Sharpening Hand Plane Blades - What You MUST Understand

Sharpening Hand Plane Blades. In this video Rob Cosman goes beyond sharpening techniques and explains what's going on when you sharpen a blade. Learn about what is sharp and dull, what makes a cutting edge, micro bevels, abrasives and more. Everything you MUST understand if you are going to sharpening hand blades.
00:00 Overview
01:27 What is sharp?
02:23 What is dull?
02:46 Blade Wear
03:28 Sharpness and Control
04:02 A Sharp Edge
04:38 Abrasives and Metal
05:35 How to tell if your blade is sharp enough
09:30 Cutting Angles
10:11 Blade Bevels
11:33 Bevel Angles
13:26 Cutting Angle / Angle of Attack
14:22 What About Wax?

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