📝 See The Supporting Blog Here! (Extra Info) freeonlinewoodworkingschool.com/how-to-sharpen-a-chisel/ More of this style of content coming next year! Hopefully with more regularity too!
This is such a great product to be putting out for free. You Matt make it so easy to get into woodworking and i love you so much for it! Thank you from the buttom of my heart
Matt! Me and my wife got into woodworking mostly because we enjoyed your videos so much. A million thanks for these sharpening guides. I guess we did it correctly, as we ran out of bandages after going mental on mahogany end grain with freshly sharpened chisels. Maybe do a safety-oriented video on chiselling techniques next? Just kidding, keep doing what you do! BR from Finland.
Looks like you are explaining every single detail ... and especially it sound like you are doing this in front of idiots. So, thank you very much for the entertaining and with great educational value video, Matt:) Subscribed!
By far, one of the most excellent instructional videos I have seen in quite some time. Clear, concise, and well organized. Thank you for your efforts on this! I very much appreciate it.
Loved this video you explained everything with one exception. You showed the protrusion stop jig. Most newbies won't know that they need to make that jig. A angle finder is needed. That is the only thing I would recommend adding to this video. Other then that, I enjoyed it alot. Great job. I plan on watching more of your videos. PS I literally dropped my chisle a few times will working yesterday. It's been a while since using and sharing so wanted to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything and found your video. Made me laugh watching it bounce off everything, because I seem to drop mine alot.
Deadly sharp... I have watched you for years and I am still so impressed by your unswerving ability as a teacher. Thank you for the video! Merry Christmas Matt!!
You're a bad man. I own just about every single sharpening system around and have been eying up a Tormak for years. I would have saved so much cash (and time) going straight to it.
That was the best sharpening tutorial I've seen so far. All the necessary theory, all the practical advice, all done up in an entertaining package. Nice one. ♥
I'm into my 60's and I was aware that everything needs to be kept sharp to work properly but wasn't aware it was such a rabbit hole! You have obviously been taught by craftsmen/women and have now become a craftsman yourself. Your passion and knowledge is precious. Thanks for sharing. I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet but I've seen old conveyor belting used on the floor in areas where you are likely to drop tools.
Don’t do any wood working and don’t even own a good chisel, but I found this fascinating. A very professional presentation and throughly enjoyable to watch.
I’ve been learning sharpening for 5-6 years now, Matt, your a gem of information making the complex simple to understand, thanks for your dedication to the craft❤
One of the best sharpening tutorials I've seen. Keep it simple. Works every time. Been a woodworker for nearly 40yrs and I still follow the method used by a 60yr old from when I 1st started, grind, hone, strop. He stopped working 4.30 every Friday, opened his chisel roll of about 30 various chisels and sharpened the lot to razor sharp in in the last 30mins. Quick and easy.
Excellent video. When you are in teaching mode, you really shine. I’ve been a (serious) amateur woodworker for 45 plus years and there have been dramatic changes in materials and techniques. Second to adhesives, sharpening has seen the most I believe. For me, the key to keeping a sharp edge (as opposed to setting it when bought new or after damage) is to make the process easy and quick. If it’s easy and quick, then I do it; if it’s complicated, then the temptation is to leave the process until the next time. And the next time. I also use a Tormek for the primary bevel. I then switch to a Veritas honing jig for the secondary bevel. There are 2 problems to that combination. Firstly, it is too easy for the chisel to move from square on the Veritas jig; if that happens, then your edge won’t be perpendicular to the whole blade. I don’t know why but I’ve tried 3 of these guides and once worn, they let the chisel move. Second issue is that the 25 degree setting on the Tormek is not the same as the 25 degree setting on the Veritas jig. At one point, I thought it was me but the ever-helpful people at Axminster confirmed that it was a known issue. You can compensate for it once you know the issue but with equipment costing an arm and a leg, it should be right first time. I also have and use the scary sharp system for when I’m out and about - that usually means some or daughters. All scary sharp is very refined abrasives stuck to a flat surface (eg marble or glass) and you work through the grits/microns. In that way, you have one piece of glass (in my case) about 12” x 6” which takes me from around 1000 grit upto 15000 grit. Very convenient but the abrasives are not that cheap to buy and it’s easy (for me) to tear them when in use. I’ve collected enough oil and Waterstones to re-pave my patio. As Matt says, keep it simple; for a quick re-sharpen, I might only use 4000 and 8000 grit. The Lie Nielsen jig is great but over £100. I have made a series of wedges out of stacked MRMDF and cut on my table saw to 27 and 32 degrees. With a strip of MRMDF down the side of each wedge, I can just reach for the 27 wedge (for a chisel) and put that secondary bevel back to perfection in 30 seconds. As Matt says, it matters not a jot if your primary or secondary bevel angles are not 25 or 27 or 30. Just keep the same angle and nobody will ever tell the difference. It’s not a dark art; it’s not difficult but I would suggest that you will never get satisfaction unless all your edge tools are as sharp as Matt shows.
