http://woodtreks.com/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/34/ Keith Cruickshank's Video Blog For Wood Craft & Wood Art Enthusiasts Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://woodtreks.com/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/34/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 doug nicholls Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:05:20 +0000 http://woodtreks.com/2008/03/27/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/#comment-2202 Great site and great video clips. Starting out on the woodworking journey with my son and puzzling the many issues. So straightforward guides to sharpening and planes have really helped. Thanks. Doug. Great site and great video clips. Starting out on the woodworking journey with my son and puzzling the many issues. So straightforward guides to sharpening and planes have really helped. Thanks. Doug.

]]> http://woodtreks.com/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/34/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 ed Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:09:35 +0000 http://woodtreks.com/2008/03/27/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/#comment-2125 Fantastic, I enjoyed very much. Thank You. Fantastic, I enjoyed very much. Thank You.

]]> http://woodtreks.com/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/34/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Sharpening Your Woodwork Tools | The Woodwork Tools Blog Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:04:54 +0000 http://woodtreks.com/2008/03/27/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/#comment-1253 [...] made the plane blade before sharpening it that I felt this link had to be included! How To Hand Sharpen Blades Using Waterstones - this site has a great video of the sharpening process - very well filmed, and detailed [...] [...] made the plane blade before sharpening it that I felt this link had to be included! How To Hand Sharpen Blades Using Waterstones - this site has a great video of the sharpening process – very well filmed, and detailed [...]

]]> http://woodtreks.com/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/34/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Bill Stankus Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:02:07 +0000 http://woodtreks.com/2008/03/27/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/#comment-82 I know that for every woodworker there's another way of sharpening... still, there are certain accepted procedures worth noting. For example, using a nagura stone with the polishing stone - the slurry is a very important element for that stone. I don't mind sharpening w/out a honing guide but when doing so forget referencing specific angles. I defy anyone to show me what 25 degree is without a protractor. I cringe when someone, after sharpening a tool, test the blade on fingernails, hair on the arm - any body part. After using three or four stones to get an edge the tools should be ready to go - testing is unnecessary. <em> Keith's Note: Thanks Bill for pointing out the absence of the nagura stone "on screen". Yes, it should and was used but missed the edit. And angles, angles - as Craig Vandall Stevens says regarding his approach, the degree angle is only an approximation, knowing why a steeper or shallower angle is chosen is the key, which is a whole other fascinating subject. And as you point out, it is wise to be cautious with any sharp object around one's body -- Agreed :-)</em> I know that for every woodworker there’s another way of sharpening… still, there are certain accepted procedures worth noting. For example, using a nagura stone with the polishing stone – the slurry is a very important element for that stone. I don’t mind sharpening w/out a honing guide but when doing so forget referencing specific angles. I defy anyone to show me what 25 degree is without a protractor. I cringe when someone, after sharpening a tool, test the blade on fingernails, hair on the arm – any body part. After using three or four stones to get an edge the tools should be ready to go – testing is unnecessary.

Keith’s Note: Thanks Bill for pointing out the absence of the nagura stone “on screen”. Yes, it should and was used but missed the edit. And angles, angles – as Craig Vandall Stevens says regarding his approach, the degree angle is only an approximation, knowing why a steeper or shallower angle is chosen is the key, which is a whole other fascinating subject. And as you point out, it is wise to be cautious with any sharp object around one’s body — Agreed :-)

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