Sharpening saw blades and woodworking bits is complex and requires sophisticated equipment and someone who knows how to set them up and run them. In this episode we visit a sharpening facility that can sharpen anything and can even custom make bits such as those needed in restoring antique furniture and restoring moldings and woodwork in heritage buildings.
Paul shows how to sharpen a gouge using his standard method, rocking the gouge side to side. He uses flat stones, in this case diamond stones in coarse (250), fine (600) and super fine (1200) grit, followed by a strop charged with buffing compound. Then you’re ready for carving.
In this video Paul Sellers shows you how to sharpen a chisel using simple and accessible techniques, a great skill for any woodworker.
In this video, Paul Sellers shows you how he sharpen his spokeshaves quickly and efficiently, without the aid of any honing guide. Though it may take quite some practice to master the technique, once acquired, it will remain with you for life and will guarantee a pristine cutting edge every time.
In this tutorial I show you how to make a sharpening jig that's great for sharpening chisels or a wood plane blade. Keeping woodworking tools sharp, like plane blades and chisels makes woodworking easier and gives better results. Making your own DIY sharpening jig is not hard or complicated and with a few tools...
Chisels come from the manufacturer needing preparing or initialising as well sharpening. How do you check they are flat and get them sharp? Paul shows you the process he follows. This gets them to the level we need for crisp and accurate work.
Paul introduces a method he has used for a while now to prolong the sharpness of a saw and prolong the life of saw files. He shows how to put a micro bevel on the back of the teeth on a saw.
Getting a crisp 45° bevel on your cabinet scraper can be tricky. Paul shows how to make and use a honing guide that gives you a guaranteed angle every time.
Want to make your saw files last longer? Try this tip from Paul Sellers. Good saw files often take some shopping around to find. Once you do find good ones they can be quite expensive. This video shows you a simple way to use a commonly available hacksaw blade to create a space for the tiny edge of the file. This...
Do you have a moulding plane you’ve picked up or been given but you’re not sure where to start with sharpening it? Paul shows how he would sharpen the blade whilst maintaining the profile to get the moulding plane sharp and ready to go.