Buying Guide
The Best Sharpening Setup for Woodworking
A blunt chisel is the reason most people think they cannot cut dovetails. Five pieces that make up a complete sharpening setup, and the one habit that matters more than any of them.
Sharpening
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M.POWER Precision Sharpening System — and the Amazon Alternative
A guided sharpening jig with an angle setter. M.Power's distribution is patchy; the parts that matter are cheap and widely available.
7.9
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DMT W250FCNB DuoSharp Bench Stone Review
A ten-inch double-sided diamond plate that will not dish, does not need soaking, and flattens everything else in your sharpening kit.
9.0
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EZE-LAP Diamond Sharpening Stones Review
American-made diamond plates with a continuous surface. Cheaper than DMT, and the flat face suits narrow blades better.
8.5
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Triton T8SH Wetstone Sharpener: Discontinued — What to Buy Instead
Triton's earlier wet grinder. Retired, and the TWSS10 is the current machine in the same slot.
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Veritas Basic Grinding Set — and the Amazon Alternative
Veritas sells its grinding jigs direct through Lee Valley. For turning tools, the Oneway Wolverine is the system almost everyone ends up with.
8.9
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Veritas Mk II Honing Guide — and the Amazon Alternative
The Mk II is the best honing guide made, and Lee Valley sells it direct. The eclipse-pattern guide is the Amazon one, and it works.
8.0
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Veritas Jointer Blade Sharpener — and What Amazon Has Instead
A jig that hones jointer and planer knives in place. Nothing on Amazon matches it, so here is the honest workaround.
7.2
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Drill Doctor DD750X Drill Bit Sharpener Review
It sharpens blunt bits back to cutting, including split points, up to 3/4 in. The learning curve is the part nobody warns you about.
8.0