I really love the free hand approach, two stones (and a really coarse one for grinding), finish on a strop. On plane irons and wide chisels I can feel the angle. Narrow chisels I fall back to a guide, otherwise I create a nice skew chisel for my pole lathe. No power outlets in my basement, so no Tormek for me. I follow Richard Maguire's method ("get sharp series"). But I agree, nice video, great summary, great presentation. I like the no rubbish approach (as always)!
@@pufango4059 in my experience, there are only 2 people who can afford to be so certain about anything. The first is Jesus and the second is a sociopath. You really do need professional help with your mental health. Without this, you never will grow up and be mentally stable
At 10:15, Matt uses his diamond stone to flatten his water stone. At 13:09, he flips his 1000-grit stone over and flattens the 6000-grit side of the water stone on the same diamond stone he just used to flatten the 1000-grit side. Don't you have to wash the water stone and diamond stone thoroughly to remove the 1000-grit slurry generated earlier before flattening the 6000-grit side? Without washing, won't you transfer some 1000-grit to the 6000-grit side so that even the 6000-grit stone will function as a 1000-grit stone? As a related question, what is an appropriate grit for the diamond stone used for flattening? Thanks!
Good afternoon from a rather sunny day on in Essex: I’ve been trying to get in to woodworking for a while , with RUclips as my only guide. Up to now it’s largely been American creators with aircraft hangers full of commercial power tools. I’m glad I’ve found you as I was shocked when a chisel purchased to have a go wasn’t sharp straight from screwfix. Thanks for such a great video I’ll be binge watching for a while
Was a joiner for 26 years, 50 now not done it for a few years but was taught old school apprentice, first learn to sharpen your tools, saws was my favourite. Sorry first thing was making 14 cups of tea at the same time! Liked watching this video good tips. Made me think about coming back
I’ve seen many sharpening videos over the years but this not only made perfect sense but also when I tried it I got a chisel that I could shave with in under a minute
Brilliant delivery, concise, full of all relevant information and no irritating music. With this approach you will succeed at whatever you turn your hand to.
Excellent video and tutorial i stepped away from w.w. for the last 6yrs and sold all my older tools wish I COULDVE kept them cause now a days the metals are not the same as they were in early 2000s.and late 90s.still got a razoer sharp result.ty for the great tutorial and the tormec is the way to go for sure if like u sd ur in the shop everyday all day
Another benefit of the secondary bevel is lesser surface area to ‘stone’ so it’s also quicker to sharpen, especially on site. You’re also correct about the waste considerations too. Great video mate. Thanks
I’ve been sharpening knives and chisel’s quite a while. Very well instructed mate. 👍👍👍 from East Tennessee. Ok I threw the mate in there to be cool. Still a very well done instructional video that anyone should understand. Crazy thing is I’ve owned a Tormek for like 5 years and have yet to open the box. I think I will break it out now. I’ve had a welder in box longer. It can wait. 😉✌️
I thought I was the only wood worker to purchase a tool or WW machine and have it sit in a box on the basement floor for up to a few years. Now I feel better. thanks
You convinced me, I subscribed. If I may add that the honing guide is extremely useful for those who do not have years of experience in honing by hand, also if the central wheel is replaced by two narrower wheels a bit further apart, with one wheel being very easy to tilt. Thank you so much.
Welcome back, Matt. I don't know if I looked away and missed a vid, but I have missed your enthusiasm. And your teaching skillz (forgive my English language... I do know better).
I would hate to be the thousandth guy screaming what an absolutely stunning guide this is, so let me resort to Follow and: Good luck keeping up the marvelous work!
