Category Archives: Sharpening
The Gift of Time: 8 Ways to Use Extra Time in the Shop
Time is the greatest of gifts. None of us knows how much of it we will have over our lifetime, and once it’s gone we can never get it back. That’s why I’m not much bothered by the prospect of … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Musings, Sharpening, Storage, Teaching
Tagged cleaning, coronavirus, covid-19, deferred maintenance, maintenance, pandemic, quarantine, teach, Teaching, teaching woodworking, time
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Flattening Your Oilstone Is Really Easy
While sharpening some blades this afternoon, I finally got sick enough of my dished oilstone to actually do something about it. I’ve had this double-sided (soft/hard) Arkansas stone for probably 5-10 years and have never flattened it. The soft side … Continue reading
Posted in Sharpening, Tutorials, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged Arkansas stone, flat, flatten, flatten stone, flattening, Klingspor, oil stone, oilstone, sandpaper
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The Hardest Part of Learning to Sharpen
The other day, I was teaching a friend to sharpen his plane iron, and it got me thinking about sharpening. Of all the skills I have learned while working wood, sharpening has been the most life-changing. It started with chisels … Continue reading
Posted in Sharpening, Teaching, Wood and Woodwork
Tagged Chris Schwarz, edge, sharp, sharpen, Sharpening
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