A Tamang man in the Tamang Heritage region close to Langtang sharpens an axe in the traditional way, Langtang Region, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Hua Ulu man sharpening knife, Seram, Moluccas, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Djemaa el Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

This is the rich region in the centre of the constellation of Auriga with the Flaming Star Nebula, IC 405 at right, and the roundish IC 410 at bottom with the cluster NGC 1893. At top left is the star cluster Messier 38, with small NGC 1907 below it. The small nebula at left is IC 417 around the loose cluster Stock 8. The large elongated nebula at top is Sharpless 2-230. The colourful asterism of stars between IC 405 and IC 410 is the Leaping Minnow or Little Fish, aka Mel 31.

Farmer sharpening scythe, Reit im Winkl, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx), standing upright on a tree trunk, sharpening the claws, Sumava National Park, Bohemian Forest, Czech Republic, Europe

Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), sharpening claws on tree, snow, winter, Asia

High angle close up of person sharpening saddle making tool on whetstone, Berkshire, United Kingdom

High angle close up of handmade knife on whetstone

High angle close up of person sharpening handmade knife on a whetstone

Studio Shot of pocket knife and stick