Working With Wood Books

If you want to enjoy working with wood, you need to get and keep your tools sharp. Professional woodworker John English demonstrates everything you need to know about sharpening tools.

He points out that the "right" way to sharpen is the technique that works best for you. A variety of sharpening methods is discussed, along with the fundamentals of sharpening safety and the characteristics of steel.

Sharpening methods discussed include: bench stones, water stones, oilstones, sandpaper and leather, and diamond and ceramic sharpeners. Sharpening machines, too.

You'll learn the sharpening of angles, bevels, and jigs, and how to put a sharp edge on every tool in your shop.

As a bonus, you'll get to see the sharpening stations of such notable woodworkers as Norm Abram, Sam Maloof, James Krenov, Cindy Drozda, David J. Marks, Larry Heinonen, and Mark Koons.

Also available in hardback.