Sharpening Made Easy: A Primer on Sharpening Knives and Other Edged Tools |
Contents
Foreword | 7 |
Edge Profile | 14 |
The Basics | 25 |
How to Sharpen a Knife | 39 |
Special Cases and Advanced Techniques | 49 |
The Moran Edge | 54 |
Sharpening Vegetable Peelers | 60 |
Sharpening Plane Irons | 67 |
Using Sharpening Machines | 75 |
Belt Sanders | 81 |
Comparing Abrasive Grits | 91 |
Common terms and phrases
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