Posted by Stan in Oly, WA on July 16, 2013 at 23:28:16 from (174.31.204.126):
In Reply to: sharp ax posted by inkspot on July 16, 2013 at 11:29:05:
I don't know anything about using an ax as a razor, or a skinning knife, but in terms of just using it as an ax how much difference does it actually make whether it's as sharp as it's possible to get it, or less than perfectly sharp? I really don't know. I know that it makes a huge difference to use the sharpest possible chisels, block planes (when I used to use one of those), razor knife, kitchen knife, etc. But does it make so much difference to sharpen an ax using a seven step process and finishing up with a leather strop, as opposed to, say, just a careful session at a bench grinder and a final polish at a belt sander with 320 grit? Would I notice a distinct difference in performance if I was using it to chop wood or tree roots, but not using it to shave?
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