When you hear the 'chattering' sound like in this video, you should increase the speed on your rotary tool and the faster rotation will cause it to stay on the blade better and smoother instead of bucking it off. You can tell when you should increase the speed because of the chattering sound and feel like it is vibrating. It can be dangerous to operate at a less than optimal speed. Also, if your vision is of any worth to you than please invest 2 bucks or so for some safety googles. Its not the funnest thing in the world to have a glowing hot piece if steel flash up into your eye
Dremel has a sharpening attachment that screws into the top of the dremel tool right over that grinding wheel. It allows you to keep the angle consistent along the entire edge. Also start from one edge and go all the way to the other, then pull off and repeat. Don't go back and forth or start in the middle. Thanks for the video
I tried the "right" way with a stone, again and again, and got a decent edge after a lot of work. Then I tried it with my Dremel, and in less than five minutes my hatchet is razor sharp.
For blades that are a little dull and for touch ups I prefer stones, but I love the Dremel for reprofiling and thinning of thick edges. For instance, bought a hatchet with too much 'meat' behind the edge, and used the tool to thin out the bevel some before finishing on stones to create a very sharp and functional garden tool. Also a great tool for knife makers.
Thanks for this comment! I bought a cheap harbor freight hatchet and was going to use my Dremel for exactly this purpose. Now I know that is a good method
Thanks for showing this stuff. I just got a Dremel and i do think there should be more more videos about all the accessories ( on the Dremel site, youtube and so on..). So thanks for making these! :)
Just dug through my collection o' bits and found myself something just like you have here in this video, this is gonna make cutting down my aluminum PC case edges down to a flat even surface soooo much easier than slowly forcing it down with a "metal"" cutting wheel surface. TYTYTYTY!!!!!
Bought my Dremel 4300 kit,in order to trim nails on my Belgian Shepherd dog. Finding out just how useful the Dremel is around the house....from auto detailing to sharpening knives and axes.
Hey thanks for this... I have a new Dremel that has just been sitting around and was wondering if I could sharpen my hatchet, so I searched and got this video. It works very well. I will try the buffing attachment next to kind of polish it.
I have a question when grinding the blade with a Dremel do you have to have it on high speed because I had it on low speed and it made my blade dull on low speed
Dremel makes an attachment for sharpening blades like lawn mower blades. You get a grinding stone and a guide that holds the tool at the correct angle. You still have to move the Dremel in the right direction along the blade.
If people aren't very comfortable with an angle grinder they will destroy the blade. Rotary tools spin much slower with a smaller surface area and better control for novice users
I tried to sharped scissors with the end that looks like a tree shape, and I ended up ruining about 4 pairs of them. They won't cut through butter at all. I am really upset by this. The thought of having to go out and buy all new scissors. One is a $30. pair.
I wouldn't use power tools for kitchen tools or scissors. Use a whetstone or special sharpening tools (by fiskars, for example) and put in some manual effort.
If you just need to hone the edge look up 'sharpening knives with a coffee cup'. Seriously, the ceramic base isn't glazed and will put a nice edge on scissors and knives that's good enough for most uses. I'm not suggesting this method is as good as quality stones and stropping but you can get your blades sharp enough to shave the hair on your arm in no time.
Where is this guy from? He has a really strange accent for an American, I've only heard people talk like this on some TV shows, but I don't know where the accent is meant to come from as I've heard people from different countries talk like this. Is this an accent people put on, or is it from some region or something?
Your going freehand for both tool & work? That's not dangerous, not at all. No chance of injury there, nope, not even the remotest chance of injury. Hopefully every kid sees this so they know the absolutely correct way to sharpen their ax. Kids need that kind of info, the correct way to sharpen their axes.
@@paskapes If I "can't handle it?" You're not very experienced, are you? [sounding official] "The Dremel is a freehand ...." I can handle a Dremel just fine. It makes a super shitty sharpener, but you're so clever you believed Dremel's bull. Plus and you're holding both tool AND work "freehand." I don't know what clown taught your shop class, if you even had one, but if you're dealing with low-wattage consumer-grade power tools like the Dremel, it might not be so bad. If the work is actually sharp you've increased your chances of injury several fold. If you work with the kinds of power tools I do, they'll kill you if you make the tiniest of errors. My sharpened tools are far less hazardous than my powered tools. They'll merely remove a digit or two if mishandled. But you're the big-guy power-tool handling expert. Be a dope on your own time. Don't demonstrate your bonehead maneuvers to kids who aren't as coordinated as you are. Making a video like that suggests your tool handling is good. You can do it, but it's dumb, dangerous, and if a kid gets hurt, you're the liable party too smart to even wear protective gear. That'll last until you play with something you're sure you've got control over, until you don't. I guess I should be happy with how experienced I am. It must suck to be you.
