just one comment if you stop touching the work area of the file you won't need to use the file card as much it's the oil from your fingertips that allows the small filings to stick to the file Also if you put talcum powder on the file before brushing the debris out it will also clean away any oil at the same time Just some thoughts from an old tool maker in the cutlery Sheffield England

My dad used to carry a stone with him in his pocket. It was a natural sandstone he found in a brook.

this was the first video of Wrangerstar's i ever watched, it's what made me subscribe to his channel. oh nostalgia.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together and share it. 3 years on and it's still valuable information that we are all obviously still benefitting from. Thanks mate.

"Get a good american one" Me: "laughs in german"

my grandfather retired from Nickelson file company nearly 40 years ago. he was a file cutter.

These videos are well made. I don't know why they came up in my feed but I just can't seem to stop watching them. I'm not even a woodsman or other nature enthusiast. I do keep my mental tool box open however and I hope I remember these things when the shit gets real.

Awesome series of Ax videos! I don't currently own a decent ax, but now, with your helpful information, I know what to look for, and how to recondition and care for them. Thank you, Sir!

I have really enjoyed your series on timber framing, and your building a tree house. Thank you for your willingness to demonstrate and explain basic process's clearly.

Smell that? You smell that? WD-40, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of WD-40 in the morning. You know, one time we had an axe filed, for hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' nick in the bit. The smell, you know that oily smell, the whole shop, smelled like [sniffing, pondering] rust free. Someday this war's gonna end...

@chimpus__1542

8 жыл бұрын

Nice reference m8

@PUPPYBONZ

8 жыл бұрын

Spray wd40 in a pond and watch the fish.

Hey cody id like to thank you for teaching me many valuable lessons in life and about tools. You have inspired me to restore many axes and other "antique" tools.

I got the marbles axe today! Watching this to learn how to sharpen by hand. GOD BLESS you and your family Cody!

Excellent. I already knew a lot of this, but you are an excellent teacher, and I learned a lot. Thank you.

England made vises ftw! I want my view back.

Really enjoyed the lesson. I feel confident to give this a try now myself. Thank you.

Thanks for the video's. I recently moved to a rural area and love learning how not to rely on friends to fix or help with things. I appreciate the effort. T.Bone

Thanks for this video. Its nice to see how others do things. I'll be looking for a round sharpening stone this afternoon!

Thanks for the video! working on my tools for my first house. It's going to be a cold winter so this will help me keep wood burning in my wood stove! :)

Good video. Same procedure that my Dad taught me 50 years ago. I still have my Norton round India stone for final sharpening.

Nice, thank you for taking the time to teach me this skill.

Well done! This is a vital skill for anyone that wants to be self-sufficient in an off grid or emergency setting.

Dear mr. Wranglerstar You have impacted my life big time. your videos are wonderful just as much as you are. you are a nice Christian man who lives "a simple kind of life" and has a caring heart you are very smart plz keep making videos God bless

I enjoyed your video -but I use 600 grit sand paper to sharpen my axe. I wrap it around a piece of wood then apply even pressure. You have done a great job making this and other videos. Thanks

Incredibly great instruction, thank you!

Wow got my axe sharper than I have ever seen! Great Video! Seriously sharp!!!!

slow but sure, I am accumulating all the tools a man 'ot to have. This channel is my guide and example for all my future endeavors... being 22 years old... i think i have a good head start on most... God bless...

in my experience, nothing beats german made tools

Best video on the subject I've ever seen, thank you!

you want a cast iron vice, does not matter what company or country it comes from , dont buy a welded one, buy a full cast iron. an old one will be best.

Went to the local bunnings but couldn't find a Jon Snow file.

@therobbonator

9 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha 😂

This was a great and informative video, greatly appreciated.

What a cracking video, some really nice tips and hints. Thank you for taking the time out to make it. Lee

Awfully relaxing to look at people sharpening their tools.

It's fun to watch the oldies again

Excellent video, Few people seem to know that a chopping or cutting axe should be sharpened differently than a splitting axe.

This is the video that brought me to you channel. The one that made me a loyal Wranglerstar fan!

I like your choice of music on this video.

I've sharpened a few axes & hatchets this way over the years, and, while it does work quite well, it also makes me very thankful for modern technology like my Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Knife & Tool Sharpener. It'll put a perfect convex edge on an ax in no time flat! It won't work without electricity of course, but while the power still works we might as well make the most of it! One thing that I always do when sharpening an ax, hatchet, tomahawk, knife, etc..., regardless of whether I'm using a stone or the Work Sharp, is to finish up with a leather strop. I know that an ax doesn't need to be razor sharp like a knife does, but using a file or a stone, even a very fine stone, will always leave a small burr on the edge. The leather strop removes the burr, and that makes the edge stay sharper for longer.

