Matt Estlea
Published 20 Jul 2020Want to get a chisel razor sharp in 30 seconds or less? This masterclass will talk you through everything you need to know when sharpening a chisel to make your woodworking as enjoyable and accurate as possible.
Providing you know the sharpening basics explained in this video, this process is extremely simple and easy.
Topics covered include:
Introduction 0:22
Geometry 1:38
Honing Guides 6:53
Grinding 12:44
Honing 18:55
Lapping 24:11
Stropping 27:51
Testing 30:11If you want to see this lesson in full, please visit my FREE Online Woodworking School:
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_________________________________________________________________My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 24 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre with a further 1 year working as an Artist in Residence at the Sylva Foundation. I now teach City and Guilds Furniture Making at Rycotewood as of September 2018.
If you’re interested in studying at Rycotewood, view their courses here:
www.mattestlea.com/rycotewoodI also had 5 years of experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I helped customers with purchasing tools, demonstrated in stores and events, and gained extensive knowledge about a variety of tools and brands. I discontinued this at the start of 2019 to focus solely on video creation and teaching.
During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two competitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best. I also have a Free Online Woodworking School which you should definitely check out!
www.mattestlea.com/school
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
July 22, 2020
How To Sharpen a Chisel | Matt Estlea’s Free Online Woodworking School
May 12, 2020
Cheap chisels? How to make them scary sharp!
Stumpy Nubs
Published 11 May 2020If you’re a woodworker on a budget, you need to watch this video.
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I can verify that the Narex and Stanley Sweetheart chisels are a good buy, and perhaps the best money-for-quality ratio you’ll find in non-vintage chisels (and if you know enough about the relative quality of long-gone vintage chisel brands, it’s unlikely you’ll be buying any of the tools he mentions in this video).
January 16, 2020
Make a router plane from a chisel
Rex Krueger
Published 15 Jan 2020Make a FREE router plane using a chisel and my easy construction method.
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October 24, 2019
Hand-cut curves in wood. NO BANDSAW
Rex Krueger
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September 19, 2019
Make a rabbet plane for NO MONEY
Rex Krueger
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July 21, 2019
How to use a Chisel CORRECTLY
Matt Estlea
Published on 26 May 2018Chiselling is one of those things that looks easy at first glance, yet as soon as you have a go with one your work looks like roadkill.
In this video, I’ll be sharing certain tricks, tips and techniques to help make your chiselling more accurate, cleaner and enjoyable.
Best of luck and feel free to share any of your own tips in the comment section below!
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_________________________________________________________________My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 22 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre and 4 years experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I still currently work on weekends. During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two cometitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
From the comments:
Matt Estlea
1 year agoUPDATE
Watch your fingers on the sides of the chisel if you’re going for the pencil grip, they can sometimes be sharp. Firstly, this isn’t a bad thing; in fact its quite useful! Watch this video to see why: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9S6r104pQk
But if you do find you are cutting yourself, try one of these three things:
1: Loosen your grip. No need for a death grip here. Hold it with the same pressure as you would with a pencil.
2: Run a bit of 400 grit sandpaper up the edge of the chisel ONCE. Don’t go back and forth with it, one stroke will be enough to take the edge off.
3: Keep in mind that every time you cut yourself the skin toughens up. So if all else fails, keep battling through it!
January 8, 2019
Practising using the SKEW Chisel | Turning Tuesday #1
Matt Estlea
Published on 8 Jan 2019Hello and welcome to yet ANOTHER series I am running where I commit to learning a new woodturning skill, technique or project in a bid to become more proficient on the lathe. This will largely be self taught so If you have any pointers, feel free to chip in!
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My name is Matt Estlea, I’m a 22 year old Woodworker from Basingstoke in England and my aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years tuition at Rycotewood Furniture Centre and 4 years experience working at Axminster Tools and Machinery where I still currently work on weekends. During the week, I film woodworking projects, tutorials, reviews and a viewer favourite ‘Tool Duel’ where I compare two cometitive manufacturers tools against one another to find out which is best.
I like to have a laugh and my videos are quite fast paced BUT you will learn a lot, I assure you.
Lets go make a mess.
October 20, 2018
Making a marking knife and using a mortising chisel -Stumpy Nubs Old Timey Woodworking #1
Stumpy Nubs
Published on 10 Jun 2013STUMPY’S WEBSITE►http://www.stumpynubs.com
The first episode of a whole new show! Stumpy takes you back to a time of simple woodworking pleasures! This time he shows you how to make your own marking knife and how to use it for a lot more than marking! Then he demonstrates how to use a traditional mortising chisel. All this and everything else that has made Stumpy Nubs videos among the most watched in woodworking!
August 16, 2018
STOP wasting money on chisels! Most woodworkers only need ONE!
Stumpy Nubs
Published on 24 Jul 2018
July 21, 2017
Chisel Tricks for Hand-Cut Joinery
Published on 2 Oct 2014
Period furniture maker Philip C. Lowe demonstrates the right way to use your bench chisel when paring joinery and mortising for hinges.
March 3, 2017
Sharpening a Chisel with Paul Sellers
Published on 27 Feb 2017
Chisels come from the manufacturer needing preparing or initialising as well sharpening. How do you check they are flat and get them sharp? Paul shows you the process he follows. This gets them to the level we need for crisp and accurate work.
For more information on these topics, see https://paulsellers.com or https://woodworkingmasterclasses.com






