Sharpen your Axe with a Sharpie Marker ???? Wicked Sharp Axe Sharpening

[@surethebest]

That was really something! Gave me so much insight Tonwerk with. Just bought my first 3 axes last week.

[@beat10boy]

A good file is an asset to any sharpening regimen. After I use my file I go back with a fine wire brush to clean the "teeth" out. Cleaning out all of the metal filings, rust and dirt make the file last longer. You'll be glad you did it.

[@SnowyAspenHills]

Been a Carpenter/Joiner for 45 years and I still use this technique when regrinding on site using an angle grinder.

[@Mr_Obvious]

I appreciate your tips like this one. I already do the sharpie thing, learned that from knife sharpening, but over the years your videos have taught me so much. Whoever says you can't teach an old dog new tricks needs to come subscribe to your channel!!! I'm an old dog, been around more years than I like to admit, but I still learn new tricks from seasoned woodsmen like yourself. Thank you for all you do for us!

[@jameswilcox1633]

Fantastic content! Your "close the gap" advice is spot on, successfully sharpened garden shears👌

[@MadDogSurvival]

The inner filament of a sharpie is also a great emergency fire starter!

[@RyanMclain]

Just straight from the marker? A working, not dried out, marker? I don't know what solvent is used so I don't know if it's flammable

[@rocketman3474]

Holy crap Batman. Dan did it again. Another well produced video that gave me another tool for my toolbox. I’m glad I got to watch the first in this new series, or is the second because I watched the last one twice. Anyway keep up the great work.

[@boykinlp]

Thanks for this video. It’s great information for a newbie like myself in axe sharpening.

[@apar1560]

Nice info on the video... I have the exact axe... I did scrape all the lacquer coating off the handle and at top of axe... soaked it in a mixture of mineral spirits / boiled linseed oil for keeping the wood moist for longevity. Thanks ...Alan in 🇨🇱

[@busterbonesaw]

Excellent content, tone, and delivery. Thank you so much!

[@texasjoe3261]

Thank You For Sharing This Valuable Information !! Mighty DAN The Axe Man ! We Appreciate Your Hard Work.

[@steveh6632]

Excellent video and information as always, but I do have a question. My understanding is that axes usually have a convex grind so the edge can withstand the pounding they get. Wouldn't you be better off using a puck to maintain the grind instead of filling the edge flat?

[@FamilyLife-w4j]

Great video for homeschool kids, bushcraft lessons

[@Echowhiskeyone]

I usually use a blue Sharpie for marking tools, in this case an axe. Why? Blue is an unusual color in most tools. Also red and green can be used, whichever suits your eyes.

[@swingbelly]

Whatever is available and "turns your crank"!

[@BradYaeger]

Well that's cool, maybe it will help me finally get better at sharpening things . I've been terrible at it my whole life despite plenty of good advice . Never developed the touch .

[@Hector-vx5yc]

Another outstanding video Dan Wowak! Thank you so much for your tutorial, you’re an awesome instructor 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️❤️❤️ nicely done brother!!👊🏿

[@stoutkm]

Outstanding video Dan. Thank you. "Another Tool for the Toolbox".

[@Drew-Abbott]

I've always had a bit of trouble getting an edge. I'm going to try this and I'll re comment on my progress

[@paulhaggard8746]

Thank you for this video. This is another instruction session in one of the basic skill tools of real life!

[@thx5001]

Nice piece of advice. Now I have to dig out those old axes and the new cheap ones.

[@geobloxmodels1186]

Tomorrows project. My woman just inherited an old Estwing axe that is in bad shape. It was her fathers, and she wants it restored. I need some better files anyway and can walk my puppy to the home depot to get in some exercise and socialization (for the dog - I'm mostly ok now). Then I can use my new work bench to file the axe. I love it when a project checks off so many things at one time.

[@Hector-vx5yc]

Any videos on splitting mauls? Would it be worth putting an edge?

[@scottmattila8318]

Love it… great video! Thanks for doing what you do!