Thanks mate for sharing this video. It's very informative. John (Australia)

Thanks for the advice and know-how, good sensible video

Thanks Wanglerstar great videos . just a sugestion here , this is for everyone with a file without a handle on it , I find that If I get a gulf ball drill a small hole in it about halfway threw it and gently drive your file into it works great for a file handle . Its then better getting gouged by the end of the file Try It Out ! Im 50 and my father gave me that advice . Thanks Again !

Great video. Thanks, man. I play the oboe and make my own reeds, which requires a lot of knife sharpening with surgical grade precision. I'm not used to this rough kind of work. Very great tutorial, though.

Thanks Cody. This was a very good video. I learned a lot.

Great video, very informative. But I would just like to ask shouldn't you use oil on your Lasky puck?

Damn this video is good. Bravo with the instructions and logic behind each bit.

Nice tutorial, thank you.

A couple of points: if you want to stop the file clogging just rub a stick of chalk on it before using, this stops the swarf from clogging the teeth, especially if you're filling non-ferrous materials. Second, if you want a really good quality vice buy a cast steel one. Record (UK manufacturer) makes vices in cast iron and cast steel but the Engineer's vices are always cast steel. The Chinese do make good tools (very high quality, precision tools) but you'd have to pay as much, if not more, than you do for USA made tools. As with everything in life you get what you pay for.

Great instruction. my Eastman felling axe is an absolute nightmare. I've got some work ahead of me.

you should do a vid on how to properly sharpen a knife

Very helpful!!! Thank you.

Nice VID! Thanks for taking the time. Merry Christmas!

Used your technique and the old camp axe came out with a seriously sharp edge with only a bit of work! I did drill a small hole in the front of the vice jaw to rest the tip of the file tang into to make fixing the angle firmly and give me repeatability of angle. The technique required me to file off the steeper angle the axe had (for hardwood) and made it more narrow for softwoods like the pine around here. The final edge was 'honed' by using emery paper wrapped around file to give me a flat at the same angle as the file. The work paid off, and I will be using this method from here on out. Thanks for the vid, the technique does an fine job at what used to be a long and boring job.

Fantastic instructions thanks a lot!

I like how you support the economy of your country

Good tutorial. Thanks.

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

this is really helpful for me thanks

Great video. I am a long time knife guy but did not know the best way to sharpen my axes...Thanks... dogbugler

Thanks for posting this video. Good stuff!

Hi Cody, just a thought. I've seen a lot of people sharpen tools and use a Sharpie to color the edge so you can instantly tell where you've filed and where you still need to work. Keep up the great work.

Love what you said about not getting too scientific about it..........hacking means steep angle, fine cutting means shallow angle. People will learn on the way. Good job.

Good job! Quite helpful!

the song is black star by yngwie malmsteen

The best way I've found to sharpen any tool is to clamp it flat to a bench and work the bastard or stone into the tool, minimizing any injury. Love your tips on working a blade. Larry

Chainsaws and hydraulic wood splitters are nice tools to have, but well maintained hand tools can make a job well done worthwhile.

Thanks for doing the video, useful to me. I'll get a decent file next time I'm at the hardware shop, and a file cleaner as you suggest. Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.

That was fine instruction for using a file and stone. I use a belt sander 120 grit 4"x36" instead of a file then hone with a stone. I can sharpen many axes and lawn mower blades with one sander belt many more than a file can do. Files are best used camping or away from the shop... or give the axe a few strokes with the file after sanding it. If you are just touching up the edge a file would do fine. The sander works best on a very dull and nicked up axe, never use a grinder they are the worst thing to use to put a keen edge on a blade.

Very informative video, ty Sir.

Very nice simply explanation, i like the painted axe head and handles for you to identify which are yours, I do like shiny axe heads though!. Great Job!

I am glad you have taken the time to explain "American quality" versus garbage from Pakistan or china.

I love the ring sound @ 10:40 of the quality steel

Geez, Cody looks and sounds 30 years younger 8 years ago!!

Good Investment .. Thanks for posting.

Thanks for the good info

Useful information, Thanks.

