Wranglerstar I watched your video about click bait and i know you're telling the truth and i know its not fare what RUclips is doing. I also read all the flack you got from critics along with the support from from likeminded people such as myself. and I thought about it again later, and I wonder have you ever paying for ad space on RUclips. I'm not sure if that makes any sense to you or if that's even something within your budget or if you would even be interested in doing so.
Thank you so much! I am a pastor in Australia and have been following you for quite some time. Once my wife herd you talking as a man of faith, she started watching. She watch this video and guess what! I have a compressor in the garage- blessings to you both.
hey Cody have you ever tried dishwashing liquid as a cutting media on your stone. you love your stones so here's a little secret taught to me by a kangaroo shooter. Oils on a stone will clog the stone with tiny metal filings deeply imbedded into the stone. Because dishwash is both slippery smooth like oil, BUT water soluable. When you wash your stone off in water the dishwash bubbles out of the stone, bringing out the metal filings with it. it leaves the stone super clean and brand new looking. Every person I have shown this to so far has agreed and converted to dishwash liquid. It even leaves your skin feeling great. great for using in the kitchen, with all your cooking knifes. With a good clean stone, The blade will sing as you stroke it over the stone. I would love to see you do a video on this and give your thoughts.....
I used the stone last night and the machete/axe sharpener. Going back and forth to sharpen both axes. I prefer your way of Hand Sharpening. I have never sharpened any axe ever. So your tips mean a lot for me. I will get a Bastard file soon. But i need the rawhide leather and also a bench clamp. You inspired me to buy my Axes. It is a tool that we all need. Thanks for making your videos Champ. 👍👌✌
This was perfect! I'm lazy and I want sharp axes... Thanks for adding the ScotchBrite Roloc heads into the store. Those are a life saver. Will keep y'all in our prayers.
You guys are getting the kind of snows that we got when I was a kid growing up in Northern California. I kinda miss those days. Interesting video, Cody. It takes talent and experience to make it look so easy. Thanks. Praying for you and yours every day.
Roloc is a popular patented abrasive disc attachment system by 3M that uses a safety torque spiral to mount and dismount the abrasive disc to the backer pad or holder. Roloc just refers to the mechanical type of connection between the backing pad and the disc. There are over a dozen other attachment styles listed on 3M's website. (posted due to some of the comments)
Hey Cody and everyone, your cherished axe stone is what is called a "bench stone." every machine shop here in and around Rochester Mn uses them to smooth nicks and gouges on mill tables, lathe ways etc. Anyway I did a search and it appears that they are still made by Norton. I agree they are a great multi purpose stone, and tough too: I can't count the number of times I saw a Machinist accidently knock one onto a concrete floor.
You might check your state Conservation Department. I live in Missouri and they sell many species for very good prices. They are seedlings, but I am able to get quite a lot for a super cheap price.
Ethan Hill Lawyer Nursery was the wholesale nursery with the best variety for the best prices. All they ever required was a minimum order size (in $). They did require that you buy bundles. If you're looking for specific cultivars of some kind of fruit tree, you would want to seek those out specifically.
Ethan Hill Lawyer Nursery was the wholesale nursery with the best variety for the best prices. All they ever required was a minimum order size (in $). They did require that you buy bundles. If you're looking for specific cultivars of some kind of fruit tree, you would want to seek those out specifically.
Hello Wranglerstar, I just recently found your channel and subscribed immediately. I've been watching all your axe videos and have a couple questions: Why do you use kerosene or diesel over another type of oil as a solvent when using your sharpening stone? Would you recommend using the stones you use or would a water stone, like some people use for their knives, work on their axes as well? Thanks in advance, Nick.
Killing the sister of the axe that almost killed my sister That is a proper clickbait title (I've seen your video about the subject and i completely agree with you, you live off of you tube so you have to follow RUclips moves )
Would have been even better if he'd used the same axe (odd, Chrome wants me to spell it as "ax") and called it "Vengeance On The Axe That Almost Killed My Sister."
My father was a country blacksmith, and he taught me to always sharpen using that circular motion. He used to make hunting knives out of worn-out files. I'm glad to see that art of sharpening has not been lost. Good video.
Would you do a video on sharpening machetes? I have to hardest time getting it right. I use a bastard file and it does ok but it dulls quickly. Am I doing it wrong or is it the blade itself?
My personal experience is that it is hard to find a good machete and by good I mean has good steel. A good machete, in my opinion, should have a slightly tapered blade and it should be tempered to be hard on the outside but a bit softer on the inside so it remains tough but not brittle. Should have a springiness to it.
Try keeping the bevel to an axe grind (some people call it a convex grind, but it refers to the same shape.) After you've gotten your bevel right, you're looking for an angle of 30 degrees on machetes and general purpose axes.
G23, Try using a mill cut type flat file, taping the file every few strokes to clear the file. Never back stroke the file, as it will damage the file's teeth. Wear leather gloves when filing, leave several inches just above the handle dull and use a lanyard to secure the machete to your wrist. The machete is one of the most hazardous cutting tools to use, not only to the operator but to persons near you. Take Care!
Ken, True, it is also called "Hollow Ground".as are most all quality knives are made. Personally I shape my axes in this shape with a 7' metal grinder which minimizes sharpening time. My profession includes an axe as a tool I carry with chainsaws. I used to do the multiple stone sharpening syndrome but for all intents and purposes as with knives I prefer a hollow ground grind and a flat file for saving time. Using stones will leave cutting edges with inefficient profiles and convex shape after time. Not saying one is better than the other but I have other things to do instead of rubbing rocks on my tools for hours.
Mark Harris a hollow grind is not an axe grind. a hollow grind is rounded inwards. look at a Straight razor. on cell phone right now. we'll talk more, later.
