Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
Every woodworker’s nightmare is a chipped or damaged blade. Blades can always be salvaged, but there’s a lot of work involved in recreating the precise geometry. Bench grinders are the method I’ve used in the past, but they’re not forgiving — and if you’re not careful, you can easily overheat the blade.
Then you start over.
A sanding belt, on the other hand, is far more forgiving and disperses heat much faster.
On my second channel, I made a Reset to Sharp jig that very easily recreates the geometry of your chisel using a simple base you can add to a thin belt sander. Because the table tilts, I can set the belt to any angle I need. With a few set pieces, I can work with 25, 30, 35, and even 40 degree angles.
I also added a safety push stick that keeps your fingers away from the belt, so you can sharpen without risking a nail.
Use a ceramic sanding belt, and you can quickly reset your chisels and plane irons with much less heat compared to an aluminum oxide grinding stone. And if you’re looking to add a secondary bevel, just use one of the set angles to create it.
But the best part is — as long as you have a thin belt sander, you probably already have everything you need to make this.
Check out my other channel! → @makethingswithrob
Become a patron! → patreon.com/makethings ←
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
Sam W.
Aaron Knows DIY
G. Salazar
David B.
Marc B.
Richard B.
Ben. K
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Every woodworker’s nightmare is a chipped or damaged blade. Blades can always be salvaged, but there’s a lot of work involved in recreating the precise geometry. Bench grinders are the method I’ve used in the past, but they’re not forgiving — and if you’re not careful, you can easily overheat the blade.
Then you start over.
A sanding belt, on the other hand, is far more forgiving and disperses heat much faster.
On my second channel, I made a Reset to Sharp jig that very easily recreates the geometry of your chisel using a simple base you can add to a thin belt sander. