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It may not be the most exciting post, but I’m excited! Working on my next two guitars, and, for the first time I think I finally got my block plane blade decently sharp.

I remember last year on my first guitar when thicknessing the top, it worked, but I did have to put some force into it. A couple weeks ago I tuned up my planes and this morning I redid my block plane. On my first stroke I couldn’t believe how easily it went through the wood! What a world of difference.

Reading some of the forum posts have encouraged me to do better.

Ok, back I go into the shop…

Nice. I think that learning to sharpen chisels and planes properly is the most difficult and most important thing to learn about lutherie.

if tools are not sharp they are just pretty pieces of metal

If tools aren't sharp, they're dangerous. It's not a boring post at all. I need to do the same thing, and you've reminded me to get them done.