I purchased this tool for my husband to make kindling for our fires in our fireplace. My husband's first response when he seen this was well that's a waste of money. My response was please just try it. So it doesn't come sharpen for safety reasons. So after he had his buddy sharpen it for him at his shop, he brought it home and hung it on the way inside our breeze way. Then what did I hear him say with his first cut for kindling to start my fire I wanted " this Thing is AWESOME! Great purchase babe..... I love it, Thank you!