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How I Sharpen
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Sharpening Methods - Introduction
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...
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Carving Gouges
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...
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Carving V Tool - Part 1
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...
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V Tool - Part 2
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...
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A Hook Knife for Spoon Carving
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...
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Knives with Power Sharpener
Haven't had a chance to get back to carving tools but I had a couple pocket knives that needed a refresh this weekend so I thought it would be wort...
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