sharpening

6 min read 2022-12-05 03:31:00

Two Very Interesting Portable Saw Vises, Part 2: Atkins

Part 1 showed the workings of an E. C. Stearns portable saw filing vise. Today I have one by E. C. Atkins. This one was more difficult to figure

4 min read 2022-12-03 11:29:00

Along with the other tools that I recently bought in an auction lot were these two items that I'd never run across before - never knew such a thing

6 min read 2022-11-30 19:12:21

A whetstone is no carving instrument, And yet it maketh sharp the carving tool; And if you see my efforts wrongly spent, Eschew that course and

2 min read 2022-10-10 01:44:02

As sharpening seems to be one of the most discussed yet confusing topics in the world of woodworking, I’ve been making sharpening videos lately in

3 min read 2022-08-31 08:37:46

Earlier this month, I wrote a post about two walnut bowls, and there was a question in the comments about dealing with the tricky area where the

7 min read 2022-08-20 04:01:38

Whittling, a special issue of Woodcarving Illustrated, includes a variety of projects, patterns, and features, as well as interesting

2 min read 2022-06-30 03:01:54

Take your pick from three sets of hard-working hand tools that really hold an edge By Lora S. Irish and Staff of Woodcarving

11 min read 2022-06-08 18:38:47

I’ve mentioned and shown drawknives in use in many posts. I use them for bowls, shrink pots, big spoons, chairs, and all sorts of other things. I

3 min read 2022-05-13 20:49:34

I did not learn knife care from my parents, and that is a good thing. Their preferred method of knife maintenance is simple: Buy a block of knives

6 min read 2022-03-19 07:06:48

I’ve written a lot of posts that at least touch on lettering over the years, 53 according to the category menu on the right side of my blog page.

3 min read 2022-03-14 22:24:13

How to Sharpen Ice Tools with Trango Athlete Nate Kenney Over the course of normal use, your ice tool picks will naturally become dull, and they

1 min read 2021-11-14 09:30:26

As I relentlessly bore down on the vibrating sander, I peered through the cloud of dust and saw Mr. McInturf motioning me toward him. As I turned

1 min read 2021-11-05 05:18:00

Last time I discussed how expansive bits work and showed the sharpening of the Irwin #2. Today's post will cover the Clark Expansive bit from

1 min read 2021-10-29 11:32:00

In my recent investigation into making wooden nuts and screws, I needed to bore some holes larger than my standard auger bits could handle. I ended

1 min read 2021-08-17 21:47:40

All of the used toothbrushes in the house make their way to the workshop where I use them for all sorts of odd jobs from cleaning, to gluing, to