Get your tools RAZOR SHARP with these Basic Steps

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BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL: Visit https://go.wwgoa.com/michaelalm/ and get the first full year of Woodworkers Guild of America Premium for only a dollar and forty-nine cents. Thank you so much to Kim for coming out to my shop and teaching us all how to sharpen! You can find Kim on instagram @McIntyreFurniture https://www.instagram.com/mcintyrefurniture or take a class from her at Pratt Fine Arts Center: https://www.pratt.org Get the Alm Fab Limited-Edition Topo Table Design Tee now until Nov. 17th: https://www.almfab.com/store/clothing Join our next live on Youtube, November 14th, 10 AM! Get notified so you don’t forget: https://www.youtube.com/live/Y11pbl_Yrgg?si=h90WvmwXJzx1uLas Alm Fab - Quick Reference Guide for Keeping your Tools Sharp - (Free Download) https://www.almfab.com/store/p/quick-reference-guide-to-keeping-your-tools-sharp Want to join the Patreon community? Access exclusive content, Q&As, and Giveaways, all while supporting the channel you love! Visit https://www.patreon.com/almfab Recommended Sharpening Starter Set: Norton Water Stone https://amzn.to/3JR4ZTA Norton Flattening Stone https://amzn.to/4987UBD Entry Level - ATLIN Honing Guide - https://amzn.to/4p0x6yQ Leather Strop & Compound - https://amzn.to/3WK3g5q Small Square - https://amzn.to/4hNUehB Thin Ruler - https://amzn.to/3JzozDV Michael’s Setup: Norton Waterstone Flatstone - https://amzn.to/4oUzzKO Water Stone - (not the exact one but very similar) https://amzn.to/4ovPNum Rockler Diamond Stones (all three grits) - https://rocklercompaniesinc.pxf.io/MAa2Ko KM Tools Honing Guide - https://kmtools.com/products/katz-moses-universal-sharpening-jig Small Square - https://amzn.to/4hNUehB Kim’s Setup: Rob Cosman Standard Diamond Stone: https://robcosman.com/products/rob-cosmans-diamond-stone-standard Shapton 6000 Grit Ceramic Stone - https://amzn.to/4nKWA23 Shapton 16000 Grit Ceramic Stone - https://amzn.to/3WGrOML Lie-Nielsen Honing Guide - https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/honing-guide-bladesstandard Rob Cosman’s Yellow Stuff (Bora HoneRite Gold) - https://robcosman.com/collections/sharpening/products/hone-rite-gold Sharpening Ruler - https://robcosman.com/products/rob-cosmans-sharpening-rule-2-0 Recommended Tools Suizan Japanese Chisels - https://amzn.to/47tJe5t Good Mid-Level Western Style Narex Chisels - https://amzn.to/3JzFQwK High End Lie-Nielson Bevel Edge Chisels - https://www.lie-nielsen.com/ nodes/4099/bevel-edge-chisels Flexcut Carving Knives - https://amzn.to/3JosOSN pfeil “Swiss Made” Caving tool set - https://amzn.to/47tcGbI Socials: Instagram @almfab / https://www.instagram.com/almfab/ Pinterest @almfab / https://www.pinterest.com/almfab/ Facebook @almfab / https://www.facebook.com/almfab TikTok @michaelalmfab / https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelalmfab For AlmFab gear, tools, and plans visit https://www.almfab.com Video Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:13 Meeting Kim 2:29 Introducing Sharpening Stones 4:58 Flattening Stones 6:08 Flat Blades 8:55 What is a Honing Guide 11:45 What is a Burr? 16:23 What is a Bevel? 19:20 Secondary Bevel 22:24 Bent Gouge 26:35 Stropping Technique 28:52 Flat Blades 32:49 Building a Bench Hook 35:20 Final Results