You did well johan for someone with limited experience of edged tools . I'm amazed you could file that edge , axe 🪓 steel edge is extremely hard , a electric sander or angle grinder is best ( but watching out for heat ! ). Then drop down the stones grit . Youve inspired me !
I have never done an axe but would probably use a belt system. I have not been successful freehanding knives and succumbed to using a rod guide system. Toothy edges slice tomatoes easier than smooth ones, however in my mind a more refined axe edge is likely to perform better chopping. I can’t find the reference, but I recall sometime back reading or seeing something about those in “lumberjack competitions” who created hollow bevel grinds for their tools. Fun video, I’m looking forward to the shaving or tree chopping version. 😎
@@Shave_n_Butcher That's good, but they are just over the border and likely angry you have joined Nato. Welcome on that by the way; glad Sweden has done that!
I think we ay have the basic soundtrack: T Rex: Metal Guru John Foxx: Metal Beat Judas Priest: Metal Gods Genesis: The Knife Pink Floyd: Careful with that Axe, Eugene AC/DC: Razor's Edge Asia: Cutting it Fine
Hi Johan, nice experiment. After it, you won't be able to cut wood with it I suppose - but who here cares about wood cutting.😉 Please tell what for a gorgeous looking strop you have in the video? Cheers
I would have to be a bit more precise, using the axe like an axe won't work because the cutting edge is probably just too thin. Of course you can cut wood with it, but not chop it, it would just break. But maybe I'm wrong about that. I had my Gränsfors enough to shave hair off my arm, but I didn't dare use it on my face.
@@JanWeinhold001 Very good advice - Thanks Jan. I will use it for carving, but after your thoughts on this, I might take it back to a course stone and change the angle on the bevel a bit. Many thanks!
