| Fundamentals of Sharpening (Back to Basics): Straight Talk for Today's Woodworker Contributor(s): Skills Institute Press (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565234960 ISBN-13: 9781565234963 Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General |
| Dewey: 684.082 |
| LCCN: 2010004521 |
| Series: Back to Basics (Fox Chapel Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 7.5" W x 8.99" (0.72 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sharpening woodworking tools is a task many put off until it is necessary. Learn how to embrace the fun and essence of sharpening tools, and why regular attention to sharpening can increase efficiency and improve quality. This book contains techniques for keeping hand tools like saws, chisels, gouges, and planes razor sharp. It also shows how to extend the life of power tools with well maintained blades and bits. |
Contributor Bio(s): Skills Institute Press: - John Kelsey is a journalist and editor specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He has a degree in woodworking and furniture design from the School for American Craft at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a former editor in chief of Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and home building books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn. He lives in Newtown, Connecticut. |