In this close up woodworking clip, I use a freshly sharpened chisel to pare a clean step into a board and create smooth, curling shavings. You can really see the edge work as it glides through the ...

It might seem too good to be true, but there really is a way to quickly put a razor-sharp edge on chisels, planes, knives and carving tools. It only takes a minute or two, and it doesn’t demand a lot ...

From raw wood to razor-sharp chisel!!

To sharpen an auger bit, you need a specialized auger-bit file. Hold the auger bit upright in a vise, then file the bit’s lip with the file’s edge [1]. Turn the auger bit in the vise and sharpen the ...

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