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Post #87904 by makemake on Fri, Apr 23, 2004 9:04 PM

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There's probably as many ways to sharpen chisels as there are carvers. I dig Benzart's clipboard suggestion-- its fast and well-organized. Everything's in one place, and with the right clipboard, you could hang it on a hook in your shop. Very cool.

Anyway, here's an in-depth article that covers three techniques for sharpening chisels-- two with stones and a different technique for sandpaper. It's totally enough to get started:

http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/pages/w00003.asp