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MISCELLANEOUS SHARPENING ARTICLES

AAW Members. (1999). Sharpening Jigs. American Woodturner, 14(1), 35-37.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW1990s/AW1401-1999.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
AAW Members. (1998). Sharpening Jigs. American Woodturner, 13(4), 23-25.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW1990s/AW1304-1998.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
American Association of Woodturners. (2022). Elements of Woodturning: Sharpening Turning Tools, 1-74.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/Sharpening/SharpeningTurningToolsBook.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Conway, Jim. (2016). Techniques: Sharpening 101. Woodturning FUNdamentals, 5(4), 19-21.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/WoodFunPub/WF0504-2016.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
DeHeer, Kirk. (2006). Sharpening Demystified. American Woodturner, 21(4), 32-34.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW2104-2006.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Echter, Jim. (2012). Belt Sharpening System. American Woodturner, 27(6), 20-23.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2010s/AW2706-2012.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Echter, Jim. (2012). Sharpener Alternatives — The Joy of Sharp Tools. American Woodturner, 27(5), 27-32.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2010s/AW2705-2012.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Ellsworth, David. (2001). Shaping and Sharpening. American Woodturner, 16(1), 38-40.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW1601-2001.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Heiple, King. (1999). Shop-Built Sharpening System. American Woodturner, 14(4), 28-31.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW1990s/AW1404-1999.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Lacer, Alan. (2003). Learn to Sharpen Progressively - Part 1. American Woodturner, 18(3), 52-59.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW1803-2003.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Lacer, Alan. (2003). Learn to Sharpen Progressively – Part 2. American Woodturner, 18(4), 56-59.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW1804-2003.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Lacer, Alan and Wright, Jeryl. (2009). Refining the Edge: Skews and Gouges. American Woodturner, 24(2), 22-27.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW2402-2009.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Lacer, Alan and Wright, Jerry. (2008). Scraper Sharpness. American Woodturner, 23(4), 46-50.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW2304-2008.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Leland, Alan. (2013). Sharpening. Woodturning FUNdamentals, 2(1-6), 16-18.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/WoodFunPub/WF0201-2013.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Lucas, John. (2021). Lathe-Mounted Sharpening Station. American Woodturner, 36(4), 34-36.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2020s/AW3604-2021.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Lucas, John. (2018). Grinder Angle? Woodturning FUNdamentals, 7(1), 39.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/WoodFunPub/WF0701-2018.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Lucas, John. (2018). Measure Sharpening Angle. Woodturning FUNdamentals, 7(1), 38.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/WoodFunPub/WF0701-2018.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Martin, Terry. (2014). Rethinking Sharpening. American Woodturner, 29(3), 18-19.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2010s/AW2903-2014.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Ray, Kenneth A. (1994). Belt-Grinder Sharpening. American Woodturner, 9(4), 24-25.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW1990s/AW0904-1994.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Rodgers, Jim. (2009). Sharpening Jigs and Safety. American Woodturner, 24(4), 25-26.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW2404-2009.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Smith, David Reed. (2000). MDF Honing Disk. American Woodturner, 15(2), 34.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW1502-2000.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Stubbs, Del. (2003). Turning Tools and Honing. American Woodturner, 18(1), 48-53.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2000s/AW1801-2003.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Wager, Walt. (2016). A Beginner’s Shopping List: Turning Tools and Sharpening Gear. American Woodturner, 31(6), 21-23.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2010s/AW3106-2016.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Wallace, Rob. (2017). Shop Made Jig Base for Adjustability. Woodturning FUNdamentals, 6(2), 23-26.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/WoodFunPub/WF0602-2017.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Wirsing, Tom. (2018). Modern Tool Steels and Grinders. American Woodturner, 33(3), 38-41.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW2010s/AW3303-2018.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).
Zimmerman, Russ. (1989). Sharpen Your Tools. American Woodturner, 3(3), 6-9.
https://www.woodturner.org/common/Uploaded%20files/AmericanWoodturner/AW1980s/AW0303-1989.pdf
  • Requires membership with American Association of Woodturners (AAW).

Videos
Baker, Mark
Mark Baker Honing Tools to keep them sharp on Vimeo
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Batty, Stuart
7 Fundamentals: Importance of Sharpening - Part 1
Duration: 00:15:02
https://vimeo.com/68784527
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Batty, Stuart
7 Fundamentals: Importance of Sharpening - Part 2
Duration: 00:08:30
https://vimeo.com/68784528
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Craft Supplies
Sharpening Basics with Wolverine System
Duration: 00:08:46
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j__h45sQErg

Drozda, Cindy
Sharpening the Drozda Vortex Tool for Woodturning
Duration: 00:03:54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HonGOeiA_pE
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Friend, Josh
Getting a Good Edge When Sharpening with Josh Friend
Duration: 1:48
https://vimeo.com/132452816

Klein, Jordan, Johnston, Lacer
Fundamentals of Sharpening with Bonnie Klein, Alan Lacer, John Jordan, B. Johnston
Duration: 01:30:05
https://vimeo.com/111139564
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Lucas, John
Disc Sander Sharpening with John Lucas
Duration: 0:57
https://vimeo.com/72485719
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​Lucas, John
Tips for Disc Sander Sharpening
AAW Woodturning FUNdamentals Quick Tip with John Lucas on Vimeo
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Mike Mahoney: Fine Woodworking
Episode 2: Sharpening Turning Tools
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2015/03/25/episode-2-sharpening-turning-tools
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Thompson, Doug
Sharpening Woodturning Tools
Duration: 00:38:37
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttYyulsM7wg
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Vilarino, Daniel
Conditioning and Sharpening of Woodturning Tools for Schools in Argentina
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBE046orcak&feature=share&app=desktop
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easy double-bevel sharpening
quick and consistent V-arm positioning
mark the bevel
replicating bevel angles 1
replicating bevel angles 2
sharpening guidelines keep you square
sharpening station
three Tormek improvements
Wolverine depth set-up
Wolverine jig rule

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