Sharpening: A Woodworker's Guide takes one of the most important
aspects of maintaining a successful workshop and breaks it down into
all of key areas in an easily-accessible manner. Keeping tools sharp is
one of the most fundamentally important disciplines to ensure
top-quality results. This book will show the reader how.
- Aimed at both those new to woodworking as well as the experienced
woodworker, Sharpening: A Woodworker's Guide is broken down into
three main sections: sharpening by hand, machine sharpening and
putting the theory into practice. Traditional sharpening techniques
and tools are covered as well as those using the latest innovations
for both hand and machine sharpening.
- Areas covered include: sharpening with oilstones, waterstones and
diamond stones; correct methods for holding tools; power grinders and
grinding wheels; using jigs and tool rests.