A cool experiment with a painted handle. I like a bright color so it is not easily lost. That said, I tried Truck Bed Liner spray that is griping. It covers well and after it is dry it has a mild griping action which seems to work good at the but of the handle. You can paint over it with a bright color if you wish.

i have a question. when using the stone do you have to keep it going clockwise down the edge and back or can you go counterclockwise back up the clockwise down?

looks relaxing

Great info - but I'd suggest you put your promo and 'what I'm going to do' (first 5 mins) in a separate video. Many KZreadrs have these long lead-ins and it NOT what the initial title is about, and adds extra time to wade thru. I would suggest having a link to your 'overview' and 'plans' and give it a quick mention at the start - then - get on with the subject at hand... i.e. "Git 'er Done" Also made great use of your 'how to hang an axe head' vid - great stuff! THANKS!

I love traditional work

Do you use any oil on the stone or soak the stone in mineral oil when you first get the stone at all?

awesome video thanks!

I agree the nicholson files are great. My father bought a large set of then about 25 years ago and there still in great condition. Use a lathe/mill bastard as others may be too course and will rip off small particles of the edge.

I split my own wood and burn locally. Not only will I use these ideas on my axes I will also do the lawn mower which has been not been done recent enough. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks man the video helped.

thanks for the great video. what do you use to paint your axe heads?

After looking at your cut finger in the other video, I think you may do well to wear gloves sharpening blades with a stone. We all get tired and lose focus from time to time. That edge you put is sharp as a razor. I cut myself like that on a lawnmower blade. I tried taking it off without gloves or draping a rag over the blade, just to get it done quick. Now I use gloves or at least an old towel. I've also become a fan of using anti-seize on bolts like that.

Mr Wranglerstar, I have a draw knife, very old and rusty but sharp. I would love to see a restoration on a tool like this or a spoke shave or possibly just tell us the best way to remove the rust. I plan to use this tool if possible in instrument and furniture making. Love the videos.I am very happy for you , living your dream.

Thank's!

Thank-you Great !

I like the American made thank u for this video

Just looking at this one again as reference for a project im doing and im just looking at the file where you recommend the plastic handle where in all your new videos you prefer wood handled tools like those beautiful screwdrivers you have. Just my observation I prefer wood myself lol.

Wranglestar, very nice video. I've watched several videos on sharpening various tools and I have one question. Does it matter whether you move the file toward or away from the bevel? In other words, if you flipped the axe over in your vice and moved the file toward the bevel, would you get the same result? I do understand that you probably wouldn't do it that way because you couldn't see the edge, but I've seen people sharpen garden hoes both ways. Sometimes they move the file toward the bevel, and sometimes away from it. Just wondering if it there's a correct way and an incorrect way. Thanks.

Thanks

I learn so much from wranglerstar, thanks for putting these videos out its greatly appreciated, and generally but not always, I do agree that american tools are better built than let's say a Chinese made tool, they just don't put the same quality control standards into practice, and for good reason, if you were paid $2 or $3 a day would you care about your job? I generally try to buy american, if for no other reason than to support american jobs and to keep my hard earned dollars circulating in our own economy.

@meslapin

8 жыл бұрын

don't think of it that way. you can't apply Western standards for income and employment in the east, or any other country. we complain about less than $10/hr here in my state, and there are no jobs less than min wage, but in China the rate they get paid is the prevailing wage for that type of work, and if they don't want to work for $2-3 per day in a factory they will have a hard time earning anywhere near that much in the fields. it's not a lack of pride versus pay, or even pride in ones work but more a deliberate level of quality designed and intended in the outcome by the companies. they have always had the idea that more cheaper is as good as fewer higher quality. even military tools and weapons for their own use fit this concept.

@meslapin

8 жыл бұрын

don't think of it that way. you can't apply Western standards for income and employment in the east, or any other country. we complain about less than $10/hr here in my state, and there are no jobs less than min wage, but in China the rate they get paid is the prevailing wage for that type of work, and if they don't want to work for $2-3 per day in a factory they will have a hard time earning anywhere near that much in the fields. it's not a lack of pride versus pay, or even pride in ones work but more a deliberate level of quality designed and intended in the outcome by the companies. they have always had the idea that more cheaper is as good as fewer higher quality. even military tools and weapons for their own use fit this concept.

"Get a GOOD American made one" :D You´re really funny Regards from Germany Ps: Great Video

@arsgaadfhbadfb7418

9 жыл бұрын

P.s.s Swedish axes. c;

@jojodangernk

9 жыл бұрын

Swedish axes are the best *-*

Great video. Did you apply the red paint? If so what is it?

word to the wise, Bro. Wranglerstar. My last Nicholson said, "Made in Mexico". it's seems to be as good as my US made, and probably still under US management... just telling folks, look close.

Opinion of using a "double" cut file please. Thank you ...

Great video brother