The word you’re looking for is ‘distinct’. The chisel had a distinct dip. Great video btw. This is the way I was taught at school. So many others’ videos don’t demonstrate the secondary bevel. So happy to see the correct technique being demonstrated here 👌
Why in heavens name did Axminster let you go. Joy to watch, wish I had your knowledge and I'm 76 and thanks to you still learning. Keep the videos coming.
Hi Matt! Never seen your channel but had this video suggested on my homepage. Nice work, but please get a stone holder, stone rocking on that mesh fabric is not consistent. Freehand sharpening for the win!
The quality of this video is exceptionally sharp 😉 Really well made. I can be considered to be a bit of a perfectionist and I am in admiration!. Well done 👏
Its 3:00 in the morning. I have nothing with wood nor the chiseling of it. Or a workshop… what so ever. Yet im 15 min in and ill keep watching. Its fun, informative and a great watch/listen
What I wonder also - how to do the back side, which is flat, if you only have Tormek, and no wetstones? Can someone clarify this a little bit, I'm new to the thing, and not sure where to spend my limited amount of the money as far as sharpening is concerned 🙂Any help would very much be appreciated. Thanks
Wow, good details and I learned some things. I've got an Ezarc Honing Guide and a two-sided (400/ 1000) stone I've been using -- this works for me and my 60s diabetic woodworking hands. Anyway, many thanks for providing this instruction, sir 👍
For any newcomers debating the whole free hand sharpen vs honing guide thing. Here is my advice. Start out with the honing guide. Learn what the chisel should feel like and look like when it's truely sharp. Only then! should you try to replicate it freehand. Starting out freehand without someone knowledgable to show you or at least having something to compare against is a recipe for a frustrating experience.
Why would you ever want to freehand sharpen tools? What unknown benefit does that impart? Is it something you do to simply amaze your friends? Help me out here I'm trying to understand.
There is absolutely no advantage to sharpening freehand. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get as good results freehand, since you cannot maintain the correct angle during each sharpening stroke. It's easy to understand... It's the exact same reason you use miter guide and shooting board rather than cutting 90° and 45° freehand.
@@johncoops6897 there is actually an advantage to sharpening freehand. A convex edge can be more durable than a straight one is. As far as who can do what freehand that varies too.
Thank you, Matt... never owned chisels before; used them to notch some wood as soon as they arrived from the seller... noticed mega edge damage, then realised there was no 2nd bevel edge on any of them.
Matt's videos educate, whilst many RUclips woodworkers merely entertain. Wonderful stuff Matt ! A sub-30 miniute tutorial is ideal for content and attention span of the viewer. Well done again Matt, I'm learning so much from your tuition.
16:53 - I do fully agree with you on that one, but at the same time I have to admit I have respect for the craft. As someone who does alot of sharpening it is really impressive to me watching some of the absolute masters do freehand sharpening. It is also a hobby of mine and I spend time honing that craft, it makes me both relaxed and focused... and sometimes frustrated. If I just need a sharp knife/tool to do something though, even I will just slap it on a tormek or belt grinder so I can move on with what I was actually doing asap. Sometimes the process is the point, other times the result is.
@Chris Tuso Would it be something like this? (inspired from Full Metal Jacket) This is my knife! There are many like it, but this one is mine! My knife is my best friend! It is my life, i must master it as i must master my life! Without me my knife is useless, without my knife _I_ am useless! I must whittle my knife true, i must whittle straighter then my competition who is trying to outwhittle me. I must outwhittle him before he outwhittles me! I will! Before God I swear this creed! My knife and myself are defenders of my whittling trophies! We are the masters of our competition! We are the saviours of my whittling trophies, so be it, until there is no competition, but peace! Amen (And another take on a line inspired by Full Metal Jacket) This knife's name is Charlene!
Love Love Love this video and can't wait to view more. I'm a very novice woodworker collaborating with my son on a Kumiko project. After a few dozen pieces, my chisel is dull. That's how i found you. I feel like now know absolutely everything I need to sharpen my chisel. You make it look so easy! But now i need to order sharpening equipment.
