This book focuses on the techniques for sharpening carpentry tools, which are unavoidable when working with wood, and the whetstones that are always used for sharpening, introducing the different types of whetstones used as tools. Craftsmen active on the front lines of each field demonstrate how to sharpen a variety of carpentry tools, providing a thorough introduction to their sharpening methods. For anyone who handles carpentry tools such as planes and chisels, maintaining their tools and keeping them sharp is essential, and this book is a definitive compilation of all the knowledge you need to know.
Table of Contents
Introduction
● Visiting Kyoto's Whetstone Mountains, Where Mining Still Occurs
● Interviewing Whetstone Professionals: The Charm of Natural Whetstones
Kyoto's Natural Whetstones / Kimura Whetstone Factory / Kyoto Kameoka Totoriya / Senga Construction's Yasutoshi Senga / Tsuchida Cutlery's Noboru Tsuchida
123 Things You Need to Know About Whetstones
● Various Artificial Whetstones in Photos
Types and Manufacturing Methods of Artificial Whetstones / Imanishi Seito Co., Ltd. / Naniwa Kenma Kogyo Co., Ltd. / Matsunaga Toishi Co., Ltd. / Shapton Co., Ltd.
● Sharpening Carpentry Tools
3 Minutes on the Job! Sharpening a Quick-Sharp Blade / How to Sharpen a Popular Plane / Whetstones for Polishing Achieve a mirror finish on your hammer! / Sharpening narrow blades / Essential Whetstone Facts 4
● History and Geological Origin of Whetstones
Essentials Whetstone Facts 5
Index
Reporting Partners and References
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