We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Here's a good woodworking tip for beginners and pros: you don't need to spend on fancy jigs or honing guides to sharpen your chisels. With a ...

This video shows how to sharpen a chisel freehand. No guides or jigs—just control, angle, and repetition. Freehand sharpening ...

Tools lose their edge and become dull. That’s a fact of their existence. But it’s also a fact that they need not stay that way. Sharpening nearly anything, from a shovel to a putty knife to a plane to ...

A chisel is one of the most utilitarian and oldest hand tools for woodworking. And a good wood chisel, in particular, has sharp beveled cutting edges, holds those edges well, sharpens easily, and ...