It's a universal truth in woodworking that for an edged tool to be of any use, it has to be kept sharp. In this DVD, Scott Horsburgh covers all the key aspects of preparing plane blades, chipbreakers and handplanes for use. Some of the topics covered include:

• A discussion of sharpness
• Use of different waterstones, including flattening stones and Japanese stones
• Sharpening and polishing blades
• Bevel setting
• Preparing a chipbreaker
• Plane adjustment and preparation
• Caring for your handplane

Scott is the owner of Scott Horsburgh Fine Furnitire. He studied furniture making in England under David Charlesworth. He now makes individual works at his workshop in Yallingup, Western Australia. You can read more about his work and access his entire archive of articles by going to his website at www.scotthorsburgh.com .