The tools that I find work straight out of the box
My tool sharpening system
Water stone maintenance
An introduction to the detailed topic of sharpening a chisel using my Tormek water cooled grindstone.
I explain how I make a jig that fits on to the Tormek grindstone that assists in the grinding process
I use the jig described in chapter 6 to remove some excess metal at the back of a Japanese chisel
My tool sharpening system
Water stone maintenance
An introduction to the detailed topic of sharpening a chisel using my Tormek water cooled grindstone.
I explain how I make a jig that fits on to the Tormek grindstone that assists in the grinding process
I use the jig described in chapter 6 to remove some excess metal at the back of a Japanese chisel
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Chisel sharpening
Sharpening a Japanese marking knife
In this chapter I introduce you
to my Japanese marking knife
and how I have reground the
profile to form a 'front edge'.
If you check out the
Techniques chapter I have
explained the benefits of using
this profile.
I have recently purchased
some Ron Hock marking
knives. They are excellent
blades, but do not have the
hollowed out back design of
the Japanese knife.
They are made from beautiful
steel and work just as well as
the Japanese knife, but
without having to dedicate a
considerable amount of time to
remove the hollowed back.
It is the tool I would certainly
recommend to my students.
to my Japanese marking knife
and how I have reground the
profile to form a 'front edge'.
If you check out the
Techniques chapter I have
explained the benefits of using
this profile.
I have recently purchased
some Ron Hock marking
knives. They are excellent
blades, but do not have the
hollowed out back design of
the Japanese knife.
They are made from beautiful
steel and work just as well as
the Japanese knife, but
without having to dedicate a
considerable amount of time to
remove the hollowed back.
It is the tool I would certainly
recommend to my students.
Is there a need for another dovetail template?
In this chapter I have explained why I
have designed and made my own
dovetail marking templates
.
have designed and made my own
dovetail marking templates
.
Making my dovetail 'square'
Copyright Alan Wood 2010