I can report that after a couple of hours work, my chisels are much sharper. End grain oak test: not quite “knife through butter” - more “spoon through cheese” but getting there. It seems in the last couple of years of sharpening, I’ve completely neglected the back of the blades! They weren’t flat, that’s for sure. Thanks again Matt
ok that works... and fast! provided the chisel wasn't used to emboss an epitaph from granite... But after it was flat and hand ground to about 25' it was a walk in the park on a sunny day. I had 3d printed a jig like yours but with 2 bearings... I am impressed by the repeatability and sharpness is offcourse off the chart! can't wait to use it. Thanx
Brilliant video. I just started using the local men's shed..... if you ever fancy doing a video filming at a men's shed to spread the word on what you do you could come and teach us how to do this in person :-) I don't know if you have heard of men's sheds but they are a mental health charity to give men a place to go to do all manners of different, hands on things. We are in Isleworth, near the West Mid Hospital but there are Men's sheds all around the world.
Couldn't agree more with one of your followers who says why can't we find a guide with two wheels?? Too easy to "rock" with only one wheel. Has anyone found one with two wheels? Anyway a great video. Thanks a million Matt!!
2 extra pieces of advice; Instead of making an angle setting jig, one can take measurements with a steel ruler for different tools and angles and keep this info at hand in a notebook. This next piece of advice can be a game changer for many; for users without access to a sharpening system like a Tormec or grinder there will usually be a blade sharpening service in your area. This would be the same guys you would usually take all your saw blades and router bits to for sharpening. I mention this only as an option to resharpen your primary bevels back to a fresh 25°. The fine sharpening of a secondary bevel will still be the responsibility of the user themselves but it takes the pain out of grinding large surfaces or buying expensive equipment in exchange for the price of not much more than a couple of Dollars or Pounds per tool.
Great guide! I'm currently trying the same process but with sheets of aluminium oxide lapping film stuck on float glass. As a hobbyist I find it to be somewhat cheaper and more straightforward as you don't need the diamond stone to straighten your water stone. Totally understand the investment otherwise, but I personally can't justify another 100€ for a good diamond stone
📝 See The Supporting Blog Here! (Extra Info)
freeonlinewoodworkingschool.com/how-to-sharpen-a-chisel/
More of this style of content coming next year! Hopefully with more regularity too!
This is such a great product to be putting out for free. You Matt make it so easy to get into woodworking and i love you so much for it! Thank you from the buttom of my heart
Thank you for all your work
Matt! Me and my wife got into woodworking mostly because we enjoyed your videos so much. A million thanks for these sharpening guides. I guess we did it correctly, as we ran out of bandages after going mental on mahogany end grain with freshly sharpened chisels. Maybe do a safety-oriented video on chiselling techniques next? Just kidding, keep doing what you do! BR from Finland.
The music in the background ruins your video/point. You are a very knowledgeable chap and I respect your advice.
Looks like you are explaining every single detail ... and especially it sound like you are doing this in front of idiots.
So, thank you very much for the entertaining and with great educational value video, Matt:) Subscribed!
By far, one of the most excellent instructional videos I have seen in quite some time. Clear, concise, and well organized. Thank you for your efforts on this! I very much appreciate it.
I find myself constantly coming back to this video as a refresher for the various stages in sharpening. Really comprehensive guide, thanks Matt
Indeed!
Got this vid saved in my DIY / Tools hotbar folder for easy access.
This is the most comprehensive video on sharpening I've seen. You not only learn how to do it but why you do each step and the geometry used.
Loved this video you explained everything with one exception. You showed the protrusion stop jig. Most newbies won't know that they need to make that jig. A angle finder is needed. That is the only thing I would recommend adding to this video. Other then that, I enjoyed it alot. Great job. I plan on watching more of your videos. PS I literally dropped my chisle a few times will working yesterday. It's been a while since using and sharing so wanted to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything and found your video. Made me laugh watching it bounce off everything, because I seem to drop mine alot.
Deadly sharp... I have watched you for years and I am still so impressed by your unswerving ability as a teacher. Thank you for the video! Merry Christmas Matt!!
Superb exposition of the basic science behind the practise of this outstanding woodworker.
You're a bad man. I own just about every single sharpening system around and have been eying up a Tormak for years. I would have saved so much cash (and time) going straight to it.
This is the most comprehensive instruction I've seen on sharpening. As we say in the States, you covered all the bases.
The word you were looking for is 'palpable'. Great video.
That was the best sharpening tutorial I've seen so far. All the necessary theory, all the practical advice, all done up in an entertaining package. Nice one. ♥
Paul Sellers does it better no need of any fancy electric tools.
