Sharpening a Gouge
…at the bottom right corner. Rotational Sharpening Gallery: An alternative sharpening method is rotational sharpening. For this method you do not use a figure of eight motion but instead, use…
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Sharpening a Router Plane
…be done once (as long as future sharpening is consistent) and may not even need much work if it has been purchased brand new. Place the cutting iron into the…
Sharpening a Plough Plane
…inserting the stem so it has created a groove defect. Sharpening To sharpen a plough plane blade, spray your sharpening plates with auto-glass cleaner to float off waste metal, preventing…
Buying Diamond Stones
…Stones, we recommend the following from Paul’s Blog: Sharpening Stones- Watch out for the Bumps Questions on Sharpening Stones Questions on Diamond Sharpening Methods, Stones and Plates Filing/ Honing Guide…
Setting Up and Sharpening a #80 Scraper
…enables you to set the depth of cut until shavings appear. Sharpening When sharpening the #80 scraper, the angle should be as close to 45° as you can get. With…
Buying a Plane
…good working plane. *Prices checked October 2022 Relevant Guides Setting Up and Sharpening a Plane Note: Be careful when sharpening as the tools will become very sharp, always face the…
Using a Honing Guide
Paul doesn’t consider these an essential tool, however he understands that some beginners may not feel comfortable starting with freehand sharpening. The honing guide is useful if you want to…
The Plane Guide
…Setting Up and Sharpening a Plane Note: Be careful when sharpening as the tools will become very sharp, always face the blade away from you when sharpening. To jump straight…
The Card Scraper Guide
…scraper blade Relevant Guides Sharpening a Card Scraper Sharpening Draw file along the 2 long edges by pushing the file away from you, small steel spirals should appear from the…
How to Make a Sharpening Stones Holder
In this guide, Paul shows you how to make a sharpening stones holder which can be clamped in the vise for ease of use. For this, you will need: Plywood…