If you’ve done even a little woodworking or home renovation, you’ve probably noticed that hand planes don’t work very well. At least not until they’re sharp and tuned up. In this way, hand planes are ...

Whenever I sharpen my plane blades, I end up with only the center portion sharpened. For my setup, I use a veritas side-clamling honing guide, and 1,000 grit diamond stone, 5,000 grit ceramic stone, ...

Tools may not make the craftsman, so the saying goes, but sharp tools will definitely improve your work. “Fundamentals of Sharpening” offers solid, straightforward advice for keeping saws, chisels, ...