{"id":57416,"date":"2020-09-09T02:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=57416"},"modified":"2021-05-12T15:50:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T19:50:24","slug":"how-to-sharpen-a-v-tool-or-carving-gouge-hand-tool-woodworking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2020\/09\/09\/how-to-sharpen-a-v-tool-or-carving-gouge-hand-tool-woodworking\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sharpen a V Tool or Carving Gouge &#8211; Hand Tool Woodworking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z9VR1lK4WqM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Wood By Wright<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 18 May 2017<\/p>\n<p>What good is a carving chisel if it is not sharp? The V-tool and Carving gouge are easier to sharpen than they look if you understand a few basic Hand Tool truths. Any blade is sharpened the same way but some blades require the right tool to reach the tip. All woodworking is, is a sharp iron working its way through the wood. Here is how to do it!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Tools used&#8212;<br \/>\nDiamond Stones: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2oppz0J\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/amzn.to\/2oppz0J<\/a> (I use Extra-coarse, Medium-fine, and Extra-fine)<br \/>\nCarving kit: <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kf8Wjb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kf8Wjb<\/a><br \/>\nHoning compound &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rdZrs9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/amzn.to\/2rdZrs9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Tools I Use&#8212;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=Ff43JIJkPefyhrjBT7cAkPFKHwd8MTU5MDQzNDkyMkAxNTkwMzQ4NTIy&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.woodbywright.com%2Ftool-suggestions%2F&#038;event=video_description&#038;v=z9VR1lK4WqM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.woodbywright.com\/tool-sugg&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/\/Help this channel grow\\\\\\\\<br \/>\nPatreon: <a href=\"http:\/\/patreon.com\/woodbywright\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/patreon.com\/woodbywright<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/\/You Can find me:\\\\\\\\<br \/>\nInstagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/woodbywright\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/woodbywright\/<\/a><br \/>\nInstructables: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=Ff43JIJkPefyhrjBT7cAkPFKHwd8MTU5MDQzNDkyMkAxNTkwMzQ4NTIy&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.instructables.com%2Fmember%2Fwoodbywright%2F&#038;event=video_description&#038;v=z9VR1lK4WqM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/member\/w&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\nLumber Jocks: <a href=\"http:\/\/lumberjocks.com\/Sarahsliefie\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/lumberjocks.com\/Sarahsliefie<\/a><br \/>\nPeriscope: @WoodByWright<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"http:\/\/WoodByWright.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/WoodByWright.com<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-09-How-to-Sharpen-a-V-Tool-or-Carving-Gouge-\u2013-Hand-Tool-Woodworking.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-09-How-to-Sharpen-a-V-Tool-or-Carving-Gouge-\u2013-Hand-Tool-Woodworking-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-60144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-09-How-to-Sharpen-a-V-Tool-or-Carving-Gouge-\u2013-Hand-Tool-Woodworking-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-09-How-to-Sharpen-a-V-Tool-or-Carving-Gouge-\u2013-Hand-Tool-Woodworking-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-09-How-to-Sharpen-a-V-Tool-or-Carving-Gouge-\u2013-Hand-Tool-Woodworking-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screenshot_2020-09-09-How-to-Sharpen-a-V-Tool-or-Carving-Gouge-\u2013-Hand-Tool-Woodworking.png 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wood By Wright Published 18 May 2017 What good is a carving chisel if it is not sharp? The V-tool and Carving gouge are easier to sharpen than they look if you understand a few basic Hand Tool truths. 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