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I do make them, its called: Folding a piece of paper:
Fold a triangle : 45 degrees
Fold that triangle again: 22,5
Fold it open again and fold a flap to the line you just created: 33,75
So long as you can divide you can get almost every angle in a hurry:
Divide the triangle by 2 and you get the degrees of the folded over triangle.
Divide that by 2 and you get the degrees of the double folded over triangle.
Ad those to and you get 3/4 of that angle Its the same as folding a triangle over, folding it back out again and folding it to that line.
Can get hard if your numerically challenged though
You can use a grinder, but thats not neccesairy. I use one though (belt grinder). If using a file: First grind the edge in the required shape going top to bottom straight on the edge. Its blunt as a spoon by then. If the shape is good, just do it your regular way. That will probably be the quickest way.
Since I'm to lazy to upload anything:
1: 90 degrees
2: 45 degrees
3: still 45 degrees
4: 22,5 degrees
As long as you have a piece of paper with you you can always check the angle.
You can even fold the top half of nr 2 untill the middel and get 33,75 degrees (roughly a splitter)
22,5 is where most of my axes are at.
22,5 degrees
Kevin's dealt with the numerically challenged in the past as well (me it that case lol):
Agent_H, neat manicure you're rocking over there!
Absolutely! Such a good feeling!Good axe karma
Old socks make great holders for files. Protect them from each other.
Go ahead and vinegar soak your files. Then rinse then very well under running water for at 5 minutes or so. Then dry them and heat them moderately to drive the water out. Don't oil them. They won't cut well.
Old socks make great holders for files. Protect them from each other.
Thanks for that guys. I will vinegar my fathers files (can't bring myself to forking out the big bucks on the professional rust remover chemicals) and keep them rust free with good ol fashioned use. For my normal users I put a fine steel wool on the tang and tip and will just keep em like that for now and see how they go with being used often.
S Square_peg , I never thought of socks.Very nice!
You are giving me ideas to make something with all the fire hose I have here. Maybe a series of small vertical pouches.
They could be hung or even staggered two/three deep. Rolled up for temporary storage. You could make a few out of whatever medium you have or have the skills to work and rotate them per need. I've seem some great wood set-ups as well but not for a large array. Cheap leather maybe?
K KiwiBloke , it irks me that the shipping of these for you guys in New Zealand are so near extortion.
Two are spoken for as gifts but one can fly south if you want. They weigh 7/8 ounce. With envelope I don't think they exceed the limit for minimal letter shipping (USD).
Triplets by Agent Hierarchy
Nice axes by the way!