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HokieKen
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How I Sharpen #6: Knives with Power Sharpener
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Haven't had a chance to get back to carving tools but I had a couple pocket knives that needed a refresh this weekend so I thought it would be wort...
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How I Sharpen #5: A Hook Knife for Spoon Carving
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This one isn't exactly on sharpening but it does have to do with using abrasives on a tool blade so I thought I'd throw it in here. This is a copy...
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How I Sharpen #4: V Tool - Part 2
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I intended to do this all in one entry but I ran into a bit of a dilemma. The tool I'm working with is an Ashley Iles 60 degree, 1/2" inch tool wi...
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How I Sharpen #3: Carving V Tool - Part 1
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V Tools are a special case so I've decided to divide this entry into two parts. In this part I'll review the tool geometry and the goals I have fo...
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How I Sharpen #2: Carving Gouges
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I recently bought a couple of used carving tools and decided that working them up would a good place to start this blog. The first one I tackled i...
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How I Sharpen #1: Sharpening Methods - Introduction
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So often we see posts and questions about sharpening in WW forums. After all, sharp tools are a necessity for success in any material removal unde...
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Military Retirement Shadowbox #7: Final Stages
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I got the bulk of the work finished up this weekend. I started with a dry fit of the case and then used it to cut the door members to length. The...
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Military Retirement Shadowbox #6: Running Down to the Wire... As Usual
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Seems like no matter when I start a project it never gets done before it has to... Progress has been slow the past couple weeks. One weekend we h...
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Military Retirement Shadowbox #5: Making Progress
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When I left off, I had the case members cut, box joints cut and the case dry fit. Next up was the plywood back. I cut it the first piece to lengt...
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Military Retirement Shadowbox #4: Rippin', Shootin' & Boxin'
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My goals for this weekend were to get the boards for my mom's flag box thicknessed and get all the boards for both projects ripped to width. Then ...
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Military Retirement Shadowbox #3: Scope Creep
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Scope Creep is a common term in my line of work. It means someone tells you they want something. So you do the design work and present it. Then ...
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Military Retirement Shadowbox #2: Lost a Weekend 😣
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Well, I didn't really have the whole weekend but I had most of the day Saturday and a couple hours Sunday. My goal was to get all my boards milled...
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