[@mrhalfstep]

That marker tip is a winner. Was that a pun? One thing that I've found that the average Joe doesn't know about files is that the smaller they are, the finer they cut. That's why you find a 14" mill bastard as well as a 12",10", 8" etc. They all have the same tooth pattern (mill bastard), but the teeth are smaller and closer together and therefore leave behind a smoother finish. I like to keep a 6" mill smooth file in my kit especially for dressing the edge of my ax when it is required. You might find that a mill smooth knife edged file in 5 or 6 inches is even handier. The larger files are for rough shaping and removing nicks from the edge. Also a strip of fine sandpaper can be laid onto a small fine file that acts as a backing strip. The coarse teeth of a large file makes it less effective.

[@maryellenfortenberry4709]

What files would you recommend I purchase to sharpen my axe new to this. Thanks

[@mrhalfstep]

@@maryellenfortenberry4709 To reshape an ax's edge will take a couple of files. A 10 inch and 8 inch mill smooth will get the job done fast enough without leaving behind a lot of deep gouges to smooth out later. You finish that up with a 5 or 6 inch mill smooth, which is also all you really need to keep a properly profiled ax sharp, so always keep that one with you. The key thing to know about a file is that within any style of cut, in any brand, the longer the file the more material each tooth will remove because they are cut deeper in the blank and spaced further apart. Also, because they are longer they will have more teeth and you can make a longer stroke with each pass of the file, and that makes it cut faster. There are a lot of cheap and badly hardened files from China and India that I would avoid. Nicholson and Simmonds are two brands that I've been using for half a century and they are worth their extra cost.

[@toddshook1765]

Question: with the cheaper axes does the metal not hold an edge as long? Not sure if they use weaker metal mixes. Is it worth to purchase a quality axe to start or the “ harbor freight” special to get started.? Thanks

[@swingbelly]

Dan, if what I understand from this video, where the bevels (sides) of the blade are asymmetrical (uneven), one should file down the flat side as opposed to the convex side to obtain even bevels (sides) and hence a correct apex (point). Does that make sense? Or, perhaps I misunderstood. Take off metal on the convex (rounded) bevel to match the bevel on the other side to obtain an even apex makes so much more sense. In my opinion. Done it hundreds of times from customers that brought me their axes, both box store and high end, to sharpen. Yes, I have "an axe to grind"; I am a professional sharpener and an outdoors man for over 50 years. Good basic instructional video, though. Cheers 🍁🍺

[@LiveFree765]

I had the same thought, seems you would grind thicker side.

[@JosephTower-k6m]

Bro.. What a great video. Thanks, eh ? I had dropped my cold steel Trail Hawk off at a knife shop to get profesionally sharpened. It came back, mebe worse, ya 🤣 Been wanting to fix it. Do it correctly. Any recomendations on who makes a decent file ? Also, my friend ordered a sharpening puck he saw online. Fad, or something worth looking at ? TY God bless

[@paulzimmerman3895]

Great tip! Thanks, Dan!

[@ChrisC30]

My cheap axe used to be a Council Tool Flying Fox, until the price increased. Mine came sharp as I needed it to be. The price didn't increase enough that I'd recommend a different axe. Plus, you can throw it, and it has a hardened poll.

[@jonpatterson5668]

I took one of those harbor freight axes and reheat treated the edge about an inch up, it ended up being pretty ok

[@machineman6498]

Thank you for making this

[@bowez9]

A file will cut in both directions. If the file doesn't cut there are 1 of 2 issues. Either is worn out or the file is not hard. A file cuts not by being sharp but by being harder that whay is being filed. I speak as a former Tool & Die maker. Yes it cuts better in one direction than the other but the softer material will not damage the file any more than normal use.

[@REIronminer]

Beautiful work

[@markflick1641]

Great video Dan

[@sepehryekebash]

I sharpened mine to a mirror edge with a lansky kit now I can shave with it

[@348MP]

Thank you so much for your video, I was having so much trouble sharpening my ax. I need a good file. What was the name of your file again? Love ya bruh.

