That's awesome, I know that I've used a dull axe or two in my day! Not fun that's for sure. It ends up flopping to a side and causing some chaos when you're trying to split stuff. Not a good way to be working that's for sure!
There are certainly lots of ways to sharpen these things that we tend to forget. The grinder certainly does it very efficiently but I don't discourage doing things differently, especially because it's good to get accustomed to that stuff so you're prepared for anything. A bit of wood, water and sand looks like it's done quite nicely!
Hi @cmplxty
For sure, we need to fill our toolboxes with whatever we can and this certainly took ages to do but it can be relied on if grinders are out of the question. I quite enjoyed the process (it's quite cathartic really), but the grit isn't great on your fingers. I hate blunt blades and at least now when I return this one it'll hopefully stay sharper for a while.
Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it.