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Patrick McCombe, Associate editor
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How to Sharpen a Block Plane
comments (0) March 11th, 2013
Patrick McCombe, Associate editor
Video Length: 3:32
Produced by: Andy Engel, Patrick McCombe, Colin Russell, and Rob Wotzak
Whether your block plane has a few miles on it or it's brand new out of the box, you need to know how to put a sharp edge on the blade to take your finish carpentry to the next level.
In this Building Skills video, we'll show:
- The assortment of sharpening stones needed to sharpen a block plane
- How to disassemble a plane
- How to use diamond stones to flatten the back of the blade
- How to use a sharpening jig to get a precise bevel angle on the blade
- How to draw the jig and blade across progressively-finer-grit stones to put a mirror finish on the edge
- How to remove the burr--the loose strip of metal that appears on the back of the blade's edge as a result of honing
- How to reassemble and test your plane
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