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Title: Sharpening Carving Tools for Beginners : Learn to Keep Your Knives, Gouges and V-Tools in Tip-Top Shape
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication Date: 2022
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1497103126
ISBN 13: 9781497103122
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Weight: 0.342 pounds

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Learn everything you need to know to keep your woodcarving tools in tip-top shape!

Condensed, step-by-step illustrated guide to the basics of sharpening, honing, and polishing hand tools used for carving
Beginner-friendly tips for maintaining an edge on knives, as well as V-tools, chisels, and gouges
Storing your blades and cleaning and maintaining your strops and sharpening stones
Author Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books published by Fox Chapel Publishing have sold more than 500,000 copies

Keep all your woodcarving tools and knives sharp and safe!

If you're new to the craft of carving, knowing how to properly sharpen your tools is a crucial, fundamental skill. In this condensed guide, Lora S. Irish offers clear, step-by-step guidance to walk beginners through the basics of sharpening knives, gouges, V-tools, and chisels. Also included are informative sections on safety, basic sharpening techniques, what to keep in your sharpening kit, sharpening both double-edged and single-edged blades, tool storage and cleanup tips, protecting sharp edges, cleaning stops, and sharpening stones.

Author Lora Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books published by Fox Chapel Publishing have sold more than 500,000 copies. Irish is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines. In this booklet, she equips you with valuable knowledge that will keep your tools in working order, ultimately leading to safer and more enjoyable carving.

Learn essential tips and tricks from an expert carver in this must-have guide that belongs in every woodcarver's library, Sharpening Carving Tools for Beginners!

About the Author

Lora S. Irish is an internationally known artist and author, whose acclaimed books include Great Book of Carving Patterns, Great Book of Celtic Patterns, Great Book of Dragon Patterns, Great Book of Tattoo Designs, The Official Vampire Artist's Handbook, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, World Wildlife Patterns for the Scroll Saw, and many more. Fox Chapel Publishing has sold more than 500,000 copies of Irish's books. Lora is also a frequent contributor to Woodcarving Illustrated and to Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts magazines.

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