Water Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 curious what type of file people use on an ice ax to sharpen the pick or the spike. also, a picket of mine has a ton of monster burrs on it after being enthusiastically unburried...assume i could use the same file as i'd use for the pick or spike to take some of those down. Is there a specific kind of file i should get at ace hardware or home despot that will work best? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 mill bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceclimber Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 Single cut, flat mill bastard file will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Water Posted January 20, 2010 Author Share Posted January 20, 2010 figured as much, wanted to make sure there wasn't anything fancy needed. thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafilax Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 No experience sharpening tools but for skis it's a good idea to take the burrs off with a diamond stone before hitting it with the file. Really nasty burrs can wreck the teeth of a file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 files are cheap though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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