While sharpening stones can work well, buffing wheels offer a quick and effective alternative method for tool sharpening. The best way to sharpen tools, such as wood chisels, plane irons and knives, ...

Not all knife edges are sharpened equally, but all neglected edges are pretty equally useless. So, our edge obsessives — the sorts who always regrind every factory edge to get them just right — ...

Choosing the best knife sharpener can be difficult, given the myriad of choices. However, being able to properly maintain the edge on your cutting tools—whether it’s a pocket knife or a fillet ...

Knowing what tool is used to sharpen knives will save you a headache when you find that yours are becoming dull. Most of the ...

“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” No, Abraham Lincoln didn’t say that (its true origins lie with an anonymous woodsman) but the meaning is ...

I love a sharp knife. I enjoy sharpening knives. I'll admit to not being very good at it, though. I've compensated by using tools that automate the angle, but even with them I feel I'm lacking in ...