Make sharpening easier with diamond stones
Sharp tools make woodworking easier. One of the easiest and quickest ways to do the job is with diamond stones.
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Sharpening
Sharpening, from Canadian Woodworking, provides advice on how to sharpen and maintain your cutting tools.
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Sharpening spoon-carving tools with wet/dry sandpaper
Learn about the different options for sharpening your spoon-carving tools, then take a deep dive into using wet/dry abrasive paper to put a keen edge on your tools.
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Sharp tools make for easier, more accurate and more enjoyable woodworking; they require much less effort to use, and the cuts they make are more precise, crisper, and cleaner.
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Learn to prepare and maintain your plane irons, as a sharp iron can make the difference between frustration and enjoyment.
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The method you choose to sharpen an edge tool, such as a plane iron or chisel, will result in either a hollow ground or flat tool face.
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The key to proper sharpening is to use good quality waterstones. These versatile synthetic stones can repair mildly damaged cutting edges and take you right up to razor sharpness.
