> 
> Mike inquires about sharpening a scorp...
> 
> >
> >I received a Swiss Made scorp for my Birthday a few days ago - one of
> >the one handed ones - and am trying to figure out how to sharpen it.  It
> >doesn't seem to have a bevel at all that I could use as a reference for
> >honing.  Does anyone know how these are supposed to be sharpened?
> 
> If the bevel exists, it should be on the outside.  An axe sharpening stone
> works well on scorps and adzes.  Disc shaped stones, usually one side fine
> grit, the other rough.  You can pick one up at any reputable hardware
> store.
> 
> When you get it worked down to where there's a burr on the inside edge, a
> sharpening steel works well in rolling off the burr.

Any reason to recommend a steel for this, as opposed to the
slip stone used on gouges etc?

	BugBear (ever happy to learn)