Hi, just ordered my grinder tool stone and grinder wheels from your store. Can't wait to give them a try on my ax. I really like watching your videos especially when you take an old tool and clean it up or an old item and restore it. Also just about anything you've done on your homestead I've watched almost all your videos and really enjoy them. I wish your family the best, and Mrs. W the best in the Boston Marathon too and God's blessing to your family.
Ken Andrews I don't see it like you do. because if you do damage your edge. if you don't know how to sharpen an edge. then I feel for you. because I know how to make an edge. not just for shaving edge sharp, but to cut any material. fiber glass needs a cerated edge made from a cinder block or concrete suface. you can cut and polish cured concrete to make your own stones.
Ken Andrews I don't see it like you do. because if you do damage your edge. if you don't know how to sharpen an edge. then I feel for you. because I know how to make an edge. not just for shaving edge sharp, but to cut any material. fiber glass needs a cerated edge made from a cinder block or concrete suface. you can cut and polish cured concrete to make your own stones.
I didn't like his clickbait titles until I watched his video about them. I still don't like them but I can understand why he's doing it. Take a look at it.
Full of good information! Thanks for sharing the fruits of your years of experimentation to find the best practical way to sharpen heavy cutting tools!
The cheapest way to sharpen is with a file. Ideally put the axe in a vice or just hold it with the head in your hand, edge up, and the handle on the ground. Then Move the axe and file against each other at your desired edge angle. It will take a long time and create lots of metal dust so eye protection is good.
Very helpful I just got a new axe and it has a small chip in it. There is also a small divot by the blade edge will that creat a problem in the long run? This isn't a commercial axe
i really enjoyed this video. thanks so much. I use to follow my dad around every where learning from him; he was a mechanical engineer and taught me most things I know. this demonstration reminded me of him. After going through a plethora of tools that he owned, I know exactly where his sharpening stones are and will need to pull them out and get sharpening the many hatchets and axes he had. God bless.
Nice! I have used the roloc for years, a mechanic friend introduced them to me. I use the primarily for cleaning gasket surfaces on all sorts of machinery. Thanks and Be Well Wranglerstars
Edward Pratt , barbers have used leather for many years to get the sharpest edges on straight razors. Leather is a micro fine abrasive, it is the last step in hair splitting sharpness.
howesfull8 my grandpa always said never underestimate anyone.That you can learn something from anybody you talk to. I have found this to be true all throughout my life.
Edward Pratt you can get a small strop fairly cheap. I use one on almost everything I sharpen, but you really don't have to have one. tungsten works well so does ceramic. I've used everything from trip of a car window to bluejeans, but believe it or not cardboard works surprisingly well.
I'm glad you are revisiting the tree planting. I've picked up in some of the videos that you lost a large percentage but I didn't hear an actual percentage till this video, and I've been wondering how they were doing.
That Stone is the Norton IB64 round combination stone, it is an aluminum oxide, that is the I in the IB64. They also have it in silicon carbide, JB64, and they have it with a finger groove in silicon carbide, JB74. The finger groove is great if you're holding the stone and sharpening something, like a mounted planer knife or shear blade. The silicon carbide is not great for sharpening something as relatively soft as an axe or pocket/kitchen knife so i'd stick to the aluminum oxide, but you should be able to get any of these for around $25 or less if you shop around so you can try it out. I use the IB64 all the time to 'stone' the table of my mills and machine vises to make sure there are no high spots and I just bought one of them a few weeks ago from my local norton dealer so they are most definitely still in production.
Had a Norton rep come to my shop once. The best thing I learned was how to clean a stone. Take piece of brown cardboard put some oil or WD on it, then rub the dirty stone on the cardboard in circular motions a few seconds, then wipe clean......Norton stones are great!!
Can/or are those attachments made to work with drills?? And my compressor has a leak in the outlet piping how can I find and fix that? If you can answer both questions greatly appreciated!!
"I have found a way that anybody* can sharpen the worst abused axe in a matter of minutes" *anybody who owns a pneumatic air tool compressor and buys my 60 dollar air tool.
I've left you a few critical comments recently, well good job on this one. I'm not one of those "where are the axe videos?" guys, it's not all about the axes but this was just a good one... Thumbsup!
I'm also wondering why he said "I've never found anything good enough to substitute a good stone" while in the Russian sharpener video also seems to claim the same about that tool. Perhaps this is more about the response he has been getting for turning the channel into an advertisement hub. He sells those sharpeners with that russian company.
*Mike* Yeah, that's what I got from it. A lot of people don't know how to sharpen freehand, I think it was a great opportunity to give a crash course on it. *Shady* By using the Russian sharpener, you're using good stones. They're just attached to a mechanical guide for ease and precision.
The Russian sharpener is good for straight edges, but axes and hatches you use for splitting need a convex edge. You can see the way he rolls the blade forward and back while working the stone - that's how you get a convex bevel. A convex bevel won't cut as deep as a straight or concave edge, but it won't get stuck either.
Would you be so kind and tell us your common sharping angles? I´m thinking about a kitchen knife, outdoor knife, hatchet and splitting axe. Which angles do you use?
His hatchet seems to be about 20 degree, the others about 25. The 25 degrees are just more robust yet not as sharp as a 20. Kitchen Knifes I think are supposed to be around 15 to 20 degree and outdoor knifes probably 17.5 to 25 degree
Yeah those air tools are notorious for sucking down the air. with a big tank even the smallest compressor can make this tool workable for short periods. I happen to have two of those tools and a 'good" 5+cfm compressor and it is still not good enough for my use. I am constantly having to wait for that thing. It's annoying to wait and that blasted compressor is an oilless Dewalt that I swear you can hear for miles. I have collected the motor and intend to build a real compressor that is relatively quiet.
