Sharpening

by Joel Moskowitz

Joel Moskowitz used to approach the grinding wheel with dread in his heart. Then he learned this "cool grinding" technique and the once-hated chore became fast ...

with Bob Van Dyke

The A2 steel has added chromium so it stays sharp longer. Part eight of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

with Bob Van Dyke

Yes, but you need not be obsessed with precise bevel angles. Part seven of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

with Bob Van Dyke

The advantages and disadvantages of these types of grind, in part five of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening

with Bob Van Dyke

How to give a freshly sharpened blade a final touch. Part six of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

with Bob Van Dyke

Putting a burr on a curve is a matter of knowing where to stop. Part four of our 8-part series.

with Bob Van Dyke

What you need to know to sharpen gouges, sweeps, and such, in part two of our 8-part series

with Bob Van Dyke

An argument for using a guide to achieve consistent results, in part three of our 8-part series

with Bob Van Dyke

A lesson in an effective, inexpensive way to put an edge on chisels and plane irons, in part one of this 8-part series answering your questions about sharpening.

with Matt Berger

Learn one affordable method for keeping your planes and chisels sharp

with David Sabol

This excerpt from the new Taunton DVD, Woodcarving Basics, shows how to make gouges and V-tools razor sharp.

by Tom Begnal

Sharp edges are essential for hand and power tool work. Hand tools are usually easy to sharpen right in your shop, but motor-powered cutting tools are a different ...

with Bob Van Dyke

A step-by-step guide to tuning and sharpening this versatile smoothing tool.

by Fine Woodworking editors

A list of companies to call on when cutting tools get dull

by Steve Scott

It takes practice to know when your tools need sharpening. But for both hand and power cutting tools, the warning signs are similar: It takes more effort to cut ...