*From your description of working with leather, wood seems to be a much
more forgiving material than leather.*

As a burgeoning leatherworker/leathercrafter, I can attest to this. My
skills at sharpening are helping me greatly with sharpening leather knives.
The only thing giving me fits because I haven't come upon a good process is
sharpening my head knife. (a half moon knife that is emblematic of the
leatherworking profession).

I thought woodworking meant a lot of sharpening, then I started making
leather objects. Woof. I can see why razor blades used by the hundreds is
standard among hobbyists like me.

rock harris
lesser programming deity, budding dilettante furnituremaker, analog
photographer, and aficionado of obsolete machinery
st. louis, mo
314.221.5941

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Chuck Taylor via OldTools <
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