Best sharpening video I’ve seen so far, very pragmatic, logical and beginner friendly. Great work, thank you 🙏🏼👍🏼
I'm into my 60's and I was aware that everything needs to be kept sharp to work properly but wasn't aware it was such a rabbit hole!
You have obviously been taught by craftsmen/women and have now become a craftsman yourself. Your passion and knowledge is precious. Thanks for sharing.
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet but I've seen old conveyor belting used on the floor in areas where you are likely to drop tools.
New conveyor rubber is even better
I’ve watched plenty of sharpening videos on RUclips and this is definitely one of the best and most helpful! Thanks for putting this together!
I appreciate you Matt, and the community. Love you all and hope your holidays have and will treat you well
Don’t do any wood working and don’t even own a good chisel, but I found this fascinating. A very professional presentation and throughly enjoyable to watch.
I’ve been learning sharpening for 5-6 years now, Matt, your a gem of information making the complex simple to understand, thanks for your dedication to the craft❤
This was actually entertaining to watch and quite informative. Best presentation of process and procedure.
You would be a great shop teacher.
One of the best sharpening tutorials I've seen. Keep it simple. Works every time.
Been a woodworker for nearly 40yrs and I still follow the method used by a 60yr old from when I 1st started, grind, hone, strop. He stopped working 4.30 every Friday, opened his chisel roll of about 30 various chisels and sharpened the lot to razor sharp in in the last 30mins. Quick and easy.
Excellent video. When you are in teaching mode, you really shine. I’ve been a (serious) amateur woodworker for 45 plus years and there have been dramatic changes in materials and techniques. Second to adhesives, sharpening has seen the most I believe.
For me, the key to keeping a sharp edge (as opposed to setting it when bought new or after damage) is to make the process easy and quick. If it’s easy and quick, then I do it; if it’s complicated, then the temptation is to leave the process until the next time. And the next time.
I also use a Tormek for the primary bevel. I then switch to a Veritas honing jig for the secondary bevel. There are 2 problems to that combination. Firstly, it is too easy for the chisel to move from square on the Veritas jig; if that happens, then your edge won’t be perpendicular to the whole blade. I don’t know why but I’ve tried 3 of these guides and once worn, they let the chisel move. Second issue is that the 25 degree setting on the Tormek is not the same as the 25 degree setting on the Veritas jig. At one point, I thought it was me but the ever-helpful people at Axminster confirmed that it was a known issue. You can compensate for it once you know the issue but with equipment costing an arm and a leg, it should be right first time.
I also have and use the scary sharp system for when I’m out and about - that usually means some or daughters. All scary sharp is very refined abrasives stuck to a flat surface (eg marble or glass) and you work through the grits/microns. In that way, you have one piece of glass (in my case) about 12” x 6” which takes me from around 1000 grit upto 15000 grit. Very convenient but the abrasives are not that cheap to buy and it’s easy (for me) to tear them when in use.
I’ve collected enough oil and Waterstones to re-pave my patio. As Matt says, keep it simple; for a quick re-sharpen, I might only use 4000 and 8000 grit.
The Lie Nielsen jig is great but over £100. I have made a series of wedges out of stacked MRMDF and cut on my table saw to 27 and 32 degrees. With a strip of MRMDF down the side of each wedge, I can just reach for the 27 wedge (for a chisel) and put that secondary bevel back to perfection in 30 seconds. As Matt says, it matters not a jot if your primary or secondary bevel angles are not 25 or 27 or 30. Just keep the same angle and nobody will ever tell the difference.
It’s not a dark art; it’s not difficult but I would suggest that you will never get satisfaction unless all your edge tools are as sharp as Matt shows.
I really love the free hand approach, two stones (and a really coarse one for grinding), finish on a strop. On plane irons and wide chisels I can feel the angle. Narrow chisels I fall back to a guide, otherwise I create a nice skew chisel for my pole lathe. No power outlets in my basement, so no Tormek for me. I follow Richard Maguire's method ("get sharp series").
But I agree, nice video, great summary, great presentation. I like the no rubbish approach (as always)!
A serious amateur wood worker ! No such thing . Go back to your office job
@@pufango4059 in my experience, there are only 2 people who can afford to be so certain about anything. The first is Jesus and the second is a sociopath.