Even after you have purchased it, you have to dig out your air grinder and find/fit it with the right attachment. Unless you have it set up that way by default because you sharpen so many axes, lol. Compared to flipping the switch on your bench grinder or belt sander, this doesn't seem very lazy nor particularly fast. I suppose if you're really in a hurry to reshape your file-molesting hatchet, you could even pick up your angle grinder. :)
you know if you are going to go out of your way to purchase machiens for sharpening an axe you might as well just get a belt sander. i mean even my tiny work sharp knife sharpening tool works fastert han this all you need to do to get it ready to go is to put the green belt on and plug it into a wall. and i don't even have the wider blade atachment for it.
Then when he speaks of praying for his wife and family to cure their persistent respiratory infections? Get some antibiotics for goodness sake! Is the guy so fuck stupid that he prefers intangible prayer over tangible antibiotics?
Gordon, I know what you're trying to do, but it's not working lol we will all pray for you...oh you troll, you...g'day lost soul..remember it's never too late to repent and accept Jesus into your heart...if you have questions, your local church community can hopefully help you on your road to recovery...God bless and have a nice day
Just have to trust in the lord, do what's right, and turn the other cheek if you can't help. If he chooses to not believe, that is between him and the lord, we can only do so much to show him, or anyone else, the way...cheers mate
Thank you, I’m 13 years old I’m 6ft tall and you inspire me to do what you do every time I see that u post a video I run to my room and watch it thanks for the vids!!!!
Yes! I got a reply! Love the vids btw. Because Fiskars is the parent company of Gerber. I just looked at mine that i bought about 13 years ago and it just says, *Gerber and Taiwan*
1. Tomahawk, and its a hatchet, not a tomahawk 2. He can't chop a rail in half, because its also steel. 3. Files can't be fixed without complex machinery that would cost more than what the file is worth.
so is the file. reallly high carbon content steel. everything else tho.. yeah. *shrugs* :) Its just a file. Personally, It'd go in the steel bin and all those bits would get used at some point :)
could the original dents put in the axe be taken out with only the stone? I'm asking because I don't want to use pneumatics to sharpen a vintage axe given to me. I've seen your other vids that showcase the whetstone wheel but wonder if I can do the whole job start to finish on a smaller hand stone. Thanks in advance.
Wranglerstar please make more videos like your older ones where you test tools together or cheapest Amazon products. The gadget and tool testing videos are some of the most viewed content and the ones you have made are awesome
I've attempted sharpening a cheap $9.00 harbor freight hatchet for practice. I followed everything you showed. The edge is even on each side, but still dull? I used the Nicholson bastard file and the Lansksy puck style stone. Am I not doing it strong enough or long enough, or, is the cheap steel a problem? Thanks!
This is the most informative video on axe sharpening I've found. Thank you! do you have any tips on using the stone on an axe with a curved blade edge?
Hello Wranglerstar! I was wondering if you could do a video on how to fix a chisel which has had a slight angle sharpened into the top. Like one that the cutting edge isn't square with the sides anymore. Thanks!
You mention the respiratory infection in the end and it surprised me because for the first time ever I got pneumonia and was down for 10 days, then I learned several of my co-workers and friends got the same thing. To hear your issues from so far away makes me nervous. Best thoughts for your health.
Hi Cody,. Did your GBA hatchet come with a steel wedge installed.? Mine didn't, just wondering if that is normal for a hatchet not to have the diagonal steel wedge.
Thanks iaxable! I went to the GBA site and they stated last February that they were doing away with the steel wedge on some of their products due to a new way of securing the head. Here is the link for those who are curious: www.gransforsbruk.com/en/product-change/
They make similar Scotch-Brite pads for 4-1/2" electric angle grinders. You can get one for about $100, no compressor needed. I personally use the wheels with the "overlapping pieces of sandpaper" for lack of a better description. They work great as well
Love your channel, I just made my first handle for my great grandpa's axe. Your videos were extremely helpful thanks very much. I'm 16 by the way, just getting into axes because of your videos. Subscribed.
have you got much experience using a Dremel? do you reckon this would be practical with a Dremel? i have a Dremel, with a range of buffing/sharpening disks, i just haven't used it a lot myself
Hey cody, I am 14 and cannot afford an occidental leather tool bag what is my best alternative for under $100. Also I heard you mention in a previous video that if you were at a job site all day you wouldn't want to usr the estwing framing hammer because of the vibration, what would you use?
Is there a method like this for use with a corded or cordless drill. I don't have a compressor. I like the simplicity of using a power tool and the old school stone.
Yep, "handy as a pocket on a shirt". As always enjoy this video every time I watch it. Use this and a variation of the file/scotch brite wheel/ stone/ strophe technique, on a couple of axe restoration project of my own. Hope it would have made mine and the miss's grandfathers proud. Plus a peace of hickory from this here East Tenn. farm. So keep up the good work, God Bless, and God Speed. Semper fi
I've got some firewood not a lot but ned til to split it by hand. So now i seen your axe videos. And will now sharpen my axe and strip the varnish. ( got it from my granddad) hoping to get a lot better comfort 😊
Nice video as usual. I switched all my axe handles to 17 inches instead of those little short ones. I know it's a gerber label made by fiskars and to me that's a ladies or a childs hatchet. The 17's come on the rig builders or bush axe style tools which I find work much better in terms of efficiency. Slower swing, less energy exerted, same results, more fun. I like to call them short axes or long hatches. Good tip on the stones, I've been using angle grinders with Makita rough 24 grit disks and they are a just so precise such that I don't have a super smooth edge but it cuts perfect and it's just going to get dull again really soon. After I'm done with a project I might polish up the edge but I've found it really doesn't need more than a smoother stone grind. Bench grinders are just as good if not better and you can get diamond coated disks for those too. I've not tried that but they look pretty spiffy. So to me the laziest way to sharpen any steel tool is with an angle grinder or a bench grinder. An edge is an edge, U just want to finish it off with a smoother stone if a few grooves bother ya. Ya know what's funny, if you want to get any work done you're gonna have to cut sum'n and you'll need that cutting edge... Always enjoy your video's
Very good Man, 💡💡💡🔪. It’s sad 😞 that this art is vanishing from the newer generation. I learned this from my grandpa. At the end of long day at work, we would spend some time together sharping the tools for the next day. Keep updating.
