Late to the party, but I also have the same axe. Hitting a hidden screw is my worst nightmare! I don’t have the fancy wheel so would have to do it all on the Japanese Waterstones. I suppose I’ll need to think about how to create the concave profile. Thanks for the video!
Hi there! You don't have to create a hollow, a scandi grind is how Kalthoff's come, and it's a wonderful bevel style for carving. The hollow only comes up because I am working on a wheel, so it will happen no matter what
I saving up for a Kalthoff axe, would you recommend it based on your usage? I have experienced a similar issue where a tree had absorbed a barbed wire fence! Great videos and helpful tips.
I would say that the Kalthoff is the most well balanced axe I have carved with. It is a little light for my daily use preference, but it always feels wonderful to use 🙂👌
Similar question - I've got a Robin wood carving axe that hit something right on the bottom corner and turned the corner sideways - how should I work that out? is it best to grind off the corner and then just reset the scandi grind, or is there a way to pull the metal back into place?
Hello Andy!!! I have the same ax from Julia. As far as I understand, there were chips due to sharpening the CONCAVE LENS, but you made straight descents?
Sorry, I'm not sure I quite follow you? I was creating a "concave" and then flattening either side of that hollow, I can't remember if that's what I said in the video 😂
Nice work Andy.
HI Andy, thanks for the video, i'm really enjoying the sharpening ones.
That's great to hear, thank you so much for letting me know!
Nice work man
Cheers mate!
Late to the party, but I also have the same axe. Hitting a hidden screw is my worst nightmare! I don’t have the fancy wheel so would have to do it all on the Japanese Waterstones. I suppose I’ll need to think about how to create the concave profile. Thanks for the video!
Hi there! You don't have to create a hollow, a scandi grind is how Kalthoff's come, and it's a wonderful bevel style for carving. The hollow only comes up because I am working on a wheel, so it will happen no matter what
I saving up for a Kalthoff axe, would you recommend it based on your usage? I have experienced a similar issue where a tree had absorbed a barbed wire fence! Great videos and helpful tips.
I would say that the Kalthoff is the most well balanced axe I have carved with. It is a little light for my daily use preference, but it always feels wonderful to use 🙂👌
Similar question - I've got a Robin wood carving axe that hit something right on the bottom corner and turned the corner sideways - how should I work that out? is it best to grind off the corner and then just reset the scandi grind, or is there a way to pull the metal back into place?
A great question, so that steel will be compromised, you will have to grind back behind the compromised steel and reset the bevel
Hello Andy!!! I have the same ax from Julia. As far as I understand, there were chips due to sharpening the CONCAVE LENS, but you made straight descents?
Sorry, I'm not sure I quite follow you? I was creating a "concave" and then flattening either side of that hollow, I can't remember if that's what I said in the video 😂
@@andyspoons But you can’t write right away through a Russian translator? I don’t know English, but copying from TH-cam is a problem
I'm sorry there is a bit of a loss in translation here, but it's great to hear you have the same axe! It's a wonderful tool 👌
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@@andyspoons Here's my Kalthoff
How long did it take on that coarse stone to get that chip worked out?
I was probably working for about 15 minutes or so?
@@andyspoons good info, thank you!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching 👌