Tool Sharpening
Tool Sharpening
Hand tool woodworking is a pleasure when the tools are sharp. Learn how to grind a bevel to the correct angle, and use oil stones, water stones, and diamond plates with a honing guide to get a razor-sharp edge. The focus of this class will be on sharpening wood chisels and plane irons. We will also briefly cover filing and setting teeth on traditional hand saws. You can sharpen some of our tools, or bring your own dull tools with you to work on.
This class with cover fundamental skills including:
Identifying edge types and angles
Common sharpening materials
Correcting angles
Flattening and lapping
Sharpening chisels and hand planes (practical)
Sharpening hand saws (practical but basic)
March 16-AM-9-12 Morning Class
March 16-PM-2-5 Afternoon Class
Tuition includes Materials