Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...

In this video, I demonstrate the easiest way to sharpen chisels and hand plane irons using diamond stones with three different grits, a setup block for the correct primary and secondary bevel, and ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to restore the edge of a heavily damaged chisel using a slow speed grinder and water stones. This is the eighth episode of my Ask Matt series, focusing on woodworking ...

While sharpening stones can work well, buffing wheels offer a quick and effective alternative method for tool sharpening. The best way to sharpen tools, such as wood chisels, plane irons and knives, ...

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