Hello, I am really interested in getting a decent axe for work around the house. I was looking into Granfors Bruks and I saw another company I believe is called Hults Bruk. Do you have any insight on which one is better? I am not chopping down trees but I do chop wood and other little tasks with them and can’t stand using my Home Depot axe. Lol. Thank you for all your videos!
Dustyn Lifgren Look into Husqvarna. They are rebranded Hults Bruk axes if I remember correctly. You get all the quality, minus a bit of final finishing for a fraction of the price. Love mine
Hey Cody been watching some of your videos and really enjoyed the video of you making the 14" axe handle for Dave Canterbury! I had a question for you and you might know the answer i have an old estwing camp hatchet and was wondering if you had a solution for redoing the finish on the leather washers that is flaking off?
I have a question on hatches the one I've had for a long time has a normal cutting edge. I picked one up at a garage sale it's all metal with leather handle the cutting edge is almost c shaped. Is this normal or is it used for something special?
And If One Does Not Have The Access To Such An Air Powered Tool Such As Myself.. Can You Go Into Detail As To How Best Fix This Axe Blade Of Such Damage. From Northern Canada,, Thanking You In Advance For A Reply.
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Wranglerstar can you regulate how stuff is shipped? Some stuff in your store cant be shipped to Canada Eh?
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Wranglerstar I watched your video about click bait and i know you're telling the truth and i know its not fare what RUclips is doing. I also read all the flack you got from critics along with the support from from likeminded people such as myself. and I thought about it again later, and I wonder have you ever paying for ad space on RUclips. I'm not sure if that makes any sense to you or if that's even something within your budget or if you would even be interested in doing so.
Wranglerstar get the gray that will polish it to a mirror finish after the blue
Qualified for the Boston Marathon!?!? Way to go Mrs. W!!!
Get well soon W family
Thank you so much! I am a pastor in Australia and have been following you for quite some time. Once my wife herd you talking as a man of faith, she started watching. She watch this video and guess what! I have a compressor in the garage- blessings to you both.
I prefer atom-splitting sharp personally.
ah yes a nuclear reaction with an axe
Phhhh Atom splitting. No no. Electron splitting
@@nickwetzel5496 I read that as "election splitting" XD
@@quincyharris3068 you could do that with a normal axe lol
@@quincyharris3068 I am pretty sure Donald Trump would voice an opinion on that lmao.
hey Cody have you ever tried dishwashing liquid as a cutting media on your stone. you love your stones so here's a little secret taught to me by a kangaroo shooter. Oils on a stone will clog the stone with tiny metal filings deeply imbedded into the stone. Because dishwash is both slippery smooth like oil, BUT water soluable. When you wash your stone off in water the dishwash bubbles out of the stone, bringing out the metal filings with it. it leaves the stone super clean and brand new looking. Every person I have shown this to so far has agreed and converted to dishwash liquid. It even leaves your skin feeling great. great for using in the kitchen, with all your cooking knifes. With a good clean stone, The blade will sing as you stroke it over the stone. I would love to see you do a video on this and give your thoughts.....
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Fuckn roo shooters
Interesting
Thanks
@@Jack_Lange those roos can be quite vicious
The Bob Ross of axe sharpening
Thumbs up for a Bob Ross mention
OR MR ROGERS... BUT YOU ARE LOVED
The axe whisperer
Your newer videos look amazing, the lighting is incredible. you can tell that the shop is a great new space you made for yourself.
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I used the stone last night and the machete/axe sharpener. Going back and forth to sharpen both axes. I prefer your way of Hand Sharpening. I have never sharpened any axe ever. So your tips mean a lot for me. I will get a Bastard file soon. But i need the rawhide leather and also a bench clamp. You inspired me to buy my Axes. It is a tool that we all need. Thanks for making your videos Champ. 👍👌✌
This was perfect! I'm lazy and I want sharp axes... Thanks for adding the ScotchBrite Roloc heads into the store. Those are a life saver. Will keep y'all in our prayers.
when you abused the axe my dad walked past and said "wrangler you monster"
You guys are getting the kind of snows that we got when I was a kid growing up in Northern California. I kinda miss those days. Interesting video, Cody. It takes talent and experience to make it look so easy. Thanks. Praying for you and yours every day.
Roloc is a popular patented abrasive disc attachment system by 3M that uses a safety torque spiral to mount and dismount the abrasive disc to the backer pad or holder. Roloc just refers to the mechanical type of connection between the backing pad and the disc. There are over a dozen other attachment styles listed on 3M's website. (posted due to some of the comments)
Thanks Wranglerstar! Watched the video next to the wood stove with a cup of tea. Great end to the evening!
Very satisfying video: the suspense and then the save! This is like the good old days. Glad to pray for your family. Wishing you peace and blessings.♡
Hey Cody and everyone, your cherished axe stone is what is called a "bench stone." every machine shop here in and around Rochester Mn uses them to smooth nicks and gouges on mill tables, lathe ways etc. Anyway I did a search and it appears that they are still made by Norton. I agree they are a great multi purpose stone, and tough too: I can't count the number of times I saw a Machinist accidently knock one onto a concrete floor.
