They might be planes that belonged to a father or chisels that were once used by a grandfather. Or they might be hand tools picked up at a used-tool shop or neighborhood yard sale. One way or the other, every woodworker/ boatbuilder will find himself owning at least a few such tools; most own a lot of them. Older tools are good tools and, when compared to the hand tools that are being made today, are most often the better ones.
In this unique class taught by professional woodworker Janet Collins, students will learn how to locate, recondition, tune, and use many of the secondhand tools one might commonly find. Students will be encouraged to bring all their dull tools, new and old, to explore the various ways of restoring and sharpening. A simple reconditioning process can bring an older hand plane, spokeshave, drawknife, or carving tool back to life and use in the shop.
Janet will also dedicate a good part of the week to sharpening techniques. Many woodworkers/boatbuilders understand intuitively how any particular tool functions, but cannot make it work properly because they do not know how to sharpen it. A set of sharp hand tools and the ability to keep them so are at the very root of good woodworking. They are more enjoyable to use and make the work at hand so much easier.
The course will cover the various ways to sharpen chisels, plane irons, carving and turning tools, spokeshave blades, card scrapers, cabinet scrapers, drawknives, and other edge tools. Creating a hollow-ground bevel with a slow-speed grinder will be the basis for establishing the cutting angles on the flat edge tools. Water-wheel grinders will also be used. Students will also compare the various stones on the market, including oil, water, diamond, and ceramic stones.
In this unique class taught by professional woodworker Janet Collins, students will learn how to locate, recondition, tune, and use many of the secondhand tools one might commonly find. Students will be encouraged to bring all their dull tools, new and old, to explore the various ways of restoring and sharpening. A simple reconditioning process can bring an older hand plane, spokeshave, drawknife, or carving tool back to life and use in the shop.
Janet will also dedicate a good part of the week to sharpening techniques. Many woodworkers/boatbuilders understand intuitively how any particular tool functions, but cannot make it work properly because they do not know how to sharpen it. A set of sharp hand tools and the ability to keep them so are at the very root of good woodworking. They are more enjoyable to use and make the work at hand so much easier.
The course will cover the various ways to sharpen chisels, plane irons, carving and turning tools, spokeshave blades, card scrapers, cabinet scrapers, drawknives, and other edge tools. Creating a hollow-ground bevel with a slow-speed grinder will be the basis for establishing the cutting angles on the flat edge tools. Water-wheel grinders will also be used. Students will also compare the various stones on the market, including oil, water, diamond, and ceramic stones.
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