@@paskapes It makes my life better knowing I've brightened your day just a little! Stay safe. Wearing gloves is good too. I've found you can do more work wearing gloves than you can without them, unless that work is really delicate, like neurosurgery, then the gloves don't help much. Cheers!
@@TheBsavage Listen here, kid. you don't want to see my other side. I have a wolf inside me with a muzzle on, but the muzzle is about to come off. You break her heart, I break your neck, capiche? She is a nice girl, how dare you use her like this. How come people like you get to date her? Then people like me have to sit in the shadows and be the shoulders to cry on. Listen Kid, I don't have time for FUCKING GAMES. I am a nice guy, but when you make a nice guy angry; The Devil shivers. Don't do it again. ... You will regret this the next FULL MOON. You mess with me you mess with the pack. heavy breathing get ready, kid.
When you hear the 'chattering' sound like in this video, you should increase the speed on your rotary tool and the faster rotation will cause it to stay on the blade better and smoother instead of bucking it off. You can tell when you should increase the speed because of the chattering sound and feel like it is vibrating. It can be dangerous to operate at a less than optimal speed. Also, if your vision is of any worth to you than please invest 2 bucks or so for some safety googles. Its not the funnest thing in the world to have a glowing hot piece if steel flash up into your eye
Dremel has a sharpening attachment that screws into the top of the dremel tool right over that grinding wheel. It allows you to keep the angle consistent along the entire edge. Also start from one edge and go all the way to the other, then pull off and repeat. Don't go back and forth or start in the middle. Thanks for the video
7 years down the line and this vid was super helpful for me, my dremel will be used more often now
I tried the "right" way with a stone, again and again, and got a decent edge after a lot of work. Then I tried it with my Dremel, and in less than five minutes my hatchet is razor sharp.
I have a cheap Coleman camp axe but it's so dull that I can't even strike fire steel so I'll have to get dremel
Call me Daddy aa
These Dremels are great. mine also sat around for a while, until i realized how useful it was.
For blades that are a little dull and for touch ups I prefer stones, but I love the Dremel for reprofiling and thinning of thick edges. For instance, bought a hatchet with too much 'meat' behind the edge, and used the tool to thin out the bevel some before finishing on stones to create a very sharp and functional garden tool. Also a great tool for knife makers.
Thanks for this comment! I bought a cheap harbor freight hatchet and was going to use my Dremel for exactly this purpose. Now I know that is a good method
I bought mine to profile the dullest survival knife I've ever had
I watched this to check that my very similar orange-coloured grinding stone is right for steel grinding. Thanks.
Thanks for showing this stuff. I just got a Dremel and i do think there should be more more videos about all the accessories ( on the Dremel site, youtube and so on..). So thanks for making these! :)
Just dug through my collection o' bits and found myself something just like you have here in this video, this is gonna make cutting down my aluminum PC case edges down to a flat even surface soooo much easier than slowly forcing it down with a "metal"" cutting wheel surface. TYTYTYTY!!!!!
+TheMadHatta did it "gum" up the grinding stone?
Bought my Dremel 4300 kit,in order to trim nails on my Belgian Shepherd dog. Finding out just how useful the Dremel is around the house....from auto detailing to sharpening knives and axes.
Sweet. Thanks man
Hey thanks for this... I have a new Dremel that has just been sitting around and was wondering if I could sharpen my hatchet, so I searched and got this video. It works very well. I will try the buffing attachment next to kind of polish it.
Keyless chuck!!!! Couldn’t live without them!!
this is exactly what I was looking for. thanks
Excellent. I’m no longer considering a grinder. Thanks
I have a question when grinding the blade with a Dremel do you have to have it on high speed because I had it on low speed and it made my blade dull on low speed
Love your video's. Would this work for a lawn mower blade? I don't want to purchase a bench grinder. Thanks for your time.
Dremel makes an attachment for sharpening blades like lawn mower blades. You get a grinding stone and a guide that holds the tool at the correct angle. You still have to move the Dremel in the right direction along the blade.
What are the different colors of grinding stones supposed to be used for? White, orange, pink, blue ...?
Should a compound or water or oil be used doing that?
use should use c clamp to hold the axe down can i use this bit on a drill
I always had the sparks shooting towards me when I attempted it Last Night.
is this also to flatten down sharp edges or do you recommend the green stone bit instead?
nice work
It's good but an angle grinder would be faster if the axe was quite blunt... Dremels are good for fine work....
