At least now I know it's sharp...
I was hand honing a 5 pound woodaxe because tomorrow I am going to clear up some wood, and cut down and strip some trees.
First I cleaned the bevels with a 230 / 320 combo, and then I polished the very edge with a hand sized belgian blue. I always lay the axe flat, and then move the hone.
My ring finger accidentally touched the edge and it immediately zipped through the flesh :rant:
But at least I know it is sharp enough :D
Imo: if a tool is not sharp enough to draw blood if you're not careful, then it is not sharp enough.
I know a woodaxe does not need to be as sharp as that -per se- but there is something satisfying about felling a 4 inch thick pine tree with 1 cut.
And when me and my friend were cutting off branches of a fallen 40 foot pine tree, I made better progress with my axe than he with his chain saw :D
