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Ian Kirby (Author)

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Publication Date: 22 Jun 2006
This work offers steps for putting perfect edges on planes, chisels, knives, and carving tools.

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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Sharpening with Waterstones 29 Jun 2001
By Neil AZ - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been getting into sharpening over the last year, since I've started using handplanes seriously. I started with the scary sharp (sandpaper) method, but recently thought I'd try out waterstones. I already had a couple of books that discuss sharpening - Garret Hack's "The Handplane Book" and Leonard Lee's "The Complete Guide to Sharpening".

I was having a little trouble with my new waterstones, so I thought Kirby's book might give me some insight since it's specifically about waterstones. I should add that I'm not a big Kirby fan, having found his articles in Fine Woodworking to be highly opionated and non-empathetic with beginners.

This book is much the same as his articles. He dismisses the use of sharpening jigs, does not discuss any of the problems you might face with waterstones or even sharpening in general, and doesn't offer much detail or reasoning to back up his recommendations. I could go on, but basically I found this book to essentially be a subset of the sharpening information contained in Hack's and Lee's books, which are significantly more detailed and contain a wider breadth of information.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars 60 seconds? 7 Mar 2002
By scott purswell - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Spiral-bound
Here's the whole book- Buy a grinder. Sharpen your blade. Use a waterstone, and make it sharper. Here's some illustrations.
Not very helpful. It didn't really cover anything for amatuers, but it didn't give much to a pro either. 2/3rds of the book is his view on how to set up a bench grinder.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Sharpening Resource 2 Aug 2000
By Cliff - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Spiral-bound
Kirby gives a lot of insight into sharpening woodworking blades. The work station options that he includes in this book are simple and functional. I was able to put together the sharpening station in just an afternoon. Even after a few modification it works out perfectly. The control that he talks about having on the tool while sharpening was very helpful. By following the steps outlined in this book, it give you a good start with developing your sharpening skills. I can easily see how the use of the waterstones are superior to my old oil stones. The blades become sharper faster and retain their edges longer. Overall I think it is an excellent reference for both the novice and the experienced woodworker. Let's face it, you can only enjoy woodworking when you have finely sharpened and adjusted tools.
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