A Sharpening Handbook
by Richard D. Wile
There are many books available on sharpening, however as Richard Wile points out, “sharpening has evolved.” He has directed his book towards the novice to intermediate sharpener, with the aim of enhancing their experience with advice on guides, new and traditional media, and techniques.
Techniques cover the primary hand tools in most woodworkers’ workshops...
Accordion Bottles Set
Two 1oz (30ml) bottles and eight blunt needles, two each of gauges 14, 18, 20, and 22. Used for gluing in the same way as syringes.
Made in USA.
Blade for Cast Round Spokeshave
Replacement PM-V11 blade to fit the Lee Valley Cast Round Spokeshave (15P1701).
Lee Valley 3-in-1 Brass Marking Gauge
This elegant Lee Valley marking gauge is really three tools in one - a wheel gauge, a pin gauge, and a cutting gauge.
The unique swivelling pin/blade chuck takes either a pin or a blade that locks in place (after extension is set) using a set screw in the end of the 4½" gauge stem. The cutting blade can be set for either right or left handed use. The opposite end of the stem is tapped to accept...
Lee Valley 3/4'' Dog Hole Bushings
These 3/4'' hardened steel bushings help you make an accurate dog-hole drilling guide using any 1 1/2'' thick board.
Knurling on the bushing provides a mechanical lock when installed in an appropriately sized hole (1'' for the 3/4'' bushing), and a projecting rim ensures that it rests perpendicular to the jig's surface.
Made in Canada.
Lee Valley Cabinet Scraper Case
Scrapers can be awkward to store without damaging their cutting edges. Our scraper case solves the problem by keeping your scrapers isolated from each other in a padded sleeve. With nine pockets, arranged in groups of three, there is plenty of space for many different thicknesses and shapes.
The heavy polyester roll is double-layered and padded. Each section is fitted with a hook-and-loop strip...
Lee Valley Drilling Jig with Metric Bushings
This Lee Valley product is based on a suggestion from cabinetmaker Stephen Shepherd for a jig that could drill chair spindles, this centreing jig has a large bearing surface for accuracy, with sighting marks for easy visual alignment. Used for end drilling round stock 5/16" to 1 1/2" in diameter, it also permits drilling of spheres and has a V notch for drilling into the side of a cylinder...
Lee Valley Glue Pot
We saw this little glue pot on the Lee Valley website, and we could not resist...........
Part of the reason heat sensitive hide glue is useful for furniture construction is because it can be softened for repairs; however, this property also makes it necessary to keep the glue warm while you work with it. This double boiler pot surrounds the inner pot with water to evenly distribute heat and help...
Lee Valley Replica Honing Guide
A quick, effective aid to sharpening plane blades at 25° and 30° bevel angles, modelled closely on the Stanley #50 honing guide, patented in the UK in 1945. Straightforward to use and compact enough to carry in a toolbox, it was widely used in the trades, allowing a worker to touch up an edge whenever needed with minimal time and fuss.
Like the original, the Lee Valley version uses a roller...
Lee Valley Replica Spill Plane
Before matches became widely available in the 1860s, long, coiled wood shavings known as spills were used to transfer a flame from one location to another, such as from a fireplace to a candle, lantern or stove. Typically made using a special inverted plane, spills burn more slowly and consistently than paper, and also double as a convenient tinder material. We based the design of our spill plane on...
Lee Valley Scratch Awl
Most scratch awls have a round handle, which makes it easy for them to roll off a bench. We designed this one with a 3" long hardwood handle with two flats to ensure it does not go anywhere when you lay it down.
The 5" long tapered blade is dressed to a fine point for precise marking and layout.
Hardened to Rc55, the high-carbon steel blade does not dull quickly.
Made in Canada.
Lee Valley Small Double Square
This is an excellent tool for precise layout work and machinery set-up. Made entirely from stainless steel, the square includes two 2 1/2'' long rules with etched and black-filled markings for legibility.
The standard rule is graduated on one face in 32nds and 64ths. The narrow (0.2'' thick) rule, with a 1/2'' long probe on one end, is designed for access into confined spaces,...
Replacement Carbide Rods for Veritas Scraper Burnisher for Turners
Replacement 5° and 10° carbide rods for the Veritas Scraper Burnisher for Turners.
Lee Valley Cast Round Spokeshave
Founded in 1825, Edward Preston & Sons, Ltd. produced some of the finest tools of the Victorian age. Lee Valley have created a close replica of their model 1374 round-bottomed spokeshave, a tool as elegant as it is effective.
Smaller than typical spokeshaves at 6¾" long overall, it is designed for fine smoothing and shaping, with a tight mouth opening that helps reduce tear-out,...
Lee Valley Cast Scratch Stock
Founded in 1825, Edward Preston & Sons, Ltd. produced some of the finest tools of the Victorian age.
This elegant hand reeder and beading tool can be used to cut decorative profiles into furniture (such as beading on small table or cabinet edges or reeding on chair and table legs). It can also be used with a straight cutter for shallow rabbeting work, such as on mirror and picture frames.
The...
Cutters for the Lee Valley Cast Scratch Stock
These cutters are for the Lee Valley Cast Scratch Stock.
Made in Canada.
Lee Valley Router Plane Blade Roll
This blade roll safely stores and organizes all the blades for our router plane and hinge mortise plane. It has ten labelled pockets to hold the standard Imperial and metric blades, with additional pockets for the 1/2" wide spear-point and straight blades and the 3/4" hinge mortise plane blade. It also includes pockets for the fence, blade sharpening jig and miscellaneous small parts (hex...
Lee Valley Saw File Roll
Storage roll for your saw files. Keeps the files from rubbing together.
Does not include any saw files.
Lee Valley Small Plough Plane Blade Roll
To safely store and organize all the blades, this roll features a total of 28 blade pockets, labelled for all Imperial and metric sizes of our standard blades, wide blades and tongue-cutting blades, plus two spare pockets for extra blades. It also includes two pockets for the wide-blade conversion kit and miscellaneous small parts (hex keys, depth stop, etc.).
Internal flaps cover and protect...
Lee Valley Spokeshave Roll
For some people, spokeshaves are like peanuts (or planes) - they can't have just one! This unique Lee Valley spokeshave tool roll (really a tri-fold case) keeps them all organized, accessible and portable.
Made from a heavy polyester fabric, the exterior of the roll is double-layered and padded. Sewn elastic straps hold six spokeshaves of lengths up to 12". The roll flaps fasten closed with hook-and-loop...
Lee Valley Turning Tool Roll
This portable turning tool roll offers good organization, accessibility, and protection.
The heavy polyester fabric (double layered for durability) has pockets for nine tools up to 22" long. Elasticized handle pockets accommodate handles up to 1-5/8" in diameter. Internal flaps cover the blades to prevent damage and fold out of the way for access. Nylon quick-release buckles secure the roll for...
Lee Valley Vice Rack Stop
This simple device from Lee Valley is designed to help prevent racking when clamping work at one side of a vice. Simply stack up as many of the 0.10" thick shims as you need to match the approximate thickness of your work, up to a total of 4", and insert it into the vice opposite the work being clamped.
For thicker work, you can add a piece of scrap wood to occupy the bulk of the space, and then...
Lee Valley Winding Sticks
Winding sticks are not new; woodworkers have been making them for years from scrap wood and using them to check the flatness of material. Placed at opposite ends of a board, they accentuate any twist (wind), making it easier to identify and correct. With the sticks in place, sight across their top edges. If the edges are parallel, the board is not twisted. Reposition and repeat to check the entire...