In the video, a person is using a rotating tool to sharpen an axe. The tool is being held in the person's hand, and the axe is being pressed against it to sharpen the blade. The person is wearing a black glove on their hand, and the background is blurred, but it appears to be a workshop setting. The axe has a silver blade and a black handle, and the rotating tool has a purple handle. The person is moving the axe back and forth along the blade to sharpen it.