Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools
Learn to Keep Your Knives, Gouges & V-Tools in Tip-Top Shape
Published on 20. June 2022
48 pages
978-1-63741-162-9 (ISBN)
Description
Keep all your woodcarving tools and knives sharp and in tip top shape! This comprehensive guide by renowned artist Lora Irish offers clear, step-by-step guidance to walk beginners through the basics of sharpening knives, gouges, V-tools, and chisels. Also included are informative sections on safety, basic sharpening techniques, what to keep in your sharpening kit, tool storage and cleanup tips, and more!
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Lora S. Irish
Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools
Learn to Keep Your Knives, Gouges & V-Tools in Tip-Top Shape
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08/2022
Fox Chapel Publishing
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Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Contents
- Glossary
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Why Sharpen Your Tools?
- Building Your Kit
- Types of Sharpening Stones
- Stone Shapes
- Lubricants
- Sharpening: A Basic Overview
- Sharpening a Knife
- Sharpening a Gouge
- Sharpening a V-Tool
- Sharpening a Chisel
- Storage & Cleanup
