http://woodtreks.com/how-to-hand-sharpen-using-waterstones/34/ Keith Cruickshank's Video Blog For Wood Craft & Wood Art Enthusiasts Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:34:04 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= 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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