Caring for your Axe with Wax - Bushcraft Gransfors Bruks Axe

A quick tip on caring for your Axe with wax! Give it a coating of wax and it will protect it against rusting in the wet. The axe in this video is a gransfors bruks small forest axe. You can learn more about Axes at http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/bushcraft-articles/bushcraft-kit-a-reviews/...

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[boomunderscore0]

somethin i noticed when i tried this with my wetterlings is to use an old rag and smear the wax around to almost coat the rag with the stuff and itll rub the wax round on the steel a bit better rather than bein chunky, learned bout using wax from your vid tho so thanks much :)

[NaturalBushcraft]

@boomunderscore0 Interesting, thanks I'll try that sometime :)

- Ashley Cawley.

[mknyman]

I'm sure it protects the ax all right, but won't the wax clog your files/stones you use for sharpening?

[NaturalBushcraft]

@mknyman These axes have bloody good steel and I don't do anything I shouldn't with my axe, so I barely ever have to sharpen them to be honest.

[theflamingjanitor]

do you have to clean the wax off of the edge when sharpening?

[NaturalBushcraft]

@theflamingjanitor Depends entirely on what sharpening process you will be using.

- Ashley.

[blackbat1339]

i found a source for bees wax for 8 dollars a pound, they also sell the UCO candle lanterns too, if interesed in the site PM me

[SpartanJohns]

good tip. always hated putting oil on it.

[survivalenthusiast]

warming the head slightly before doing this might help or giving and quick heating after with a good rub down with an old rag. I treat my homemade handle with wax and rub it till the friction melts it in then rub the excess off

[alhovde19]

your naiiiiils!