How to sharpen a knife or ax

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1. Natitonic says:
   Sep. 15, 2007 at 3:53 pm

   no offense but, how do you sharpen an ax bye putting it be hind some pegs and a log?

2. Natitonic says:
   Sep. 15, 2007 at 3:56 pm

   oh sorry bout that other comment im just fig. things out here

   -Natitonc

3. wesley says:
   Dec. 10, 2007 at 10:17 pm

   it is facinating to learn about it

4. StagStar says:
   Dec. 31, 2007 at 9:34 pm

   I never knew you could sharpen an ax with just a filer, log, & tent pegs. I tried it and found out it really works.

5. xcdrummer says:
   Jan. 23, 2008 at 3:14 pm

   our troop always used wetstones for our axes and stuff. but i think i will tell them to try and use a file next time and see how hat works

6. bob says:
   Jan. 26, 2008 at 11:14 am

   natitonic the file sharpenz the axe (duh)

7. Timo says:
   Apr. 23, 2008 at 3:01 pm

   You can just hold the axe with one hand and sharpen with a whetstone with the other hand if you don’t want to set up the stakes

8. RJ says:
   May. 1, 2008 at 7:48 pm

   Very good videos!!

9. bb gun says:
   May. 3, 2008 at 11:30 am

   great video and tip

10. CuriousScout says:
    May. 27, 2008 at 4:41 pm

    How long should I sharpen the knife?Mine become very dull.

11. Burrito says:
    Jul. 10, 2008 at 9:36 am

    Axe sharpening info is incomplete. You should mention that a burr will be formed on the opposite side of the blade that you’re filing on, then tell us how to get rid of the burr edge, strop the blade, etc. Also, we were taught to make a long, single file strokes from the near end of the blade to the far end. Your method of filing in small sections most likely will lead to uneven sharpening.

12. ziebs says:
    Aug. 1, 2008 at 2:02 pm

    now i can sharpen my pocket knives

13. Anonymous says:
    Aug. 26, 2008 at 4:23 pm

    these are wrong

14. mojo says:
    Sep. 12, 2008 at 3:25 am

    The axe/hatchet sharpening is correct. The knife sharpening is only partially correct.

    Alternate from one side of the blade to the other. NEVER continuously hone one side of the blade. This creates an uneven bevel.

15. The Boy’s Almanac » whittling 101 says:
    Sep. 13, 2008 at 3:22 am

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16. geo says says:
    Sep. 21, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    i can sharpen my pocket knife.Thanks for the tips.

17. cool dude says:
    Nov. 25, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    now i know how to sharpen a AXE thanks for the TIPS!

18. knife collector says:
    Nov. 29, 2008 at 9:42 am

    video wont play.

19. Random Guy says:
    Dec. 7, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    The video won’t play for me either.

20. some wierdo says:
    Dec. 9, 2008 at 3:05 pm

    random guy, yuh gotta click on tha thing that sez ax sharpening.

21. GOD says:
    Feb. 2, 2009 at 12:37 am

    what about using the file properly, you could very easly ruin files the way the video is showing you how

22. Knife Rookie says:
    Feb. 11, 2009 at 10:59 am

    How often should I sharpen my pocket knife?

23. oldscouter says:
    Mar. 9, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    I have used and sharpened axes for 30 years — I agree with Burrito about the formation of the burr on the axe, and also making one long stroke each time.
    The idea of the log and stakes is a good one. I have never seen it before, and I think it is a good way to go.

24. z.w. says:
    Mar. 30, 2009 at 7:14 am

    Seems very simple.

25. red says:
    Apr. 17, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    i also agree with burrito about the burr on the axe

26. lonhorn_fan8 says:
    Apr. 24, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    did not understand the knife sharpening

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