If people aren't very comfortable with an angle grinder they will destroy the blade. Rotary tools spin much slower with a smaller surface area and better control for novice users
I wonder how well this would be on spot welds?
Zombie Dave I'd use a cone grinder for that, just because of the narrow space. So far it works for me.
can I make my IQ sharp with this?
Nope, they haven't made a tool yet that can fix you...
Not even duct tape...
can you get a filing bit to file stuff down ?
Yes you can, but I was only doing a test to show what this bit could do. Thanks for question.
I tried to sharped scissors with the end that looks like a tree shape, and I ended up ruining about 4 pairs of them. They won't cut through butter at all. I am really upset by this. The thought of having to go out and buy all new scissors. One is a $30. pair.
I wouldn't use power tools for kitchen tools or scissors. Use a whetstone or special sharpening tools (by fiskars, for example) and put in some manual effort.
I've already sharpened scissors and knives with Dremel and it works very well.
How did you proceed?
If you just need to hone the edge look up 'sharpening knives with a coffee cup'. Seriously, the ceramic base isn't glazed and will put a nice edge on scissors and knives that's good enough for most uses. I'm not suggesting this method is as good as quality stones and stropping but you can get your blades sharp enough to shave the hair on your arm in no time.
Thanks Ronni, I do have enough cups.. I will try that. I hope to get the divits out of the blades now that the dremal made.
YOU made those divits WITH the dremel. Don't blame the tool, especially since you did it to FOUR pairs of scissors
These Dremel grinding stones are ok for very small jobs, but they wear far too quickly for this kind of thing.
Where is this guy from? He has a really strange accent for an American, I've only heard people talk like this on some TV shows, but I don't know where the accent is meant to come from as I've heard people from different countries talk like this. Is this an accent people put on, or is it from some region or something?
It’s called a lisp.
Gloves, glasses?
gloves are not nessesary, i do your protective glasses tho
Shut up Mom!
Use a file. You mess up stuff! 😂
Your going freehand for both tool & work? That's not dangerous, not at all. No chance of injury there, nope, not even the remotest chance of injury. Hopefully every kid sees this so they know the absolutely correct way to sharpen their ax. Kids need that kind of info, the correct way to sharpen their axes.
Dremel is a freehanding tool.. If you cant handle it, you shouldn't be using it.
@@paskapes If I "can't handle it?" You're not very experienced, are you? [sounding official] "The Dremel is a freehand ...." I can handle a Dremel just fine. It makes a super shitty sharpener, but you're so clever you believed Dremel's bull. Plus and you're holding both tool AND work "freehand." I don't know what clown taught your shop class, if you even had one, but if you're dealing with low-wattage consumer-grade power tools like the Dremel, it might not be so bad. If the work is actually sharp you've increased your chances of injury several fold. If you work with the kinds of power tools I do, they'll kill you if you make the tiniest of errors. My sharpened tools are far less hazardous than my powered tools. They'll merely remove a digit or two if mishandled. But you're the big-guy power-tool handling expert. Be a dope on your own time. Don't demonstrate your bonehead maneuvers to kids who aren't as coordinated as you are. Making a video like that suggests your tool handling is good. You can do it, but it's dumb, dangerous, and if a kid gets hurt, you're the liable party too smart to even wear protective gear. That'll last until you play with something you're sure you've got control over, until you don't. I guess I should be happy with how experienced I am. It must suck to be you.
@@TheBsavage Thanks for the laughs, youtube comments section never lets me down.
@@paskapes It makes my life better knowing I've brightened your day just a little! Stay safe. Wearing gloves is good too. I've found you can do more work wearing gloves than you can without them, unless that work is really delicate, like neurosurgery, then the gloves don't help much. Cheers!
@@TheBsavage Listen here, kid. you don't want to see my other side. I have a wolf inside me with a muzzle on, but the muzzle is about to come off. You break her heart, I break your neck, capiche? She is a nice girl, how dare you use her like this. How come people like you get to date her? Then people like me have to sit in the shadows and be the shoulders to cry on. Listen Kid, I don't have time for FUCKING GAMES. I am a nice guy, but when you make a nice guy angry; The Devil shivers. Don't do it again. ... You will regret this the next FULL MOON. You mess with me you mess with the pack. heavy breathing get ready, kid.
how long did the dremel last after you used it on an ax.
very cool 1 pixel video
Bench grinder
Put it in a vice!! Duh...
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Three minute video for 45 seconds worth of content.
Dremels are for corporate diyers
Corporate DIYers? Well, while your patting yourself on your back, the Dremel user's GTD. LMFAO
Such arrogant bs is pretty common, actually.