Knife Sharpening Blog

If you’re going to be a true wood carver, you really should learn how to sharpen your own tools. And straight chisels are the easiest carving tools to sharpen. Once you know how to do it correctly, you could sharpen any other straight-edged tool in your collection.

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When your gouge has lost its razor-sharpness, one way to bring the edges back to pristine condition is to use a gouge honing board. You can easily make it yourself in less than an hour. And it works very fast.

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Whittling is the most basic form of wood carving but it is not actually the art of wood carving, as it is done today. If you have no care to rush, you want to take your time and see what happens, whittling could be for you. But if you’d like to see just how skilled you can be, how good you are at bringing out details, wood carving may be just what you’re looking for.

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Whittling is an ancient craft that’s been around since cavemen. While the world has changed by leaps and bounds, whittling has basically remained the same. It’s still the journey that matters more than the end result. If you have no care to rush, if you want to take your time and see what happens, what’re you waiting for?

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When you know the fundamentals of how cutting angles on beveled edges affect cutting efficiency, you’ll know so much about any cutting tool that you hold in your hand. Simple mistakes can be avoided and you’d be well on your way to becoming a skilled wood carver.

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Wood carving is a special craft that’s been around since the days of cavemen. With time, it has become quite an impressive art to behold. It’s also very relaxing, often exhilarating and extremely satisfying. If you decide to become a wood carver, there’ll be several styles to choose from. So how can you know which style is best for you?

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If you’re going to be a wood carver and not just a whittler, you’ll need to select a number of tools. You could use just a handful and work with small projects. Or you could use a variety, including power tools, to work on really large projects. There’s just no way around it. So what are the right tools for wood carving?

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After sharpening your knives, you might want to make their edges slippery sharp by stropping them. This can be done manually or electrically. Strop your edges and make them shine.

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Ceramic knives are quite amazing. They can hold their edges for months at a time without needing any sharpening. They’re much harder that steel and so are the strongest knives around. Even knowing that, isn’t it curious how cutting bone in meat can chip the edges? Find out why.

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When it comes to surviving a jungle, to breaking out of a tangled hell, there isn’t anything, anywhere that can compare to the magnificent machete. So, how do you know what to look for when it’s time to get one?

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