Getting my Axe's quickly back in the game quickly.

I found a quick way to get my Axe back in the game sharp quickly, using my battery Hart Grinder/Sander using the 80 Grit Aluminum Oxide sanding disk.

I used to spend hours with files and stones returning my Axe's to service, now using my vice to hold the Axe i have the job done in minuets.

Just a few quick lite pass's does it without removing unneeded steel.

It's hard to get a really good picture of the edge of the axe blade, but trust me it's sharp.

 

Great idea. I have a cordless dewalt grinder. Have to try it out.

 

Interesting concept… I think the only issue I can see is rpm on the angle grinder being too mucho. I do know they make leather stroping wheels for a bench grinder though.

 

But you stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Correct?

 

For many years i wanted to replace my corded power tools with battery powered tools, after searching at both big box stores Home Depot and Lowe's i quickly found what they offered were out on my pocket book reach both the tools and batteries were very costly.

I first tried a Dewalt battery drill the battery failed and each new battery was around $90, then i just returned to my corded power tools.

Last year i noticed Walmart was selling two brands aimed at home do it yourself project people, there was this Hyper Tough the red brand and the Hart blue brand with Hart the higher priced tools but both a lot lower in cost then the brands being sold at Home Depot and Lowe's.

So i took my Sim money and started giving these tools a try, you get a 90 day return policy at Walmart and Hart has a 3 year warranty on their tools and batteries.

I also did some looking into who makes all the battery powered tools what i found is about all of them are made by a same large company in China, they make the tools branded sold by Home Depot and Lowe's then they make other tools maybe not to be used as commercial duty but more for the do it yourself home user but still they have a place in market.

I am not a real heavy tool user so am not really putting a lot of stress on the tools, but so far i have used the 20 volt Hart 1/2 inch Impact wrench it works great it's small but really hits hard, have both a standard 3/8 drill and Hammer drill both have done really well have the grinder i already covered and a powered hacksaw that has done a quick job on small wood projects and i bought the 20 volt 12 inch chainsaw and for quick cutting up to around 5 inchs it has done a great job all the above tools and they all use the same 20 volt batteries, have cost half the price of the major branded tools found at Home Depot and Lowe's

And even if one of these tools fails just look at their prices i can just buy another and still be money ahead, i am just telling the forum members what i have found and am giving a go, not implying other should do the same it's just another path for battery powered tools.

 

I was going to make the same comment Eric VW . I have used a router speed control from HF on my grinders for several years with no issues. Only caveat is you can't go extremely slow. There are a lot of specialty stripping discs out there that will not take the high rpm of standard grinder speed. By slowing the speeds with the controller the special discs work fine!