Download This Video:High Def - 1080 | High Def - 720 | Standard Def - 540 In Chapter One we're having a look at the types of sharpening stones we have available to us, and how these relate to our own specific tool kit. There is more than one way to skin a...
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Chapter Two – The Maguire Method
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Chapter Two We Learn The 'Maguire Method' Of Sharpening. This is the sharpening method I use a good 90% of the time.It suits simple steels and thin irons, (don't worry we're covering...
Chapter Three – Tool Prep & Flat Backs
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Chapter three we're prepping an old iron and understanding back flatness. Working the very edge of your tools is essential to getting sharp. By preparing them with flat backs we can...
Chapter Four – Harder Steels & Thicker Irons
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Chapter Four we go through the method I use for sharpening A2 steel. Compared with the 'Maguire Method' of sharpening my approach to A2 steel is less haste, more speed. As I've said...
Chapter Five – Cutting Angles & Optimising
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Chapter Five we're discussing cutting angles and how to optimise our edge for a given task. The basic principles of cutting angles are always the same, but since each tool holds it's edge...
Chapter Six – Creating Cambers
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Chapter Six We're Looking At Cambers Cambers are an additional trick we have for optimising our hand planes for the specific task at hand.The idea is simple. We create a convex curve...
Chapter Seven – Using Guides & Making A Strop
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Chapter Seven We're Using A Guide With The Maguire Method, & Making A Strop As you saw in Chapter Two, soft steels can be sharpened incredibly quickly freehand.But if you're feeling...
Chapter Eight – Question & Answer Part ‘A’
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Chapter Eight We Go Through Your Submitted Questions. We've broken this Chapter up in to several parts to cover your questions as thoroughly as possible. Part 'A' begins with a selection...
Chapter Eight – Question & Answer Part ‘B’
Download This Video:High Def – 1080 | High Def – 720 | Standard Def – 540 In Part 'B' of Chapter Eight We Continue Our Question & Answer The Questions covered in Part 'B' include: Back bevels for smoothing - What are they are why use them? I never get a burr...
Q & A – Sharpening Narrow Chisels
Download this video:HD 1920 x 1080p | HD 1280 x 720p | SD 480 We're Back To Take A Look At One Of Your Most Common Questions: 'Sharpening Narrow Chisels - The Problem & Solution' We've written a blog post on this topic, so you can have a read through that below,...