Course: Took Sharpening
Duration: 1 evening 6.30pm – 9pm
Cost: £90 (includes VAT)
Suitable for: Absolute beginners.
About: Learn to hone your chisels and plane irons to keep them keen and a pleasure to use.
Booking: Click on Book Now in the table below.
We are often asked during our woodwork workshops to explain even more about selecting and sharpening chisels for use. This is a chance to immerse yourself into the traditional techniques and procedures.
‘Sharp tools are safe tools’ so the saying goes. So it makes sense to know how to hone your chisels and plane irons to keep them keen and a pleasure to use.
In this practical workshop, expert woodworker Geoff Davison will show you how to use a grind stone, which sharpening stones to use, how to use a honing guide to select the exact angle and how to polish your chisels to a mirror finish with a strop so that your woodwork lines are crisp and sharp.
New chisels and plane irons from a factory have a machined edge, but they are not sold ready for use, so extra work is needed to go from a ground to a fine finish.
Having expended some patience getting your chisel well honed, it will not take long to bring it back to sweet sharpness each time you feel it losing its keenness.
‘How often do you have to sharpen your chisel?’ ‘As often as you need to.’
If you have a chisel you would like to sharpen bring it along and you can use our equipment to give it a new edge.
We have plenty of chisels for you to practice with, and we sell sharpening stones and bevel edged chisels in 6.16 and 25mm widths if you would like a set of your own.
Geoff Davison
General Information
You will receive a courtesy reminder by email 1-2 days before the workshop/course begins.
Refreshments
Coffee, tea and biscuits are included in the course fee, but you will need to bring lunch with you or visit a nearby venue to purchase food.
Access
If you have any specific access or special needs, please contact us confidentially in advance by email info@thegoodlifecentre.co.uk. There is a small step to the entrance, and the toilet is on the ground floor.
All sewing workshops and occasionally lampshade making, tassel making and bookbinding workshops are located on the second floor. There is no lift access.
Refunds and cancellations
Please refer to our terms & conditions below.
Disclaimer
The information given is accurate at the time of publication. However, The Goodlife Centre reserves the right to cancel or amend courses if circumstances require.
Terms & Conditions
| Start day | Date | Start time | End time | Course name | Course length | Price | Good to Know | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 21/10/2026 | 18:30 | 21:00 | INTRO TO SHARPENING | 1 evening | £90.00 GBP | Great addition to our carpentry courses | Details |
| Wed | 09/12/2026 | 18:30 | 21:00 | INTRO TO SHARPENING | 1 evening | £90.00 GBP | Great addition to our carpentry courses | Details |
