My dad used a flat stone and sharpened his on the "back" or flat side. I
know, that shortens the bevel, but I believe the really old drawknives
didn't have the entire blade hardened, just most of the cutting edge, when
you wore it down too much, just threw in the corner of the woodshed & got a
new one. (always "recycled" everything - - save it for the handles.) - - I
shaved a lot of shingles and peeled a lot of logs with the blasted thing
when I was young and dumb.
"KYHighlander" wrote in message
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I asked an old timer, my wife's uncle, about this and he told me you use a
file and then a stone in the same manner as the file, just to clean up the
edge.

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"GBsCards" wrote in message
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Sorry if this seems novice. I use sandpaper on plate glass to sharpen my
plane
irons and chisels. Obviuosly the handles of the drawknife would be in
the
way.
Do you have to buy stones and drag it across them? How do you keep a
consistent edge? Thanks for answering.