My Sharpening Setup

I recently changed my sharpening routine from a completely freehand one, to a somewhat freehand sharpening routine using the ruler trick made popular by David Charlesworth and Rob Cosman.

I've been getting great results, and I thought I'd give a quick look at what my sharpening station looks like and how I get my edge back up to sharp so I can then get back to working some wood!

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Here is the video of David Charlesworth:

Here is Rob Cosman showing his sharpening routine in his unboxing and setup of the Woodriver 4 1/2:

Products I use:

[johnarnold]

word of caution! About fifty years ago, I tried to rebuild a carburetor and used simple green to clean it over night. The next morning, there wasn't much left to work with.That stuff is harsh.

[aredt]

It's David Chatsworth roller trick

[WhidbeyIsguy]

Hi Andrew. I am fairly new to your channel and enjoyed your video on your sharpening station. Now like I said I am fairly new and also saw your chisel video on the Stanley American dream chisels. I think that I am getting a set plus the extra like that for my new found hobby of using hand tools for the vast majority of my projects. Anyway do you have a video on flattening the back of the chisels and then sharpening them. Thank you for any information you can pass on. If you already have a video on that tell me to keep looking and I will. PS Thanks for the tip on Zoro.com. It's another toy store to visit.

[DeboraSilva-umse]

Muito bem explicado os vídeos, mas sentidos muita falta de uma tradução em português!!!

[ureasmith]

The ruler trick is wasted on the "ultra fine" diamond which is only about 1200 grit. The point is you can spend just seconds on a very high grit stone/sharpening media because only a small strip is being removed.

[adrianamartinsdelfino]

Olha ele...o marido da Joice
..amei O vídeo te achei por acaso