SHARP

This book will guide the reader through the principles and practice of sharpening.  It explains edge geometry, how to look at the edge and decide the sharpening technique a specific tool will require.  

It talks about abrasives for sharpening including both hand powered and machine driven tools.

There are detailed instructions for many many types of edge tools and much more.

Sharp

Part One
14…An Introduction to Sharpening
18…What is Sharp?
28…How Tools Cut
36…Edge Geometry
50…Observing the Edge
54…Abrasives

Part Two
94…Hands On: How to Sharpen
110..Knives
130..Chisels and Gouges
156..Hollowing Tools
166..Axes, Adzes and Splitting Tools
180..Drawknives and Spokeshaves
192..Billhooks, Scythes and Sickles
208..Planes
218..Cabinet Scrapers and Scraper Planes
226..Boring Tools
250..Shears, Scissors and Loppers
258..Saws
288..Peripheral Cutting Tools
296..Other Craft Tools
304..Garden Tools
310..Jigs and Guides
328..Bibliography
330..Appendices
332..Index

334 pages
A4 portrait format
981 colour photos and illustrations
ISBN 978-0-9931861-7-2
Weight 1.4KG

*please note that orders containing Sharp will be held until the book is ready for shipping.