You really do need professional help with your mental health. Without this, you never will grow up and be mentally stable
@@pufango4059 I bet you're really fun to spend time around
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At 10:15, Matt uses his diamond stone to flatten his water stone. At 13:09, he flips his 1000-grit stone over and flattens the 6000-grit side of the water stone on the same diamond stone he just used to flatten the 1000-grit side. Don't you have to wash the water stone and diamond stone thoroughly to remove the 1000-grit slurry generated earlier before flattening the 6000-grit side? Without washing, won't you transfer some 1000-grit to the 6000-grit side so that even the 6000-grit stone will function as a 1000-grit stone? As a related question, what is an appropriate grit for the diamond stone used for flattening? Thanks!
Good afternoon from a rather sunny day on in Essex: I’ve been trying to get in to woodworking for a while , with RUclips as my only guide. Up to now it’s largely been American creators with aircraft hangers full of commercial power tools. I’m glad I’ve found you as I was shocked when a chisel purchased to have a go wasn’t sharp straight from screwfix. Thanks for such a great video I’ll be binge watching for a while
A no bullshit concise tutorial about sharpening chisels - this is how I have always done it (since 1974) - well done
Much more concise and entertaining than the first version. I can see why you've been going through and remaking these.
Super informative. Thanks! You're an exceptional instructor.
Was a joiner for 26 years, 50 now not done it for a few years but was taught old school apprentice, first learn to sharpen your tools, saws was my favourite. Sorry first thing was making 14 cups of tea at the same time! Liked watching this video good tips. Made me think about coming back
You're a good teacher Matt i could watch your videos all day thanks.
I’ve seen many sharpening videos over the years but this not only made perfect sense but also when I tried it I got a chisel that I could shave with in under a minute
thanks for nice info..i work with this tools 123 years and never knows some of your info....greetings from croatia
Brilliant delivery, concise, full of all relevant information and no irritating music. With this approach you will succeed at whatever you turn your hand to.
Love your sense of humor and witty hysterical quips
Someone who actually wants to impart information, in other words teach, rather than show off..brilliant. So much experience and expertise. Thank you.
Excellent video and tutorial i stepped away from w.w. for the last 6yrs and sold all my older tools wish I COULDVE kept them cause now a days the metals are not the same as they were in early 2000s.and late 90s.still got a razoer sharp result.ty for the great tutorial and the tormec is the way to go for sure if like u sd ur in the shop everyday all day
Excellent video. Very informative. Trying hand cut mortise for the first time. Need a very sharp chisel. Thanks for the video!!
How'd it go?
The best intro on a tool channel ever, and the first time I really laughed loud!
Another benefit of the secondary bevel is lesser surface area to ‘stone’ so it’s also quicker to sharpen, especially on site. You’re also correct about the waste considerations too.
Great video mate. Thanks
Yes dude, yes! I loved this tutorial. So very useful. THANK YOU!! Great pace, great visuals, great, great tone. Well done mate.
"Bang on!" Learning new British slang every video!
wow! Great presentation, dude! by far the most comprehensive & logically presented guide on the matter that I've seen, thank you
I’ve been sharpening knives and chisel’s quite a while. Very well instructed mate. 👍👍👍 from East Tennessee. Ok I threw the mate in there to be cool. Still a very well done instructional video that anyone should understand. Crazy thing is I’ve owned a Tormek for like 5 years and have yet to open the box. I think I will break it out now. I’ve had a welder in box longer. It can wait. 😉✌️
I thought I was the only wood worker to purchase a tool or WW machine and have it sit in a box on the basement floor for up to a few years. Now I feel better. thanks
Magnificent! Thank you Matt.
You convinced me, I subscribed. If I may add that the honing guide is extremely useful for those who do not have years of experience in honing by hand, also if the central wheel is replaced by two narrower wheels a bit further apart, with one wheel being very easy to tilt. Thank you so much.
Love your videos. Always informative and done in a way that keeps me captivated. Thank you.
Welcome back, Matt. I don't know if I looked away and missed a vid, but I have missed your enthusiasm. And your teaching skillz (forgive my English language... I do know better).
So that's how you do it!! I've been trying for 70 years to get it right and now I see how. Ta Muchly!
I would hate to be the thousandth guy screaming what an absolutely stunning guide this is, so let me resort to Follow and: Good luck keeping up the marvelous work!
Glad your back missed these video's
Yessss! All channels have their own path and naturally yours should be instruction based videos. You have a knack for teaching.
Best tutorials in RUclips! Thank you!
