Fiskars XSharp Axe and Knife Sharpener, Ceramic sharpening stone/Fiberglass reinforced plastic case, Black/Orange, 1000601

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I don’t fault Fiskars for this. It’s part of the deal with a flat grind design (which comes surprisingly sharp for the price). Sharpening is just part of the axe game. Common issues with the Fiskars axe edge

However, with these axes, I know a lot of people don’t bother. Especially with the splitting axes – just keep swinging and sharpen as needed. 2. Maintaining the blade (bit) of your Fiskars Axe You can lightly run the edge through the sharpener a single time (maybe it comes off). But the best way to clean the edge is through stropping. If someone has a Fiskars axe, then a sharpening stone can help keep the axe’s cutting edge sharp. Of course, a rusty axe will never cut wood smoothly, but a decent sharpening stone will accomplish the task without any hassle.All axes will dull with use, and rolled edges can be quite common with flat ground edges (like on Fiskars). If you don’t have leather you can use denim, paper, or honestly even just drag it across a flat wood surface. You can also use the Fiskars axe sharpener, which is a simple ceramic pull-through sharpener. It can’t deliver as clean an edge as a stone, but I was quite surprised by how good an edge it can produce. It’s super fast and it’s really easy to use. Sharpening the surfaces of a Fiskars axe and getting a fine-grit Smith Diamond sharpener is a good option. The combination of bench stone, multiple layers of micron-sized monocrystalline diamonds, and a unique sharpening surface with an overlapping oval hole pattern make this sharpener up to the mark. One of the best features of Fiskars axes is that you can basically store them anywhere. Shed, garage, the trunk of the car, and you won’t run into the same issues as a traditional axe. They can withstand temperature and humidity changes.

The sharpener seemed to work okay on the Estwing, but not on the other two. They have a different edge profile from a Fiskars axe. They could be tweaked to match the edge of the sharpener, but I don’t plan on using them with it (so I didn’t bother). And Even for the Estwing which worked it required a bit of a different technique.The sharpener has an optimised sharpening angle for Fiskars blades with an easy-to-use mechanism. It is compact in size for convenient portability.

When chopping with an axe, the axe must perform well; however, an axe with a dull blade should not be used to cut trees. Therefore, it is essential to knowhow to sharpen a Fiskars axeto get better results.The wider angle will be stronger and more supported, withstanding more impacts without chipping or rolling. This wider second bevel won’t be as useful for tasks like carving, but that’s not really what Fiskars are good for anyway. It will still chop and split well. WD-40 is a common solution, but gun oil, boiled linseed oil, and other solutions work great. I have a full article on every way I know to prevent rust on an axe. One method even includes bacon. In the case of sharpening an axe, Fiskars needs more attention. The Fiskars axe is quite special compared to a normal axe. Fiskars axe does not support the DIY sharpening process that much. So, theFiskars axe sharpeneris the solution. What is the Process of Sharpening a Fiskars Axe? Fiskars axes have a very flat bit (blade), and all of these axes have much more curved profiles. As a result, it’s harder to do one nice clean motion from one end of the blade to the other.