Sharpening : the complete guide / Jim Kingshott.
By: Kingshott, Jim
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BookPublisher: Lewes, East Sussex : Guild of Master Craftsman Publications, 1994Description: 151 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0946819483.Subject(s): Woodworking tools | Sharpening of toolsDDC classification: 684.08 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 684.08 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00092005 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Without proper sharpening equipment and the knowledge of how to use it, no woodworker can hope to operate successfully for long. The author, a professional cabinetmaker, has written a guide to a fundamental, often controversial, aspect of woodworking.
Bibliography: (page 147) and index.
Introduction -- What is sharpness? -- The sharpening process -- Grinding -- Honing -- Diamond sharpening systems -- Strops and stropping -- Machine sharpening -- Sharpening plane irons -- Sharpening chisels and gouges -- Sharpening carving and turning tools -- Sharpening saws -- Sharpening hole-boring tools -- Sharpening machine saw blades -- Sharpening machine tool cutters -- Sharpening scrapers, knives and other tools -- Sharpening Japanese edge tools -- Sharpening and setting Japanese saws.