Sharpen your Tools Like a PRO with Kim McIntyre
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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/MA...
KM Tools Honing Guide - https://kmtools.com/products/katz-mos...
Small Square - https://amzn.to/4hNUehB
Kim’s Setup:
Rob Cosman Standard Diamond Stone: https://robcosman.com/products/rob-co...
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/...
Rob Cosman’s Yellow Stuff (Bora HoneRite Gold) - https://robcosman.com/collections/sha...
Sharpening Ruler - https://robcosman.com/products/rob-co...
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
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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