How To Sharpen A Hatchet Blade. With a sharp blade and a little bit of force behind your swings, most hatchets will get through any wood or material with ease. Use a sharpie and color the entire bevel to use as a guide.
It's time to sharpen it. This also applies to sharpening an axe. Push long, continuous strokes 5 to 10 times along the blade.
Push long, continuous strokes 5 to 10 times along the blade.
An axe edge will be a smooth bevel that ends in a sharp point. Watch to see how to sharpen a hatchet. Push long, continuous strokes 5 to 10 times along the blade. Another craftsy author has already posted a piece on carving spoons from dry material.this portion of this series will focus on sharpening your tools, which, for green turning are basically a straight knife (learn how to sharpen it here), a hook knife and a hatchet.a word on safety before we begin: