My Fiskars Splitting Hatchet Has a Nick

[Mass. Wine Guy]

I have a 17 inch Fiskars splitting hatchet (or whatever its official name is). I like it a lot, but today it got a nick right in the middle of the blade. There's also a small nick at one end of the blade.

What is the best way to get these out (at least the one in the center)? I don't have a grinder, just a file and the Fiskars sharpener.

Thank you very much.

 

[Bigg_Redd]

Unless you really galled it up a big flat file should do the trick.

 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

Thanks, Redd. It's probably about 1/8 th of an inch deep, mabe a little less. Do I just file it on each side of the blade in an upward motion?

 

[LLigetfa]

LOL

Do you really think a small nick will affect the performance or are you worried the nick will snag on the sheets when you take it to bed with you?

 

[Mass. Wine Guy]

I just don't like how it looks. And that is a very personal question. I take all my tools to bed with me.

 

[smokinj]

I just don't like how it looks. And that is a very personal question. I take all my tools to bed with me.

yep my wife complained when i brought my 460 with the 28 in. bar to bed she now sleeps happily on the couch!

 

[Dune]

Just sharpen it and ignore the nick. Over time the nick will disapear with reapeated sharpenings anyway. If you try to file it off, you are just needlessly shortening the life span of the tool.

 

[billb3]

Add some scrapes and scratches.
Hang by the door as proof that you're a manly man and not some suburban metrosexual.



there's always bondo

or get it a sheath so that nick can't stare at ya.

 

[LLigetfa]

I just don't like how it looks. And that is a very personal question. I take all my tools to bed with me.

yep my wife complained when i brought my 460 with the 28 in. bar to bed she now sleeps happily on the couch!

It was probably cold steel, I mean Stihl. Try warming it up next time.

 

[smokinj]

I just don't like how it looks. And that is a very personal question. I take all my tools to bed with me.

yep my wife complained when i brought my 460 with the 28 in. bar to bed she now sleeps happily on the couch!

It was probably cold steel, I mean Stihl. Try warming it up next time.

She dont like my sthil at all cold or hot!(gas bill helps her get over it each month last one was 24.85)

 

[kenny chaos]

Your local small engine guy could maybe do a good job sharpening it for you.
Do a google search and see if you can find a good article on sharpening.
Some of these guys would even sleep with another mans tool.