Rest your piece on the bottom guard of the grinder for more control and if you can figure out a better grip on just the axe head and not trying to hold the handle and axe head at the same time it might be easier and steadier, I find consistency is key in anything and getting an even grind across the entire blade length will make it easier to sharpen in all the steps so start with your control find what works best for you consistently for the whole motion if that makes sense, I’d suggest tightening the plastic guard on the left side in a position that blocks the wheel so you won’t have to worry about brushing up against it either while working, also the stone sounds dry some lubricant of sorts could help it cut better and improve its life expectancy, and lastly when I use rasps or files I try to drag/go one way to avoid rounding your edge on the pull back up or push down depending which way you decide to go, there’s no “right way” señor it’s all preference and what works best for you but I’ve found these all to make sense and have worked great for me goodluck 🫡
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Rest your piece on the bottom guard of the grinder for more control and if you can figure out a better grip on just the axe head and not trying to hold the handle and axe head at the same time it might be easier and steadier, I find consistency is key in anything and getting an even grind across the entire blade length will make it easier to sharpen in all the steps so start with your control find what works best for you consistently for the whole motion if that makes sense, I’d suggest tightening the plastic guard on the left side in a position that blocks the wheel so you won’t have to worry about brushing up against it either while working, also the stone sounds dry some lubricant of sorts could help it cut better and improve its life expectancy, and lastly when I use rasps or files I try to drag/go one way to avoid rounding your edge on the pull back up or push down depending which way you decide to go, there’s no “right way” señor it’s all preference and what works best for you but I’ve found these all to make sense and have worked great for me goodluck 🫡
All great suggestions that make a lot of sense. Thanks for watching and commenting!