Where are you ordering your trees from? Do you have any videos about planting apple trees? That's something we plan on doing this spring. Great Video!
You might check your state Conservation Department. I live in Missouri and they sell many species for very good prices. They are seedlings, but I am able to get quite a lot for a super cheap price.
Ethan Hill Lawyer Nursery was the wholesale nursery with the best variety for the best prices. All they ever required was a minimum order size (in $). They did require that you buy bundles. If you're looking for specific cultivars of some kind of fruit tree, you would want to seek those out specifically.
Ethan Hill Lawyer Nursery was the wholesale nursery with the best variety for the best prices. All they ever required was a minimum order size (in $). They did require that you buy bundles. If you're looking for specific cultivars of some kind of fruit tree, you would want to seek those out specifically.
Hello Wranglerstar, I just recently found your channel and subscribed immediately. I've been watching all your axe videos and have a couple questions: Why do you use kerosene or diesel over another type of oil as a solvent when using your sharpening stone? Would you recommend using the stones you use or would a water stone, like some people use for their knives, work on their axes as well?
Thanks in advance, Nick.
Lets do this with out power tools...
I hope y'all get better. Nobody likes being sick. I'll be glad to see you get back out in the woods. Those videos are my favorite.
Killing the sister of the axe that almost killed my sister
That is a proper clickbait title
(I've seen your video about the subject and i completely agree with you, you live off of you tube so you have to follow RUclips moves )
haha good one man
Would have been even better if he'd used the same axe (odd, Chrome wants me to spell it as "ax") and called it "Vengeance On The Axe That Almost Killed My Sister."
Mericans spell things funny. I know cause I ire one. We talk funny two.
My father was a country blacksmith, and he taught me to always sharpen using that circular motion. He used to make hunting knives out of worn-out files. I'm glad to see that art of sharpening has not been lost. Good video.
Would you do a video on sharpening machetes? I have to hardest time getting it right. I use a bastard file and it does ok but it dulls quickly. Am I doing it wrong or is it the blade itself?
My personal experience is that it is hard to find a good machete and by good I mean has good steel. A good machete, in my opinion, should have a slightly tapered blade and it should be tempered to be hard on the outside but a bit softer on the inside so it remains tough but not brittle. Should have a springiness to it.
Try keeping the bevel to an axe grind (some people call it a convex grind, but it refers to the same shape.) After you've gotten your bevel right, you're looking for an angle of 30 degrees on machetes and general purpose axes.
G23,
Try using a mill cut type flat file, taping the file every few strokes to clear the file. Never back stroke the file, as it will damage the file's teeth. Wear leather gloves when filing, leave several inches just above the handle dull and use a lanyard to secure the machete to your wrist. The machete is one of the most hazardous cutting tools to use, not only to the operator but to persons near you. Take Care!
Ken, True, it is also called "Hollow Ground".as are most all quality knives are made. Personally I shape my axes in this shape with a 7' metal grinder which minimizes sharpening time. My profession includes an axe as a tool I carry with chainsaws. I used to do the multiple stone sharpening syndrome but for all intents and purposes as with knives I prefer a hollow ground grind and a flat file for saving time. Using stones will leave cutting edges with inefficient profiles and convex shape after time. Not saying one is better than the other but I have other things to do instead of rubbing rocks on my tools for hours.
Mark Harris a hollow grind is not an axe grind. a hollow grind is rounded inwards. look at a Straight razor. on cell phone right now. we'll talk more, later.
Hi, just ordered my grinder tool stone and grinder wheels from your store. Can't wait to give them a try on my ax. I really like watching your videos especially when you take an old tool and clean it up or an old item and restore it. Also just about anything you've done on your homestead I've watched almost all your videos and really enjoy them. I wish your family the best, and Mrs. W the best in the Boston Marathon too and God's blessing to your family.
14 minutes of sharpening! love it!
Bin watching your videos for a lot of years and get lots of great ideas from WRANGLERSTAR keep up the good work
O' God, the agony in seeing the first bit of this video! lol
right, so painful
I had a hard time watching that too. The only thing worse is watching kids destroy cars and engines for the fun of it.
Ken Andrews I don't see it like you do. because if you do damage your edge. if you don't know how to sharpen an edge. then I feel for you. because I know how to make an edge. not just for shaving edge sharp, but to cut any material. fiber glass needs a cerated edge made from a cinder block or concrete suface. you can cut and polish cured concrete to make your own stones.
Ken Andrews I don't see it like you do. because if you do damage your edge. if you don't know how to sharpen an edge. then I feel for you. because I know how to make an edge. not just for shaving edge sharp, but to cut any material. fiber glass needs a cerated edge made from a cinder block or concrete suface. you can cut and polish cured concrete to make your own stones.
kf4dcy, I think you missed the point. Some of us just have a hard time watching something being abused even if it is for a good cause.
Your new shop lighting is the bomb
I can tell the organization has helped the fluidity of your videos good job
Nice to see a title that doesn't hurt my intelligence!
Yep. I'm not a fish, and I dont feel good when someone is fishing.
More neurons you have, more sensitive you get with manipulation technics.
I didn't like his clickbait titles until I watched his video about them. I still don't like them but I can understand why he's doing it. Take a look at it.
don't be so delicate.
Intellect *
Full of good information! Thanks for sharing the fruits of your years of experimentation to find the best practical way to sharpen heavy cutting tools!
*searches for cheapest way to sharpen an axe*
$70 dollars in parts and accessories and a $200 pneumatic compressor later...ITS PRACTICALLY FREEEEEEEE
it says "laziest way" not cheapest buddy...
The cheapest way to sharpen is with a file. Ideally put the axe in a vice or just hold it with the head in your hand, edge up, and the handle on the ground. Then Move the axe and file against each other at your desired edge angle. It will take a long time and create lots of metal dust so eye protection is good.
