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Making a Micro Bevel on Your Woodworking Chisels

The cornerstone of hand tool woodworking is the chisel. Whether you are chopping dovetails, paring to a line on end grain, or shearing off a bead of excess glue, one thing is for certain, you will want that bad boy to have a hair-splitting wicked sharp edge on it. The concept for how to sharpen…

Tips for Sharpening Woodworking Tools

Itโ€™s an old clichรฉ, but itโ€™s true: dull tools are more dangerous than sharp tools. Instead of being able to gently and easily slice wood, as you can with a sharp tool, youโ€™ll have to force a dull tool to do what you want it to do. Thatโ€™s an accident waiting to happen. Stones There…

How to Sharpen a Bench Chisel: Whetstone

George Vondriska teaches you how to sharpen your bench chisels by using a 9 micron, diamond-embedded whetstone. He demonstrates a few different tricks for properly completing the process, including lubricating the stone with water, using the index finger on your opposite hand to keep the blade flat against the surface of the stone, painting the…

Get That Chisel Sharp!

Anybody who shaves knows that a dull cutting tool is more likely to do damage than a sharp one. Same goes for woodworking chisels. You’ve got to get those chisels sharp if you want to them to work well, and be safe to use. It might surprise you to learn that brand new chisels aren’t…

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Worksharp Knife and Tool Sharpener

Do you walk around with a pocket knife always in your pocket? Are you a knife snob and like having your kitchen knives super sharp? The answer to both of those questions is yes for me. The Worksharp Knife and Tool Sharpener provides a fast and easy way to keep your knives and tools sharp.…

Ask WWGOA: Lathe Sharpening

Question: I have loved your lathe videos so much that I have just bought my first lathe. I am getting it set up and know that I need a sharpening system. I am trying to decide between a 8โ€ณ grinder, Tormek system (expensive!) or the Work Sharp 3000 you demoed in the video I just…

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No-Tech Sharpening with Sandpaper

Real Sharp, Real Fast for Under $50. If you want to get an animated discussion going within a group of woodworkers, just mention sharpening. Everyone has his or her own answer for getting the best edge in the least amount of time. The price range for sharpening equipment is huge. At the low end of…

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Sharpening Skills for Your Workshop Download

Description Video Download: Sharpening Skills for Your Workshop A dull tool is much more dangerous than a sharp tool, and it falls to you to make sure your tools are staying sharp and capable of making the cuts you ask them to make. A great starting point is determining when your tools need to be…

CBN Bench Grinder

Everyone is talking about CBN (Cubic boron nitride) grinding wheels, and what they bring to the sharpening world. I set up a CBN bench grinder and put it through its paces to see what the hype is all about. Man, these babies are amazing. Whatโ€™s the set up? CBN wheels are mounted on a low…

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