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Sharpening gouges and drawknives with a lapidary wheel

January 29, 2020

Chairmaker Russ Filbeck demonstrates how he gets his drawknives and carving gouges sharp in short order using abrasive belts and a rubber lapidary wheel on his grinder.
Workshop Tip: Farm Feeder Makes a Perfect Stone Pond

December 5, 2019

An inexpensive farm feeder, intended to hang over a fence rail, creates a perfect tub for storing waterstones as well as a platform for using them.
How To Sharpen A Chip-Carving Knife

November 20, 2019

The chip-carving knife, though simple in the extreme, employs some special geometry that makes it a versatile tool for removing faceted chips of varying shapes and sizes.
Learn a fast, reliable way to sharpen a card scraper

October 28, 2019

Bob Van Dyke demonstrates his process for sharpening a card scraper, including how to create smooth and square edges and faces, and how to draw out and form a burr to create the cutting edge.
Tool Review: Lapping plates by Nano Hone

October 10, 2019

Nano Hone lapping plates feature raised abrasive elements that speed the flattening process by increasing the edges in contact with the waterstone.
How to Sharpen an Auger Bit

September 4, 2019

Vic Tesolin demonstrates how to sharpen all of those old auger bits that have been collecting dust in a drawer
Workshop Tip: Tool-Storage Magnets Hold Handsaws for Sharpening

August 15, 2019

A piece of MDF and two inexpensive tool-storage magnets, clamped in a vise, holds blades tightly while filing.
The Facts of Sharpening

August 5, 2019

The reality is that dull tools are the main reason why woodworkers struggle with hand tools. There is no way around it. If you don't have sharp tools, then you won't be successful with hand tools.
Sharpening Woodworking Tools – Start Woodworking S1:Ep7

July 15, 2019

Woodworking hand tools, most notably hand planes and chisels, are some of the most useful tools in the woodshop. In the time it takes to set up many power tool…
Uncommonly Sharp: How to Sharpen 13 Tools that Don’t Fit in Your Honing Guide

May 21, 2019

We've got dozens of articles on how to sharpen hand tools like a regular plane blade or a set of chisels, but what about the rest of your tool arsenal?…

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