I have an axe to grind

[Bean Counter]

literally. How do you sharpen your axe or hatchet? 

[KFhunter]

usually a hand file,  just don't use a bench grinder and ruin the temper.


I put the axe in a vice and hand file them

[superdown]

I just use my Bench grinder at home or a flat file at camp. Btw the bench grinder has never had a negative effect on the blade.You should just be removing a small amount of metal not holding it down on the wheel for extend periods of time allowing it to over heat.

[pianoman9701]

I use a file.

[vandeman17]

I use a file as well.

[KFhunter]

I just use my Bench grinder at home or a flat file at camp. Btw the bench grinder has never had a negative effect on the blade.You should just be removing a small amount of metal not holding it down on the wheel for extend periods of time allowing it to over heat.

I have a hard time not getting a blade to bounce off the grinder, not so much over heat it although that's easy too.

The blade will "chitter" on the stone and it'll gouge it and take out small chunks of metal.

oh course my bench grinder stones don't get touched up much 

[JLS]

Hand file.

[superdown]

I just use my Bench grinder at home or a flat file at camp. Btw the bench grinder has never had a negative effect on the blade.You should just be removing a small amount of metal not holding it down on the wheel for extend periods of time allowing it to over heat.

I have a hard time not getting a blade to bounce off the grinder, not so much over heat it although that's easy too.

The blade will "chitter" on the stone and it'll gouge it and take out small chunks of metal.

oh course my bench grinder stones don't get touched up much 

Some grinders don't have them but mine has little rests in front of the wheels  that i use so it doesn't chatter Also if you point the edge of the blade at the ground while applying it to the wheel it's a much more passive angle and reduces the chatter or bounce greatly. 

[washelkhunter]

Heavy *censored* cut hand file. Takes about 5 mins.

[bigdave]

This guy will show ya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIZBwT-VDBY

[Bean Counter]

Outstanding guys. thanks 

[jackmaster]

If its really bad I take them to a bench grinder, a variable speed grinder with a few different stones is best, try not to over heat the metal, and finish with a file, long continuous strokes, you can retemper with oil

[Wazukie]

I use a file and sometimes my belt grinder to re-profile.

[Bullkllr]

Hand file.

  plus a few licks with a hand stone to finish the edge a bit 

[pd]

Hand file.