How I Sharpen

So often we see posts and questions about sharpening in WW forums.  After all, sharp tools are a necessity for success in any material removal unde...

I recently bought a couple of used carving tools and decided that working them up would a good place to start this blog.  The first one I tackled i...

V Tools are a special case so I've decided to divide this entry into two parts.  In this part I'll review the tool geometry and the goals I have fo...

I intended to do this all in one entry but I ran into a bit of a dilemma.  The tool I'm working with is an Ashley Iles 60 degree, 1/2" inch tool wi...

This one isn't exactly on sharpening but it does have to do with using abrasives on a tool blade so I thought I'd throw it in here.  This is a copy...