For generations we’ve been taught that our chisels and plane irons need to be sharpened and honed to a razor sharp edge before using. But, when it comes to our Jointers and Planers, where the knives are making 16,000 cuts per minute of the hardest wood on the planet; we use them right out of the package without sharpening or honing. Why? If you have disposable knives, you can sharpen them yourself in less time than it takes to drive to the store to buy a new set.
Are you buying new knives every time they get dull or nicked?