The long version of the previously published video, with explanations and diagrams to understand the working angles.

00:00 : Filing the primary bevel
02:26 : Filing the secondary bevel
02:51 : Sharpening
05:00 : Test in the forest
05:47 : Cutting of logs

Axes that come out of the factory or attic often have thick cheeks that prevent the edge from penetrating the wood sufficiently. You can have a sharp axe, but one that doesn't bite into the wood.

This is one of the first things you can learn when you start logging with an axe: it will totally change the satisfaction you get from the effort.

Equipment:
Bastard flat file 40cm https://www.la-frontiere.fr/stock-out...
File flat soft 20cm https://www.la-frontiere.fr/stock-out...
Ardennes Blue Stone - Double sided Carborundum https://www.la-frontiere.fr/stock-out...
1500g axe (head) - "Trade Axe" - forged in one piece in Italy by Prandi https://www.la-frontiere.fr/stock-out...