Sharpening an ax with a puck stone is a practical skill for any woodsman.
You need to leave the toe and heel of the cutting less sharp than the middle so that when you roll the ax to remove from the object being chopped it wont bite in an make it harder to remove, it's kind of like a built in pry bar.
Fewer swings…
You need to leave the toe and heel of the cutting less sharp than the middle so that when you roll the ax to remove from the object being chopped it wont bite in an make it harder to remove, it's kind of like a built in pry bar.
Fewer swings…