Know how to sharpen you tools will increase the tools life, save you money, and increase the quality of your carving. Once you have learned how to sharpen your tools correctly it becomes you job to meticulously keep them sharp.

Sharpening Carving Tools Sharpening is not that hard and it is something every carver should know how to do for themselves. Your are going to need a couple of grades of sharpening stones, a strap and some rouging or compound, and a few sheets of newspaper. Buffing, Honing or Stropping I have a question that is going to seem really silly, but my biggest problem with carving is sharp tools. I have not learned the proper way to do this yet and I have been carving for 2+ years. What is the difference between buffing, honing or stropping. I am tired of worrying about looking stupid about sharpening. It is time I learn how to do it.

Primer on Sharpening

In order to enjoy carving you need very sharp tools. A sharp tool sort of whooshes through the wood leaving a neat clean curl. A less than sharp tool sort of rips it's way through the wood leaving crushed and splintered wood fibers instead of a clean cut. A sharp tool is generally a safer tool.

Sharpening – Wood Carving Article I’m not a renowned expert on sharpening but I know it’s important, I know that it’s not as hard as people think, and I know that you don’t have to spend lots of money to buy the accessories you need to keep your tools sharp. I’ve been carving for a few years now and one thing I’ve learned is that most beginning carvers do not take sharpening seriously. They try to get the same results they see better carvers getting but they can’t. One factor in this, besides experience, is that a lot of the beginners are carving with dull tools. You cannot get good results with dull tools.

How to sharpen V-tools for carving

A common misconception about V -tools is that they are an absolute pain to sharpen. They are a complex shape so they will always be a bit tricky, but like so many things, it only takes a little bit of understanding and you're away.

Wood Carving: How To Sharpen Straight Chisels

If you're just starting out as a wood carver, you'll quickly discover how wood chisels are used all the time. There are many kinds, many sizes. They'll need periodic sharpening and it's good to be able to do them yourself. It isn't very fitting to have to bring your tools to a professional sharpener whenever they become dull. You lose money, you lose time. And best of all, straight chisels are the easiest wood carving tools to sharpen.

How To Sharpen Your Wood Carving Knives

To achieve the best working results from your knife, the most important thing is knowing how to properly sharpen and maintain the knife edge. Of major importance in this task is your choice of knife sharpener. There are many different types available in today’s market, three of which we recommend as most suitable for woodcarving knives.