PEP BB tool.straw.hatchet - Sharpen another Hatchet

sharpening my grandpa's hatchet since i did mine for the last badge

Needed some TLC after lots of round wood work over the last few days.

This is my Hults & Bruk hatchet - the first PEP was a different hatchet permies.com/p/1321706



Before edge with nicks



Sharpening with stone



Testing on a piece of hard wood



Clean sharp edge

I took a beat up hatchet in the Red Cabin and sharpened it up at the BB20 event.

To get certified for this BB, post the following:

- Pic of dull edge
- Action pic of sharpening
- Pic of sharp edge


This was a perfect excuse for me to try another style hatchet, this one is more-so styled to being a tomahawk design with a longer handle. I'm planning on using this tool for light brush clearing, chopping branches, and hammer when the time calls. This would not be possible as it came from the store because there is a big flat spot on the blade's edge. I'm getting pretty handy with a flat file and found that I could get a halfway decent edge after a few rounds of filing each side.