Finally, I get to go to a class on woodworking tomorrow (it didn’t get cancelled like the other classes did). The class is on Sharpening.
At this point, all my sharpening skills are psuedo self taught. I’ve read books, watched videos, and listened to podcasts on this subject. This has given me some skills but I still don’t feel comfortable with all I’ve done. I hope that hands on and an instructor to ask questions from will give me the insight and comfort level to keep all my tools sharp.
This class is from Northwest Woodworking Studio which is one of the few local sites to get any woodworking eduction. Here is the excerpt from the class I’m going to:
Keeping your tools sharp will change your woodworking. Learn how to turn your blunt chisels, plane irons, and carving gouges into the precise and sharp instruments you expected. They won’t come to you sharp; you have to learn how to give them a keen edge. Bring your sharpening stones if you have them. Other materials provided. Practice your grinding and honing skills and every cut you make will be smoother and cleaner.
I’m slowly (more slowly lately given the economy) collecting and learning to use many hand tools that I hope to become proficient with. I am looking for specific insight into skew blades and blades with curves (roughing tools usually) though I don’t own any at this point.
The blurb doesn’t say anything about scrapers but I will probably bring a scraper to see if he can teach that as well.
