It's all in the sharpening. This video was brought to you by Squarespace. For a 10% discount go to https://www.squarespace.com/anneofalltrades You don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money on your tools for them to work well and last a long time. Knowing how to sharpen a chisel and maintain it for a lifetime’s worth of use is something all craftsmen and woodworkers should know. Watch as I turn an inexpensive hardware store chisel into one that works just as well as the more expensive options. Learn more about how to properly sharpen your tools with the tips in this blog post: https://anneofalltrades.com/blog/how-to-sharpen-a-chisel Also, check out the 9 must-have hardware store tools that will 10x your woodworking skills here: https://anneofalltrades.com/blog/must-have-woodworking-tools ******************************** I'm Anne of All Trades. In NASHVILLE, I have a woodworking, blacksmithing and fabrication shop, a selection of furry friends, and an organic farm. Whether you've got the knowledge, tools, time or space to do the things you've always wanted to do, everything is "figureoutable." I became "Anne of All Trades" out of necessity. With no background in farming or making things, I wanted to learn to raise my own food, fix things when they break and build the things I need. 8 years ago I got my first pet, planted my first seed and picked up my first tool. Get a better roadmap of how to grow deep roots and live the life you want by subscribing to this channel and look for NEW VIDEOS EVERY WEEK! ******************************** Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means by clicking and shopping through these links, I might earn a commission, at no additional cost to you - which is a great way you can help the creation of more free content just like this. Your time and attention mean the world to me. I know you work hard, and I'm careful to only share brands and products that I FULLY support. Keep being awesome! Check out my Amazon Store - Shop all my favorite items from business-building books and resources to tools I use in the shop, to products I use around the farm! https://www.amazon.com/shop/anneofalltrades Help Support this project and others! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/anneofalltrades Merchandise - null Project Plans- https://www.anneofalltrades.com/project-plans Other places you can find me: My website - https://www.anneofalltrades.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anneofalltrades Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/anneofalltrades My goal is to learn and share traditional techniques and skills while showing my peers how to get from where they are to where they want to go, how to do the things they are passionate about, and what can be done TODAY to engage their own community and grow deep roots. Whether it's carving spoons, making my own hand tools, restoring my antique truck or growing heirloom tomatoes, the farm and workshop definitely keep me busy and support- whether financially through Patreon, through shopping my affiliate links, through buying merchandise, plans or project videos, or even just liking, commenting, and sharing my content with others helps me GREATLY to keep producing quality content to share. Anne is an Ariat Partner. Save 10% off your first order - https://bit.ly/3iGXV9V Anne's Favorites - https://bit.ly/31RmUkM #sharpenchisel #howtosharpenachisel #chisel