Among the subjects covered:
- Choosing a sharpening system
- Sharpening planes and saws
- Touching up blades and bits
- Shaping turning gouges
- Honing carving tools
About the author Toolmaker Thomas Lie-Nielsen brings a unique perspective to the subject of sharpening. He started making hand tools in 1981, after working in New York City at tool dealer Garrett Wade. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks now makes several dozen different high-end hand planes and saws, based on traditional designs.
Hardcover, 9-3/16 x 10-7/8 in., 224 pages, with color photos and drawings
Published 2004, ISBN 1-56158-657-9, # 070737
