The principle of sharpening tools and cutlery is simple. Grind one or both sides of a blade so that the surfaces meet at an angle. But to do the job right, you need to know which angle is correct for ...

A chisel is one of the most utilitarian and oldest hand tools for woodworking. And a good wood chisel, in particular, has sharp beveled cutting edges, holds those edges well, sharpens easily, and ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...