Stuart Ablett
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Great tool Haul for sure!
I've bought tools from them too!
I've bought tools from them too!
It can be sort of a relaxing thing to do, but if you are like me, you'll end up with clean shaven forearms...
brent first few times use the guide but if you got it down with the guide try freehand your feel should be there,, your young enough to have full sensitivity in your fingers yet..the old guys never had guides they free handed it.. look at a old plane that hasnt been used in years but is in good shape and you can see the different angles and they still cut..
My dad taught me to sharpen free hand and I never regret it. Just take the iron or chisel and lay it on the stone using your finger tips rock it until you get a feel for the way the angle of the grind is and keeping that same angle sharpen away.
Like Larry said it's all in the finger tips. Oh and don't look at it learn to get the feel.