Very helpful I just got a new axe and it has a small chip in it. There is also a small divot by the blade edge will that creat a problem in the long run? This isn't a commercial axe
loved your King Solomon quote! SUBSCRIBED!!!!! AMEN BROTHER!!!
i really enjoyed this video. thanks so much. I use to follow my dad around every where learning from him; he was a mechanical engineer and taught me most things I know. this demonstration reminded me of him. After going through a plethora of tools that he owned, I know exactly where his sharpening stones are and will need to pull them out and get sharpening the many hatchets and axes he had. God bless.
I get these stones from MSC industrial supply. I have a drawer full of them.
Nice! I have used the roloc for years, a mechanic friend introduced them to me. I use the primarily for cleaning gasket surfaces on all sorts of machinery. Thanks and Be Well Wranglerstars
Congrats, you just associate axe sharpening with the dentist for me.
I learn so much from your helpful videos. Please keep sharing them on youtube! Thanks.
I have used files and stones to sharpen my ax but never heard of leather. I assume this is to remove the slightest of burs?
Edward Pratt , barbers have used leather for many years to get the sharpest edges on straight razors. Leather is a micro fine abrasive, it is the last step in hair splitting sharpness.
thanks guys I should have known that. I am a little new to this channel.
Don't be too hard on yourself. No one knows much till someone tells them.....
howesfull8 my grandpa always said never underestimate anyone.That you can learn something from anybody you talk to. I have found this to be true all throughout my life.
Edward Pratt you can get a small strop fairly cheap. I use one on almost everything I sharpen, but you really don't have to have one. tungsten works well so does ceramic. I've used everything from trip of a car window to bluejeans, but believe it or not cardboard works surprisingly well.
I'm glad you are revisiting the tree planting. I've picked up in some of the videos that you lost a large percentage but I didn't hear an actual percentage till this video, and I've been wondering how they were doing.
Can you please do an video on hultafors axes
I love ur channel, always learn something and not just about tools, but ur life outlook. Very great!!!!
That Stone is the Norton IB64 round combination stone, it is an aluminum oxide, that is the I in the IB64. They also have it in silicon carbide, JB64, and they have it with a finger groove in silicon carbide, JB74. The finger groove is great if you're holding the stone and sharpening something, like a mounted planer knife or shear blade. The silicon carbide is not great for sharpening something as relatively soft as an axe or pocket/kitchen knife so i'd stick to the aluminum oxide, but you should be able to get any of these for around $25 or less if you shop around so you can try it out. I use the IB64 all the time to 'stone' the table of my mills and machine vises to make sure there are no high spots and I just bought one of them a few weeks ago from my local norton dealer so they are most definitely still in production.
Widget Works Manufacturing Inc. Are they sold in Canada ?🇨🇦
Thats were I am so yep!
Had a Norton rep come to my shop once. The best thing I learned was how to clean a stone. Take piece of brown cardboard put some oil or WD on it, then rub the dirty stone on the cardboard in circular motions a few seconds, then wipe clean......Norton stones are great!!
...not great for....?
Awfuly expensive at $60.!!
Can/or are those attachments made to work with drills?? And my compressor has a leak in the outlet piping how can I find and fix that? If you can answer both questions greatly appreciated!!
"I have found a way that anybody* can sharpen the worst abused axe in a matter of minutes"
*anybody who owns a pneumatic air tool compressor and buys my 60 dollar air tool.
Yes. It's called the free market. Americans are consumers. It's called liberty. The alternative is slavery. His business supports your freedom.
@@FT4Freedom I think you could fit a few more buzzwords in there if you tried.
I've left you a few critical comments recently, well good job on this one. I'm not one of those "where are the axe videos?" guys, it's not all about the axes but this was just a good one... Thumbsup!
Just wondering why you didn't use the Russian sharpener over the stone? Is it because more people can afford sharpening stones?
That's my guess. Using something like that in a video about lazy axe sharpening would seem a little wrong.
I'm also wondering why he said "I've never found anything good enough to substitute a good stone" while in the Russian sharpener video also seems to claim the same about that tool. Perhaps this is more about the response he has been getting for turning the channel into an advertisement hub. He sells those sharpeners with that russian company.
*Mike* Yeah, that's what I got from it. A lot of people don't know how to sharpen freehand, I think it was a great opportunity to give a crash course on it.
*Shady* By using the Russian sharpener, you're using good stones. They're just attached to a mechanical guide for ease and precision.
The Russian sharpener is good for straight edges, but axes and hatches you use for splitting need a convex edge. You can see the way he rolls the blade forward and back while working the stone - that's how you get a convex bevel.
A convex bevel won't cut as deep as a straight or concave edge, but it won't get stuck either.
Awesome bit of enlightenment there...my friend! Thanks for explaining that for me...us! Every cool!
Would you be so kind and tell us your common sharping angles?
I´m thinking about a kitchen knife, outdoor knife, hatchet and splitting axe.
Which angles do you use?
His hatchet seems to be about 20 degree, the others about 25. The 25 degrees are just more robust yet not as sharp as a 20.
Kitchen Knifes I think are supposed to be around 15 to 20 degree and outdoor knifes probably 17.5 to 25 degree
Laziest way to sharpen: Work for a week in order to afford an air compressor and grinder
Yeah those air tools are notorious for sucking down the air. with a big tank even the smallest compressor can make this tool workable for short periods. I happen to have two of those tools and a 'good" 5+cfm compressor and it is still not good enough for my use. I am constantly having to wait for that thing. It's annoying to wait and that blasted compressor is an oilless Dewalt that I swear you can hear for miles. I have collected the motor and intend to build a real compressor that is relatively quiet.
