Gransfor Carving Axe

[sean]

So I have just treated myself to a Gransfor Carving Axe....woop woop. What in people's opinion would be the best sharpening device for it?

 

Cheers in advance.

 

Oh I've also treated myself to a Froe, a Turbo Plane, an Adze and a Ben Orford Hybrid crook knife. Happy Days

[richardwale]

Bench grinder, one wheel to grind, the other to strop

[sean]

Bench grinder, one wheel to grind, the other to strop

 

 

Thanks for that. I was thinking more manual though. Stones, diamond etc.

[sean]

I was wondering about something like this perhaps?

 

DMT DiaFold Diamond Sharpener | Woodsmith Experience | Woodsmith Experience. For specialist, handmade, woodworking tools.

[richardwale]

Too small, they are good, but get a bigger one, look at DMT sharpening stones. Very very good for axes etc

[H-A]

this is quite good

 

 

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[agg221]

I use the Gransfors file and diamond stone on my axes. They should be touched up little and often (like a chainsaw) so you don't need to remove lots of material.

 

Alec

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Cheapest is the gransfors or wetterlings ceramic sharpeners.

 

325/600 combo grit used wet gives a good edge.

 

If you spend a little more get some dmt folding diamond files in red and green 600/1209 grit. These will get you hair shaving sharp and to top it off a leather strop for final polish.

 

The best way to make that axe better is to file the bevels flat and work up to around 600grit then strop and use.

[Agent-Arb]

This is good, takes a while tho.

Best to tickle little & often as already said. If you end up abusing it then a flat file brings it back quickly