The word you’re looking for is ‘distinct’. The chisel had a distinct dip. Great video btw. This is the way I was taught at school. So many others’ videos don’t demonstrate the secondary bevel. So happy to see the correct technique being demonstrated here 👌
Great video! It cracked me up though when you say, “you don’t need expensive equipment” and then bust out the Tormak 😂.
Why in heavens name did Axminster let you go. Joy to watch, wish I had your knowledge and I'm 76 and thanks to you still learning. Keep the videos coming.
Hi Matt! Never seen your channel but had this video suggested on my homepage. Nice work, but please get a stone holder, stone rocking on that mesh fabric is not consistent. Freehand sharpening for the win!
you explain every thing so well . awesome video
this mans an international woodworking treasure. defend him at all cost.
The quality of this video is exceptionally sharp 😉
Really well made.
I can be considered to be a bit of a perfectionist and I am in admiration!.
Well done 👏
Glad you are back happy Christmas and thank you for the refresher
Good to see you back Matt. ☺
Hello from Texas, Thanks for the sharpening tips!!
Nice to see you again! Have a safe and productive New Year.
Its 3:00 in the morning. I have nothing with wood nor the chiseling of it. Or a workshop… what so ever. Yet im 15 min in and ill keep watching. Its fun, informative and a great watch/listen
Subscribed and liked, because I watched all the way to the end and enjoyed it.
Phenomenal!
One question: Can you do second bevel on the wet grinder also?
What I wonder also - how to do the back side, which is flat, if you only have Tormek, and no wetstones? Can someone clarify this a little bit, I'm new to the thing, and not sure where to spend my limited amount of the money as far as sharpening is concerned 🙂Any help would very much be appreciated. Thanks
Excellent guide. Knowledge is power!
Thank you
Great explanation of techniques for us amateurs
Wow, good details and I learned some things. I've got an Ezarc Honing Guide and a two-sided (400/ 1000) stone I've been using -- this works for me and my 60s diabetic woodworking hands. Anyway, many thanks for providing this instruction, sir 👍
Love your videos and the humour that goes into them 🙂
Loving the knife display behind you
For any newcomers debating the whole free hand sharpen vs honing guide thing. Here is my advice. Start out with the honing guide. Learn what the chisel should feel like and look like when it's truely sharp. Only then! should you try to replicate it freehand. Starting out freehand without someone knowledgable to show you or at least having something to compare against is a recipe for a frustrating experience.
Great shout, I like that.
Why would you ever want to freehand sharpen tools? What unknown benefit does that impart? Is it something you do to simply amaze your friends? Help me out here I'm trying to understand.
There is absolutely no advantage to sharpening freehand. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get as good results freehand, since you cannot maintain the correct angle during each sharpening stroke.
It's easy to understand... It's the exact same reason you use miter guide and shooting board rather than cutting 90° and 45° freehand.
@@johncoops6897 there is actually an advantage to sharpening freehand. A convex edge can be more durable than a straight one is. As far as who can do what freehand that varies too.
@@SirBenJamin_ Japanese sharpening techniques always incorporate a jig/sled. Freehand? Maybe square filling my chainsaw teeth..
Glad you are back to a how to video. Learnt shitloads by watching your channel. Thanks!!
Brilliant presentation. Best yet
12:42 the word is discernible or perceptible. Nice video, thorough explanation. Thanks
Thank you, Matt... never owned chisels before; used them to notch some wood as soon as they arrived from the seller... noticed mega edge damage, then realised there was no 2nd bevel edge on any of them.
Great to see you back, missed this type of content
Wonderful videos, thanks for another easy to follow lesson. We appreciate them.
Matt's videos educate, whilst many RUclips woodworkers merely entertain. Wonderful stuff Matt !
A sub-30 miniute tutorial is ideal for content and attention span of the viewer.
Well done again Matt, I'm learning so much from your tuition.
16:53 - I do fully agree with you on that one, but at the same time I have to admit I have respect for the craft. As someone who does alot of sharpening it is really impressive to me watching some of the absolute masters do freehand sharpening. It is also a hobby of mine and I spend time honing that craft, it makes me both relaxed and focused... and sometimes frustrated. If I just need a sharp knife/tool to do something though, even I will just slap it on a tormek or belt grinder so I can move on with what I was actually doing asap. Sometimes the process is the point, other times the result is.
Smooth pickup lines there Matt :D Snakewood marking knife looks pretty nice. I may be admiring mine while watching haha.
