Sharpening woodworking tools: 9 great articles - FineWoodworking

September 20,2024

If you're going to have success with hand tools, there is no way of avoiding it - they need to be sharp. Here we’ve gathered a collection of our favorite sharpening articles and videos to get you on the right path to sharp tools. We’ve included information on sharpening handplanes, gouges, turning tools, and even planer knives.

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Woodworker's Guide to Sharpening: All You Need to Know to Keep Your Tools Sharp

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With only a few turning tools and a lathe, it's possible to create a host of useful and artistic objects. Part of the appeal of turning is that a turner (as opposed to a furniture maker or other classic woodworker) gets results quickly. In only a few minutes, the object takes shape on the lathe, and in a very short time the turner has a beautiful bowl or other turned project.