Articles tagged "hand tools"

I decided to try to make a wooden jointer plane as my primary jointer.

I learned to sharpen by reading books, magazine articles, and internet posts. It was a long road. Actually, I should say “it is a long road” because I’m still learning, but I can consistently produce sharp edges.

Below is my advice if you are trying to teach yourself to sharpen through reading.

Why is sharpening planes and chisels hard, especially for beginners?

This is a saw vice used in the saw sharpening class at the first Woodworking in America in 2008.

Every year or so a new wiz bang sharpening system for chisels and planes comes on the market. Below are four criteria for evaluating whether a sharpening system will work or not.