Sharpening Day – File, Stone and strope.

The first of the month is coming and sharp tools are essential. For safety and performance. Dull tools are dangerous. On the first of the month depending on usage I like to keep everything nice and sharp. My method is file rough edges, feather with a wet stone and hone with a leather strope. When you’re ready to use your collection. They will always be nice and sharp!

Collection of axes, knives on table.
Hand filing and axe.
Fine tuning an axe edge with a wet stone
Honing and axe edge with a leather strope.
Pouring water on a wet stone.
Sharpening a pocket knife on a wet stone.
Short circular motion
Stropping a pocket knife on a leather strope.
Metal filing a Russian throwing shovel.
Wet stone on a Russian throwing shovel.
Testing a pocket knife on paper.
Sharpening tools on a table, file, wet stone, water and a leather strope.