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How do you sharpen a knife?
Just got done sharpening a few knives, and thought it could be useful to post a question about it here.
So lets say I have one of these guys.
With a coarse stone, a medium stone, and a fine ...
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What's a good way to sharpen a carpenter's pencil, without buying a special sharpener?
I have a carpenter's pencil that's getting pretty blunt and I've realised I don't know how to sharpen it.
How can I sharpen it without buying a special dedicated tool for it?
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How realistic is DIY sharpening of scissors on a stone?
I have scissors with moderately dull blades and a middle grain (looks like 120) sharpening stone.
Is it realistic to sharpen scissors on a stone or do I just get over the idea? How is sharpening ...
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How do I sharpen wood lathe tools?
I've had a lathe for about a year now (I have the JET 1442 with variable speed) and love it but noticed that I really suck at keeping a nice sharp edge on my tools. I have a small bench grinder I use ...
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Can I use a rotary tool to sharpen knives and other blades?
Anybody used Dremel effectively to sharpen knives and things like chisels and scrapers? What kind of bits are good for that application?
Also, what do you call an electromotor that is clamped to a ...
