Saw sharpening

How do you sharpen a crosscut saw? When would you do it, and why? Paul explains the reasoning behind them and goes through the full process of sharpening a crosscut saw. With a little practice, you will be able to sharpen crosscut saws with confidence.

Introduction I have written this blog post for those who have crosscut saws that need sharpening. It is not about restoring a crosscut saw (even though sharpening is a restorative process)…

Don't be like 80% of woodworkers who skip the two most important steps to sharpen chisels. Check out all the steps required and learn how to sharpen chisels correctly in this article. This way you can work easier and faster with your chisels and achieve better results. #chisels #sharpening #handtools #grinding WWW.CHRISTOFIX.COM

Lately I've been waking up in the morning and *reeeaaly* wishing that more people were writing about sharpening saws, Japanese saws in particular. I guess that I'm just obsessed, but saws have been in my mind for a while now, and I just can't get enough. 3 o'clock in the morning, and I'm wondering if it's too early to get out of bed and get back to work, sharpening more saws. Yeah.....better not. It's too dark to see, anyways. Have I mentioned that we don't have electricity? Almost nobody…

Saw sharpening resources

I made my own saw vise. I never really like the manufactured vises

It’s been saw season around here lately. A few months ago, Lee Valley introduced their saw filing holder (or as I like to call it, “a doo-hickey that you put on the end of the file”). I bought one …

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On Friday, we raised a celebratory toast to Matt Cianci (theSawWright.com) after sending to press “Set & File: A Practical Guide to Saw Sharpening.” (Chris had a Sierra Nevada pale …

Saw blade sharpening jig fast and easy to build.

Saws Come Back to Life - Paul Sellers' Blog

Sharpening a Saw: With traditional saws making a comeback, Andy King walks you through how to sharpen a saw and get them into tip top condition. There’s a resurgence of very high quality dovetail saws on the market these days. Makers like Gramercy, Wenzloff and Lie …

A chainsaw blade can become dulled surprisingly quickly, and when this happens you have three options: you can replace it, have it sharpened professionally or sharpen it yourself. The first of these choices is expensive, ... Read more

Impressive Saw Blade Sharpening JIG DIY.

If you can sharpen a plane iron, you can sharpen a sawtooth, as professional saw maker Mark Harrell explains.

Filer Guide for Hand-Saws: Sharpening a saw can be one of the most "difficult" tasks for a woodworker. I built this guide for sharpening hand-saw teeth at the required relief angles, for both rip saw and crosscut saw. Inspired in an old tool from 1987 hard to achieve (at lea…

Chicago Electric Electric Chain Saw Sharpener by Chicago Pneumatic : Amazon.ca: Patio, Lawn & Garden

Choosing an angle to sharpen your knife is essentially a compromise between the sharpness and the durability of an edge. This article will help you figure out what angle your knife bevels need.

We’ve all been there: You reach for your saw in the middle of a project, and before you start the cut, you drag your finger along the teeth and say to yourself, “Meh…they’re sharp enough.