One of the sweetest sounds (and feelings) in the outdoors is when a sharpened axe splits cleanly through the wood you are cutting with it. Learning how to sharpen an axe is key to safe and efficient ...

Removing rust, carving new handle, sharpening- on a budget! Restoring a $2 garage sale vintage rust bucket of an axe and my grandfather's hewing hatchet- starting with removing rust, removing the old ...

Tips for keeping everyone's favorite tool in top shape A good axe or hatchet can be a major player in camp life. This tool provides us with high-quality split firewood, and it saves us a lot of labor ...

I finally got around to sharpening my favorite Chopper 1 axe by taking it to our neighborhood hardware store. There’s some good comments on the danger of aggressive grinding that might help those who ...

June 4, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Axes are durable tools, but to perform at their best, the blade (or “bit”) must be kept sharp. Here’s how to ...