@Chris Tuso
Would it be something like this? (inspired from Full Metal Jacket)
This is my knife!
There are many like it, but this one is mine! My knife is my best friend! It is my life, i must master it as i must master my life! Without me my knife is useless, without my knife _I_ am useless! I must whittle my knife true, i must whittle straighter then my competition who is trying to outwhittle me. I must outwhittle him before he outwhittles me! I will! Before God I swear this creed! My knife and myself are defenders of my whittling trophies! We are the masters of our competition! We are the saviours of my whittling trophies, so be it, until there is no competition, but peace! Amen
(And another take on a line inspired by Full Metal Jacket)
This knife's name is Charlene!
great to see you back, favourite wood chanel of all.. all the love.
Funnily enough you remind me of David Essex a singer way back in the seventies. No comparison intended. Like your content by the way.
Excellent presentation. No wasted dialog when something doesn't work on camera. Very helpful and entertaining.
Love Love Love this video and can't wait to view more. I'm a very novice woodworker collaborating with my son on a Kumiko project. After a few dozen pieces, my chisel is dull. That's how i found you. I feel like now know absolutely everything I need to sharpen my chisel. You make it look so easy! But now i need to order sharpening equipment.
Lovely to see you back in business Matt! Good work!
Absolutely great vid! Thank you. Instant subscribe!
Great video. Very informative and entertaining. Thank you.
Perfectly timed. Tomorrow’s job - sharpening my chisels (which is a nice way of decompressing after a full-on family Christmas 👍)
I can report that after a couple of hours work, my chisels are much sharper.
End grain oak test: not quite “knife through butter” - more “spoon through cheese” but getting there.
It seems in the last couple of years of sharpening, I’ve completely neglected the back of the blades! They weren’t flat, that’s for sure.
Thanks again Matt
ok that works... and fast! provided the chisel wasn't used to emboss an epitaph from granite... But after it was flat and hand ground to about 25' it was a walk in the park on a sunny day. I had 3d printed a jig like yours but with 2 bearings... I am impressed by the repeatability and sharpness is offcourse off the chart! can't wait to use it. Thanx
I've missed you Matt. Glad to see you're alive and making videos again ! and man... what did you do to that poor chisel ?!
Brilliant video. I just started using the local men's shed..... if you ever fancy doing a video filming at a men's shed to spread the word on what you do you could come and teach us how to do this in person :-) I don't know if you have heard of men's sheds but they are a mental health charity to give men a place to go to do all manners of different, hands on things. We are in Isleworth, near the West Mid Hospital but there are Men's sheds all around the world.
Through my experience with burning, rounding and using cutting blades I really appreciate and can confirm the advice given by Matt. Thanks.
Couldn't agree more with one of your followers who says why can't we find a guide with two wheels?? Too easy to "rock" with only one wheel. Has anyone found one with two wheels? Anyway a great video. Thanks a million Matt!!
The clarity, conciseness and depth of your tutorial videos are excellent. Thank you
Great, informative stuff thank you. You should see the chisels my lovely dad gave me! They really need work. A lot of work 😂😂
2 extra pieces of advice;
Instead of making an angle setting jig, one can take measurements with a steel ruler for different tools and angles and keep this info at hand in a notebook.
This next piece of advice can be a game changer for many; for users without access to a sharpening system like a Tormec or grinder there will usually be a blade sharpening service in your area. This would be the same guys you would usually take all your saw blades and router bits to for sharpening.
I mention this only as an option to resharpen your primary bevels back to a fresh 25°.
The fine sharpening of a secondary bevel will still be the responsibility of the user themselves but it takes the pain out of grinding large surfaces or buying expensive equipment in exchange for the price of not much more than a couple of Dollars or Pounds per tool.
Great guide! I'm currently trying the same process but with sheets of aluminium oxide lapping film stuck on float glass. As a hobbyist I find it to be somewhat cheaper and more straightforward as you don't need the diamond stone to straighten your water stone. Totally understand the investment otherwise, but I personally can't justify another 100€ for a good diamond stone
The only tutorial you need on sharpening your chisels, although i think i want you grinder after watching this.
2022 but posted 4 days ago... This man is from the future!
Thank you for making that easy to follow and replicate.
Watched it the second time, and got a very good laugh at 22:28 - still looking forward to further content, Matt. Love your style!
Great video Matt