I think your advice on buying a diamond stone to keep my “rubbish Japanese waterstones” (to reference @TV1010101) flat is a must. ? @johnnierox-boo - I'd never really thought about the need to kee...

When you get to the polishing stage you need to hone the flat side of the blade as well to help remove the little wire edge that forms along the blade edge when sharpening. You must always keep the bl...

@darrenking Thanks for all the info, I appreciate it. I’m new to sharpening and I bought these waterstones as they were on offer at Rutlands. I do have a honing guide so I will have to be carful when ...

@robin To sharpen an 'incannel' gouge (internal bevel): You can use a section broomstick to make a round sharpening stone by sticking wet and dry to it - if it is really bad I use a dremel with round ...

Hi John, I haven't watched this video but I don't think you'd need to run through from 80g every time you sharpen something. If so then you have left it far too long between visits to your sharpening ...

@darrenking Yeah thanks Darren. I watched this video that Mark did and he suggested using 80, 120 and 240 grits, then finish it off on a diamond stone. I think your advice on buying a diamond stone to...

@robin This video Mark made on sharpening chisels is really good but he also mentions that he may do another video on sharpening gouges. He also mentions yet another video on sharpening cabinet scrape...

While were on the subject of sharpening iv'e got two ancient gouges that need sharpened. One of them was in a junk box in my dads workshop when I was a kid, I'm fairly sure that it belonged to my gram...

Hi John, If you are buying secondhand tools that need a degree of initial rescuing I guess these grits of paper would work but I think that 80g and 120g are a maybe little ‘agricultural’ for routine s...

@tv1010101 Thanks for that! ? Yep, I should have watched the video first. No I bet I can get some sharp chisels with these. I’ll make a homemade board with 80, 120 and 240 grits for the worst of the w...

Not watched this video yet @markbailey but I’m gonna! Just bought these. In the video, he says that those are the worst ones to buy. Sorry ?

Not watched this video yet @markbailey but I’m gonna! Just bought these. Attachment : 5CC02F0D-2E39-49F5-8559-05AC1B69DB21.jpeg Attachment : E1FE66FA-9988-436E-942A-498361596017.jpeg

Still waiting but got nothing to build just yet anyway............

Great timing Mark. My chisel and rasp arrived yesterday......... not that it needs sharpening yet. Looking forward to it. Cheers, Russ

Sooner or later the time will come when you need to sharpen your chisel. I'm going to show the an easy way to achieve a razor sharp edge - whatever your budget!

Come on up, there's room for you all. As for the weather, when the sun shines we forget all the bad days. @robin Yeah this is a stunning scenic photo, a heck of an invite and you are showing that ama...

Actually, I'd like to come too please @johnnierox-boo. Is there room for one more up there? If someone could just get the weather sorted, that'd be good too ... @tv1010101 Yeah, of course! The more...

Agreed @robin - it is stunningly beautiful.

Two Flatties (Flat Coated Retrievers).....

we have dogs and they have to be walked Whatcha got @frocesterbill?