This video shows how to sharpen a chisel freehand. No guides or jigs—just control, angle, and repetition. Freehand sharpening builds skill and consistency over time. It’s a fundamental craft technique ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...

In this video, I demonstrate my sharpening process for new hand planes and chisels. I share my sharpening technique and highlight the use of 3-IN-ONE Multi-Purpose Oil for cleaning, lubricating, and ...

[Amy Makes Stuff] has long used a pair of diamond honing blocks to freehand sharpen planes, chisels, and all the other dull things around the shop. Although this method works fairly well, the results ...