Anything worth doing is worth doing right, and anything worth doing right is worth building a machine that can do it right for you. So if you have a bandsaw that you need to sharpen from time to time, ...

We've shown you how to use a sharpening stone to keep your knives in top condition before, but sharpening flat can make it tricky to get the right angle. This stand-up jig, however, keeps the stone in ...

Sometimes you absolutely, positively need to know the angle of the cutting edge on a knife. When you do, the best tool for the job is a laser goniometer, and [Felix Immler] shows us three different ...

When was the last time you sharpened your knives? Odds are, not recently enough. According to Eric Rivera, chef and founder at Addo in Seattle and former Director of Culinary Research at Alinea, you ...

If you're getting a new knife in any capacity for the holidays, congratulations. Knives are great for cooking, woodwork, any wide variety of enjoyable activities. But a good knife comes with a ...

Tools may not make the craftsman, so the saying goes, but sharp tools will definitely improve your work. “Fundamentals of Sharpening” offers solid, straightforward advice for keeping saws, chisels, ...

While sharpening stones can work well, buffing wheels offer a quick and effective alternative method for tool sharpening. The best way to sharpen tools, such as wood chisels, plane irons and knives, ...

“A dull knife is a dangerous knife.” If you have never heard that saying before I can confirm its validity for you. It’s true because a dull knife requires you to work harder. When your knife is sharp ...