How To Make a Strop
…more on this we recommend the following from Paul’s blog: Making Your Own Strops Restoring Woodworking Gouges Buffing Compound for Chisels and Plane Irons Questions Answered: Strops On Strops and…
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Setting Up and Sharpening a Chisel
…the coarse diamond plate Charging the strop with buffing compound Push and pull the chisel back and forth on the strop to polish the blade Wipe away any buffing compound residue with a tissue….
Setting Up and Sharpening a Plane
…to the strop and pull the bevelled face across the strop 30 times. When stropping, ensure you don’t push the actual cutting edge into the strop because it will cut…
Sharpening a Gouge
…surface and pull the gouge 30 times over the strop, more if necessary keeping it at 30°. Stropping Gallery: Charging the strop with buffing compound Pulling back the gouge 30 times Stropping…
Sharpening Tools and Accessories
…as of August 2018 Curved Strop When sharpening a gouge, you can create a custom-made curved strop surface to match that of the gouge profile. You can develop a rounded…
Blog
…blog: Making Your Own Strops Restoring Woodworking Gouges Buffing Compound for Chisels and Plane Irons Questions Answered: Strops On Strops and More Launching Common Woodworking30 July 2018 The day has…
Sharpening a Plough Plane
…the remaining burr. Plough planes cut well at this level, however if you want to refine the cutting edge further, strop the bevel on the leather strop charged with buffing…
Sharpening a Router Plane
…the strop to polish the underside. Approximately 30 times is usually sufficient (Do not use the leather face as this will result in rounding the cutting edge of the cutting…
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…has been used to help improve both the site and our content. Incase You Missed It New Guides The Strop Guide- This guide shows you how to make a simple…
Sharpening Your Hand Tools: A Beginners Guide
…specially shaped strops. Sharpening a Brace Bit When buying second hand brace bits they can come in a variety of conditions, in our sharpening guide, Paul shows you what you…