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How to get a STUPIDLY SHARP edge on a PLANE blade
"In this video, I'll be showing you my personal workflow when it comes to sharpening plane blades. This is how I keep my edges constantly, sharp, accurate and repeatable with minimal effort. I also cover how to sharpen a camber in the edge of the blade, and the benefits this gives.
This tutorial is part of my Free Online Woodworking School. To see the full lesson, visit the school page here: https://mattestlea.com/tutorials/how-to-sharpen-a-plane-blade-to-a-razor-sharp-edge/
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PRODUCTS RECOMMENDED IN THIS VIDEO:
🔸 Bester Waterstone 1000-6000
https://mattestlea.com/bester-1000/6000-stone
🔸 Double-Sided Diamond Sharpening Stone
https://mattestlea.com/double-sided-diamond-stone
🔸 DMT DIA FLAT DIAMOND LAPPING PLATE
https://mattestlea.com/dmt-flattening-plate
🔸 LIE-NIELSEN HONING GUIDE
https://mattestlea.com/lie-nielsen-honing-guide
🔸 Scary Sharp Sharpening System
https://mattestlea.com/scary-sharp-system
🔸 Premium Leather Strop with Paste
https://mattestlea.com/green-elephant-strop
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MY FREE ONLINE COURSES:
🚀 Purchasing and Using Tools Correctly
https://freeonlinewoodworkingschool.com/tutorials/tutorials-hand-tools/
🎁 How To Make a Dovetailed Box:
https://freeonlinewoodworkingschool.com/projects/the-dovetail-box/
🛠 How To Make a Cabinet:
https://freeonlinewoodworkingschool.com/projects/the-cabinet/
🧰 How To Make a Toolbox:
https://freeonlinewoodworkingschool.com/projects/the-toolbox/
✏️ How To Design Furniture
https://freeonlinewoodworkingschool.com/projects/the-sketchup-series/
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HOW TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
💪 Become a Patron - Donate a Regular Amount of Your Choice
https://www.patreon.com/mattestlea
👕 Purchase Merchandise - Premium Materials, Quality Design.
https://mattestlea.com/shop/
🎁 Wishlist - Help us Purchase New Equipment & Resources!
https://mattestlea.com/wishlist
🍺 Send a Tip - Quick, Easy, and Massively Appreciated!
https://mattestlea.com/donate
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WOODWORKING BOOKS I RECOMMEND:
📘 Collins Complete Woodworkers Manual
https://mattestlea.com/the-woodworkers-manual
📖 Workbenches: Design & Theory to Construction & Use
https://mattestlea.com/workbenches-book
📚 The Overstory - My Favourite Fiction Books about Trees
https://mattestlea.com/the-overstory
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MY FAVOURITE TOOLS:
🛠️ Knew Concepts Fret Saw
https://mattestlea.com/knew-concepts-saw
⬜️ Faithfull Engineers Squares
https://mattestlea.com/faithfull-engineers-squares
⚙️ Veritas Wheel Marking Gauge
https://mattestlea.com/veritas-wheel-marking-gauge
🗡 Precision Marking Knife
https://mattestlea.com/markingknife
🎥 Lumix S1H Mirrorless Camera
https://mattestlea.com/panasonic-s1h
🔍 See EVERYTHING I Recommend HERE:
https://mattestlea.com/equipment
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KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ME:
🟪 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattestlea
🟦 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattestleafurniture
⬜️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattestlea
🟧 Patreon: https://patreon.com/mattestlea
🟥 Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/mattestlea
🌍 My Website / Blog: https://mattestlea.com
💌 Monthly Newsletter: https://mattestlea.com/newsletter/
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🕵️♂️ WHO AM I?:
My name is Matt Estlea and I’m a Woodworker from Basingstoke, England. My aim is to make your woodworking less s***.
I come from 5 years of TRAINING at Rycotewood Furniture Centre in Oxford, 5 years of experience WORKING at Axminster Tools and Machinery in Basingstoke, and 3 years TEACHING both day classes and evening classes at Rycotewood Furniture Centre. All while trying to get this YouTube thing off the ground.
By September 2021, I packed it all in to focus on YouTube and my business full-time.
Want to know more about how I crammed all this experience into such a short period of time? See my experience and qualifications here:
🎓 https://mattestlea.com/blog/my-qualifications-experience-and-achievements/
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GET IN TOUCH:
While I take time to read every single message I receive whether it's emailed, DMed or asked publicly on social media, sadly I do not have time to reply to everything. If you have a short message you’d like to send, it’s best to send me a message on Twitter.
🐣 Tweet me here: https://twitter.com/mattestlea
For longer messages, please drop me a message via the contact page on my website.
📨 Leave Me a Message Here: https://mattestlea.com/contact-form/
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PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a lil’ commission from recommending at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to know more about how this works, and what businesses I work with, please read my affiliate disclaimer here:
😑 Affiliate Disclaimer: https://mattestlea.com/affiliate-disclaimer/"
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