While sharpening stones can work well, buffing wheels offer a quick and effective alternative method for tool sharpening. The best way to sharpen tools, such as wood chisels, plane irons and knives, ...

Few things are as exciting for DIY enthusiasts as cracking open a fresh set of tools. Who can blame them? New tools, after all, seem to hold endless possibilities when it comes to tackling your next ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...

A good sharpening stone is an indispensable tool for keeping a sharp edge on anything from fish hooks to lawnmower blades — and, of course, all your household and pocket knives! There are different ...

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