• ContrarianTrail@lemm.eeOP
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      4 months ago

      Not very - it doesn’t need to be. Sharpened and re-profiled it with a 80 grit flap disc on angle grinder and took it to polishing wheel + leather strop. The shine is just for the looks.

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        Good. You probably don’t want a hatchet to be that sharp. You’re not going to be doing anything delicate with it. Sharp blades have the edge bend or break easily.

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          Yeah, edge that sharp serves no purpose on axe. It’ll bend and then be dull again. Shallower point with the burr removed is more durable and stays sharp(ish) for much longer.

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            Thx, I was looking for this bit of context - somehow the possibility you made it sharp “bcs it’s better” made me uneasy.
            I’m glad it’s done properly.

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          Completely disagree! I’m into axe’s. Have been four years. Shit, anything with an edge.

          I’ll tell you something straight up, a dull axe is dangerous. A dull axe glances. A sharp axe sticks.

          Period.

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          I have no idea. It was one of those black fibre ones that you attach to a drill. I had originally used it to polish stainless steel after welding. Stropping is the difference between reflecting light and reflecting image