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The Complete Guide to Sharpening stands second of 5236 Books and 1st of 105 Tool Books. The average price of Books is $26.27 and this book is 2357th in price. It is 62th in Tool Books at $17.95. It is ranked first of 242 among Taunton books in our database.

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I reviewed this book at a friend's house and was so impressed that I bought it for myself. Having tools in the best working condition is critical in achieving the best outcome in any project and this book stresses the correct techniques in so many applications.

In my mind, sharpening hand tools is a personal thing. Not personal because it needs to be done alone in a darkened room, but because everyone must find a method that suits them. Leonard Lee's book on sharpening, while the most complete and comprehensive that I have seen, certainly does not contain every method for sharpening. I tried a number of different sharpening methods and combinations of methods that were documented in books, magazines, and internet articles before I settled on one that was quick and I felt created an acceptable edge for my tools. In my case, that was a high-end grinding wheel and a buffing wheel with different grits that I use for both my chisels and turning tools.

The thing you will learn from "The Complete Book of Sharpening" is not so much how to sharpen, but what it means to sharpen. Lee's description of metallurgy and microscopic pictures of sharpened edges will help you to understand what it is you are doing during the sharpening process. He also describes in detail how a tool cuts wood fibers.

Don't skip these early chapters and go right to the sharpening methods. While this book contains solid instruction, method of sharpening are a dime a dozen. Once you understand the metal of the tool a little better, you can begin to learn how to create an edge that give you great results in the shop.

Everything you wanted to know about sharpening. This book is very thorough in describing in some detail how to sharpen pretty much everything in your house and garage. It is a good balance of enough... (More)

I was looking for more of a how to book. This book does have a lot of information, different angles, types of stones and hones, and a method of sharpening for any edged tool or knife. It just doesnt... (More)

This book provides a very detailed look at the physics behind sharpening blades. I would highly recommend this to anybody who wants to learns the fundamentals of sharpening. (More)