Welcome to episode 202 of the Guitar Builder's Basics video podcast with Ben. As you are well aware, Ben has an obsession with hand planes, especially perfectly sharp hand planes. Here he answers a question on whether or not you should use a strop when you sharpen your plane blade.
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UK based collection of links to Ben’s favourite things…
Ben’s Favourite Machine Based Sharpening System - https://goo.gl/aQ6jkc
The best Sharpening Stones out there. - https://goo.gl/cWtbPN
Medium Triton Router, for hand work - https://goo.gl/4hwNbp
Huge Triton Router, for router tables - https://goo.gl/H3Edhu
Ashley Iles Chisels & Gouges, awesome Hand Made Tools - https://goo.gl/jX6eDG
Main Camera, It’s a big Canon 80D - https://goo.gl/SsSxzM
Second Camera, used for 5 years still going strong - https://goo.gl/5ti4QS
My first Guitar Building Book - https://goo.gl/QvtY99
My second Guitar Building Book - https://goo.gl/1ByBwC
Making Cigar Box Guitars - https://goo.gl/mUwhu5
Guitar Aficionado Book - https://goo.gl/SDDVK4
Best Acoustic Building Book - https://goo.gl/vdyXh1
Best Jazz Guitar Building Book - https://goo.gl/97JK13
Inlay Technique Book - https://goo.gl/iS6df3
Ben’s Amazing Record Coronet Lathe - https://goo.gl/bJ1hTJ
Check out Audible, I love it! - https://goo.gl/awVy5K
Ben’s Triton Drill - https://goo.gl/bm2z8h
Ben’s Bosch Drill - https://goo.gl/K78Mgk
Mirka Deros, Amazing Sander - https://goo.gl/qbURHU
Ben’s Air Filter - https://goo.gl/SRVKJd
Record Scroll saw - https://goo.gl/7sDuRy
Hegner Scroll Saw - https://goo.gl/PC9LdS
The Perfect Edge Book - https://goo.gl/Sf168P
Diamond Credit Card - https://goo.gl/NWHJhK
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USA based links to just a few of Ben’s favourite things, some stuff in the other list isn’t available there yet :/
Ben’s Favourite Machine Based Sharpening System - https://goo.gl/x5cTE4
The best Sharpening Stones out there? - https://goo.gl/hzZLBS
Medium Triton Router, for hand work - https://goo.gl/9DRKni
Huge Triton Router, for router tables - https://goo.gl/BfZjYK
Ashley Iles Chisels & Gouges, awesome Hand Made Tools - https://goo.gl/jX6eDG
Main Camera, It’s a big Canon - https://goo.gl/HhNJSV
Second Camera, Used for 5 years still going strong - https://goo.gl/G7HN2o
My first Guitar Building Book - https://goo.gl/sVkKup
My second Guitar Building Book - https://goo.gl/CMFmgx
Making Cigar Box Guitars - https://goo.gl/qX253J
Guitar Aficionado Book - https://goo.gl/9PdDkf
Very Best Acoustic Building Book - https://goo.gl/cFRtmE
Best Jazz Guitar Building Book - https://goo.gl/nujohc
Inlay Technique Book - https://goo.gl/48ut2R
Check out Audible, I love it! - https://goo.gl/rify6K
Ben’s Triton Drill - https://goo.gl/RAJsFy
Ben’s Bosch Drill - https://goo.gl/Q1Fjza
Mirka Deros, Amazing Sander - https://goo.gl/qZHm9V
Hegner Scroll Saw - https://goo.gl/RgcwrD
The Perfect Edge Book - https://goo.gl/qq65pu
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Thank you again for all your support, we really, really appreciate it! – Ben
Stay tuned and stay awesome!
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