Smallest I know is a 3.5 inch unit. But that won't take the rollock or the pads.
Even after you have purchased it, you have to dig out your air grinder and find/fit it with the right attachment. Unless you have it set up that way by default because you sharpen so many axes, lol. Compared to flipping the switch on your bench grinder or belt sander, this doesn't seem very lazy nor particularly fast. I suppose if you're really in a hurry to reshape your file-molesting hatchet, you could even pick up your angle grinder. :)
you know if you are going to go out of your way to purchase machiens for sharpening an axe you might as well just get a belt sander.
i mean even my tiny work sharp knife sharpening tool works fastert han this all you need to do to get it ready to go is to put the green belt on and plug it into a wall. and i don't even have the wider blade atachment for it.
A rotary tool with a sanding drum will do just as good a job but you need to keep the drum moving or you will have a warbly face.
You're like Mr. Rogers for grown-ups. Always teaching with a calm & measured voice. Well, almost always. :)
Love the content, keep it coming!
Nice Vid ! Thanks for the correct title .Many of us use the title to find the correct video for what we are working on .
When I buy the air tool, I'll buy it from your site
Norman buy Ingersoll Rand
I have an x5 and i'm wondering if i could stuff the handle with something like cotton or parracord to reduce vibration?? Just a thought
Storytime with Wranglerstar is always a good video
Joe Wilshire that's what I keep saying! I love when he tells the stories of his grandfather and just any of them really lol
Then when he speaks of praying for his wife and family to cure their persistent respiratory infections? Get some antibiotics for goodness sake! Is the guy so fuck stupid that he prefers intangible prayer over tangible antibiotics?
Gordon, I know what you're trying to do, but it's not working lol we will all pray for you...oh you troll, you...g'day lost soul..remember it's never too late to repent and accept Jesus into your heart...if you have questions, your local church community can hopefully help you on your road to recovery...God bless and have a nice day
Well said GPG Studios. People get so offended by christianity for some reason. I guess kindness to your fellow man doesn't have a place anymore?
Just have to trust in the lord, do what's right, and turn the other cheek if you can't help. If he chooses to not believe, that is between him and the lord, we can only do so much to show him, or anyone else, the way...cheers mate
Thank you, I’m 13 years old I’m 6ft tall and you inspire me to do what you do every time I see that u post a video I run to my room and watch it thanks for the vids!!!!
Cody, 1:06 that is definitely *not a Fiskars hatchet.* It is a Gerber.
I also own one and love it.
Hatchet abuser! Call the cops!
Why does is it embossed on the handle Fiskars made in Finland then?
Yes! I got a reply! Love the vids btw.
Because Fiskars is the parent company of Gerber.
I just looked at mine that i bought about 13 years ago and it just says, *Gerber and Taiwan*
Wranglerstar www.nortonabrasives.com/sites/sga.na.com/files/document/Catalog-NortonIndustrial-7362-2015-Bookmarked.pdf#page=63
Look under specialty stones !
For the lazy, the product number is JB74 and the part number is 61463687570. They come 5 to a package.
I gotta have one of those die grinders. I'll grab one from your store. I have a 30 gal 155 psi compressor. 5.2 cfm at 90 psi. Will it run the grinder?
Why chop up the file to blunt the tommy hawk? Why not just try to chop the rail in two? The file could have been refurbished. Now it's stuffed.
1. Tomahawk, and its a hatchet, not a tomahawk
2. He can't chop a rail in half, because its also steel.
3. Files can't be fixed without complex machinery that would cost more than what the file is worth.
so is the file. reallly high carbon content steel. everything else tho.. yeah. *shrugs* :) Its just a file. Personally, It'd go in the steel bin and all those bits would get used at some point :)
velcroman11 The Rail ?
could the original dents put in the axe be taken out with only the stone? I'm asking because I don't want to use pneumatics to sharpen a vintage axe given to me. I've seen your other vids that showcase the whetstone wheel but wonder if I can do the whole job start to finish on a smaller hand stone. Thanks in advance.
If it’s a fiskars hatchet the why does it say GERBER on it?😐
Thats what i thought haha
Fiskars owns Gerber . Their axes are literally the same
Wranglerstar please make more videos like your older ones where you test tools together or cheapest Amazon products. The gadget and tool testing videos are some of the most viewed content and the ones you have made are awesome
it sounds like the dentist
I've attempted sharpening a cheap $9.00 harbor freight hatchet for practice. I followed everything you showed. The edge is even on each side, but still dull? I used the Nicholson bastard file and the Lansksy puck style stone. Am I not doing it strong enough or long enough, or, is the cheap steel a problem? Thanks!
I cringed so hard. Just bought a gransfor bruks small forest axe from Highland Woodworking for $129
No way
This is the most informative video on axe sharpening I've found. Thank you! do you have any tips on using the stone on an axe with a curved blade edge?
Belt sander
Hello Wranglerstar! I was wondering if you could do a video on how to fix a chisel which has had a slight angle sharpened into the top. Like one that the cutting edge isn't square with the sides anymore. Thanks!
I got an ad after 20 seconds smh
Is the angle grinder in link a good one? It is not the same as the one you are using in video.
omg its blue not green 😂😂😂😂😂
Whew glad I saw this comment. Thought I was crazy XD
You mention the respiratory infection in the end and it surprised me because for the first time ever I got pneumonia and was down for 10 days, then I learned several of my co-workers and friends got the same thing. To hear your issues from so far away makes me nervous. Best thoughts for your health.
What a waste of a file. You couldn't figure out another way to dull that hatchet. You are jumping the shark these days.
Didn't seem like the breaking of the file was anticipated. Plus, he said it was old...
jssturgeon if that file broke it was weak and useless
Files are brittle, because they are so hard, thats why they break as "easily" (easy being relative) as they do.
