Sharpen This

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 Sharpen This is a practical guide to the often-bewildering world of sharpening hand tools; it leaves aside the clutter of metallurgy and tertiary bevels, and delivers a concise lesson in how to achieve a fine cutting edge. Published by Lost Art Press, a specialist in high-quality, sewn-binding hardback books for woodworkers.

 

 by Christopher Schwarz

hardcover, 114 pp., 6 3/4 x 4 3/4

 

 Table of Contents

1. Introduction    1
2. What is Sharp?    5
3. What Sharpens Tools?    17
4. Life Cycle of an Edge    31
5. Set Up a New Tool    37
6. When & How to Grind    47
7. Hone & Polish    67
8. Polish the Flat Side    85
9. Flatten Your Media    91
10. Sharpening is Not a Sport    97

Appendices
1. About Sharpening Media, Advantages & Disadvantages    101
2. Sharpening Complex Profiles    106
3. All You Need to Know About Steel    108
4. Sharpening Scrapers    110

Customer Reviews

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Adonna Kokx
Great store

Always love shopping at your store. High quality!

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Weld Morse
Good Read

Simple & Excellent

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Kimberly

Simply presented effective sharpening techniques - a classic for any woodworker’s resources.

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Greg
Sharpen this review.

Great book to give me those certain techniques that I was missing before.

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Randall Spurr
A thin line

My first impression was the small scale of the book, may fit into some pockets ,
I appreciated its down to earth point of view. Chris makes a compelling case for “good enough"

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