[@trollhunter6934]

Do you have to file in the opposite direction if you're left handed considering the file can be ruined if it's done the wrong way??

[@RyanMclain]

No. Hold handle, push.

[@jeremyhicks6367]

Thanks Dan!

[@paulharding1621]

Great tutorial.

[@PulpParadise]

Thanks, Dan!

[@bltoth1955]

Nice video. Is there ever a time a convex profile would be better?

[@terrystockstill251]

thank you for the sharping tips

[@Edgeair]

Thank you

[@muzicgr8]

Awesome, Thanks Dan

[@Plantwomyn]

Now that it's sharp, how do you pack it safely?

[@AngriestEwok]

Thanks - that explained a lot.

[@mattnobrega6621]

Great tip! The only thing I need is one of them files

[@daisiesndirt]

great video!

[@freddyoutdoors]

Ace stuff mate I'll try that one day

[@williamthegriffin6185]

A sharpie to make my ax sharpie!😅

[@calgal-vp6rm]

Perfect comment

[@janicevstein6391]

Fantastic!!!Now show us how to sharpen knives and scissors. I hate having to throw away scissors!!!

[@donaldroberts7055]

Thanks

[@barbybushcraft]

Parabéns pelo vídeo. Boas vibrações

[@riffmondo9733]

Great advice.

[@sambonnick559]

Great video . .

[@FerintoshFarmsPhotography]

I changed the title in DeArrow to... Use Marker to Colour Your Axe Blade Before You Sharpen to Better See Progress

[@vinceburris2538]

Thanks for the great info.

[@Ghstface1222]

Does this work with a knife?

[@neobailey5268]

Thanks for the knowledge

[@TimothyShaw]

You may find the experiment that Fire Ball Tools did with raking a file back and forth. While it cut only in one direction, the raking back didn't damage the file.

[@BryanDitmore]

How do you feel about handles on your file?

[@thevirginiabushcrafter8833]

Thanks for Sharing

[@Authorityoneverything]

Maybe drive the file into a tree stump or a tree itself and work the ax on the file instead of the other way what do yall think

[@Authorityoneverything]

Once you have a consistent angle apply the marker, file it off then apply again file it off and it should be close

[@jackvoss5841]

Good, useful information. Thanks. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying

[@JoeCool-mj1so]

Cheap way to practice and not feel bad if you screw it up.

[@cd1615]

The simple fact that you have to explain things in this way leads me to believe that humanity is doomed

[@liztowers2058]

this guy married? lol hes a gem !!

[@stillme4084]

I guess it's called a sharpie for a reason.

[@keithricketts4867]

Now scrape the varnish off and oil the handle..!! It will make a decent cheap camp axe..!!

[@henryskinner1092]

HATCHET not axe. An axe has a long handle. I learned that from the Boy Scouts.

[@clintstinkeye5607]

Once you master the art of Stinkeye, you needent marker nor file. Rookie.

[@canadianpatriot5577]

It kills me how much he looks like Woogie (theres something about mary)

[@stevestumpy6873]

🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓

[@Janedoe-hw6sp]

And no c.c. 😢

[@larryberry2436]

Hump? What hump?

[@Janedoe-hw6sp]

Is it me or is there no sound???

[@argomagma]

You

[@Janedoe-hw6sp]

Ty. I had to back out and start over then it worked

[@pez350]

Handle for file .4 the kids and not skilled

[@ReaperDawg102]

Don’t ever buy anything from Harbor freight. Being cheap can cost you in the long run.

[@The_Eastbound_Hyena]

Pbbbttt!

[@Linda-z2t]

Got a hand truck at HF. Best one yet. Solar panel ditto.

[@PootieTang101]

Some things yeah. They are a cool store though

[@southwestphilomath807]

Don’t ever comment on KZbin. You being stupid can cost you in the long run!

[@randybaker9265]

Worst video yet to date to much talking for sure.

[@Eagle457-PS]

Great video