You must be pretty hard up to complain about someone accidentally breaking an old beat up rusty file lol i feel bad for you......
Watching you sharpen an axe is really lovely. Very relaxing!
No sir, I'm not a squirrel
Codi I Absolutely love your long Videos keep it up hope Mrs.W feels better soon love you and your Family.God Bless.
Hi Cody,. Did your GBA hatchet come with a steel wedge installed.? Mine didn't, just wondering if that is normal for a hatchet not to have the diagonal steel wedge.
Thanks iaxable! I went to the GBA site and they stated last February that they were doing away with the steel wedge on some of their products due to a new way of securing the head. Here is the link for those who are curious: www.gransforsbruk.com/en/product-change/
What grain on the belt sander would you recommend for anything thats not a maul with minor surface damage? What about major and should i oil the belt
I really enjoyed the video and thank you for sharing your skills! I will be on my own homestead in the near future and I use you as a learning source
Great video! Cody, you are a very good teacher. Thanks for taking the time to show us how you keep your axes so sharp.
Just what I was asking for in the last video, thanks Wranglerstar!
They make similar Scotch-Brite pads for 4-1/2" electric angle grinders. You can get one for about $100, no compressor needed.
I personally use the wheels with the "overlapping pieces of sandpaper" for lack of a better description. They work great as well
Love your channel, I just made my first handle for my great grandpa's axe. Your videos were extremely helpful thanks very much. I'm 16 by the way, just getting into axes because of your videos. Subscribed.
Would you still use the same methods for a curved axe head? I always either the top or bottom great but not both....?
Looks like a decent tool - is there an electric version of this? Not sure my pancake compressor would run it well. Thanks!
Can I use mineral oil as a substitute for kerosene or diesel on the sharpening stone?
have you got much experience using a Dremel? do you reckon this would be practical with a Dremel? i have a Dremel, with a range of buffing/sharpening disks, i just haven't used it a lot myself
Hey cody, I am 14 and cannot afford an occidental leather tool bag what is my best alternative for under $100. Also I heard you mention in a previous video that if you were at a job site all day you wouldn't want to usr the estwing framing hammer because of the vibration, what would you use?
Many thanks to The Rumpled One who
Made your channel known to me many years ago. You have so many great tips that you share.
Is there a method like this for use with a corded or cordless drill. I don't have a compressor. I like the simplicity of using a power tool and the old school stone.
Resperatory issues try echenicia. If'n your planting trees are you planting fruit trees? what about sugar maples?
Yep, "handy as a pocket on a shirt". As always enjoy this video every time I watch it. Use this and a variation of the file/scotch brite wheel/ stone/ strophe technique, on a couple of axe restoration project of my own. Hope it would have made mine and the miss's grandfathers proud. Plus a peace of hickory from this here East Tenn. farm.
So keep up the good work, God Bless, and God Speed.
Semper fi
I've got some firewood not a lot but ned til to split it by hand. So now i seen your axe videos. And will now sharpen my axe and strip the varnish. ( got it from my granddad) hoping to get a lot better comfort 😊
Nice video as usual. I switched all my axe handles to 17 inches instead of those little short ones. I know it's a gerber label made by fiskars and to me that's a ladies or a childs hatchet. The 17's come on the rig builders or bush axe style tools which I find work much better in terms of efficiency. Slower swing, less energy exerted, same results, more fun. I like to call them short axes or long hatches. Good tip on the stones, I've been using angle grinders with Makita rough 24 grit disks and they are a just so precise such that I don't have a super smooth edge but it cuts perfect and it's just going to get dull again really soon. After I'm done with a project I might polish up the edge but I've found it really doesn't need more than a smoother stone grind. Bench grinders are just as good if not better and you can get diamond coated disks for those too. I've not tried that but they look pretty spiffy. So to me the laziest way to sharpen any steel tool is with an angle grinder or a bench grinder. An edge is an edge, U just want to finish it off with a smoother stone if a few grooves bother ya. Ya know what's funny, if you want to get any work done you're gonna have to cut sum'n and you'll need that cutting edge...
Always enjoy your video's
Youre like the Bob Ross of axes, watching this is so calming for some reason.
Very good Man, 💡💡💡🔪. It’s sad 😞 that this art is vanishing from the newer generation. I learned this from my grandpa. At the end of long day at work, we would spend some time together sharping the tools for the next day. Keep updating.
Hello, I am really interested in getting a decent axe for work around the house. I was looking into Granfors Bruks and I saw another company I believe is called Hults Bruk. Do you have any insight on which one is better? I am not chopping down trees but I do chop wood and other little tasks with them and can’t stand using my Home Depot axe. Lol. Thank you for all your videos!
Dustyn Lifgren
Look into Husqvarna. They are rebranded Hults Bruk axes if I remember correctly. You get all the quality, minus a bit of final finishing for a fraction of the price. Love mine
Hey Cody been watching some of your videos and really enjoyed the video of you making the 14" axe handle for Dave Canterbury! I had a question for you and you might know the answer i have an old estwing camp hatchet and was wondering if you had a solution for redoing the finish on the leather washers that is flaking off?
Cody do you have any update on the beavers on the homestead?
I have a question on hatches the one I've had for a long time has a normal cutting edge. I picked one up at a garage sale it's all metal with leather handle the cutting edge is almost c shaped. Is this normal or is it used for something special?
I use a belt sander (table model) on most of my cutting equipment. Sharpening stones are the final step along with a coat of wax. Good video.
And If One Does Not Have The Access To Such An Air Powered Tool Such As Myself.. Can You Go Into Detail As To How Best Fix This Axe Blade Of Such Damage. From Northern Canada,, Thanking You In Advance For A Reply.