharpening plate
big thanks to Promac Tools for the support
all the best,
Andy

[@markluke8447]

Nice work Andy.

[@grilla883]

HI Andy, thanks for the video, i'm really enjoying the sharpening ones.

[@andyspoons]

That's great to hear, thank you so much for letting me know!

[@barrygraber9776]

Nice work man

[@andyspoons]

Cheers mate!

[@ProfessorBushcraft]

Late to the party, but I also have the same axe. Hitting a hidden screw is my worst nightmare! I don’t have the fancy wheel so would have to do it all on the Japanese Waterstones. I suppose I’ll need to think about how to create the concave profile. Thanks for the video!

[@andyspoons]

Hi there! You don't have to create a hollow, a scandi grind is how Kalthoff's come, and it's a wonderful bevel style for carving. The hollow only comes up because I am working on a wheel, so it will happen no matter what

[@dannyhoskins8526]

I saving up for a Kalthoff axe, would you recommend it based on your usage? I have experienced a similar issue where a tree had absorbed a barbed wire fence! Great videos and helpful tips.

[@andyspoons]

I would say that the Kalthoff is the most well balanced axe I have carved with. It is a little light for my daily use preference, but it always feels wonderful to use 🙂👌

[@WAndrewHarper]

Similar question - I've got a Robin wood carving axe that hit something right on the bottom corner and turned the corner sideways - how should I work that out? is it best to grind off the corner and then just reset the scandi grind, or is there a way to pull the metal back into place?

[@andyspoons]

A great question, so that steel will be compromised, you will have to grind back behind the compromised steel and reset the bevel

[@user-er7rg7hy8s]

Hello Andy!!! I have the same ax from Julia. As far as I understand, there were chips due to sharpening the CONCAVE LENS, but you made straight descents?

[@andyspoons]

Sorry, I'm not sure I quite follow you? I was creating a "concave" and then flattening either side of that hollow, I can't remember if that's what I said in the video 😂

[@user-er7rg7hy8s]

@@andyspoons But you can’t write right away through a Russian translator? I don’t know English, but copying from KZbin is a problem

[@andyspoons]

I'm sorry there is a bit of a loss in translation here, but it's great to hear you have the same axe! It's a wonderful tool 👌

[@user-er7rg7hy8s]

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[@user-er7rg7hy8s]

@@andyspoons Here's my Kalthoff

[@Poopdudeification]

How long did it take on that coarse stone to get that chip worked out?

[@andyspoons]

I was probably working for about 15 minutes or so?

[@Poopdudeification]

@@andyspoons good info, thank you!

[@andyspoons]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching 👌