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Bob Van Dyke’s Sharpening Series

Aug 05, 2019
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Bob Van Dkye

The founder and director of the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking answers questions from readers about keeping hand-tool blades sharp–with demonstrations and explanations of time-saving techniques.

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Videos in the Series

  • Sharpening: The Scary Sharp Method

    March 26, 2008

    A lesson in an effective, inexpensive way to put an edge on chisels and plane irons, in part one of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

  • Sharpening: Curved Blade Edges

    March 27, 2008

    What you need to know to sharpen gouges, sweeps, and such, in part two of our 8-part series

  • Sharpening: Honing Guides

    March 27, 2008

    An argument for using a guide to achieve consistent results, in part three of our 8-part series

  • Burnishing a Gooseneck Scraper

    March 27, 2008

    Putting a burr on a curve is a matter of knowing where to stop.

  • Sharpening: Hollow Grind or Flat Grind?

    March 28, 2008

    The advantages and disadvantages of these types of grind, in part five of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening

  • Sharpening: Stropping Blades

    March 28, 2008

    How to give a freshly sharpened blade a final touch. Part six of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

  • Sharpening: Different Bevel Angles

    March 28, 2008

    Yes, but you need not be obsessed with precise bevel angles. Part seven of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

  • Sharpening: A2 vs. O1 Steel

    March 28, 2008

    The A2 steel has added chromium so it stays sharp longer. Part eight of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

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