A PDF is useful. Paper at the bench is better.
The Saw Sharpening: A Bench Guide print edition is a 5.5×8.5" saddle-stitched booklet — the kind of thing that lives on a shelf above the vise, gets picked up with dusty hands, and gets used. It contains everything in the free PDF plus three pages you can't get on a screen.
What's in the print edition
| Tools of the Trade | Six implements with illustrations |
| The Nine Steps | Complete process, assessment through test cut |
| Tips & Troubles | Sharpening principles and troubleshooting table |
| A Sharpener's Lexicon | Every term, plainly defined |
| Resources & Colophon | Books, tools, and suppliers |
| ✦ Sharpening Checklist | All nine steps as checkboxes — tick each one off as you work through the saw |
| ✦ My Saws Register | A fillable table to record each saw's PPI, file size, rake, and fleam — so you don't have to remember |
| ✦ Notes Page | A full ruled page for your own bench notes |
✦ These three pages are exclusive to the print edition and not in the free PDF.
Print details
| Format | 5.5 × 8.5 inches, saddle-stitched booklet |
| Pages | 12 pages |
| Fulfillment | Printed and shipped via Gelato print-on-demand |
| Shipping | Free |
The free PDF is always available at no cost — download it here if you just want the reference. The print edition is for the woodworker who wants something solid to keep at the bench and write in.
NOTE: These take a long time to print and ship form the print-on-demand service. Expect it to take a couple of weeks before you receive the booklet.
Questions before ordering?
Write to aaron@benchandchisel.com
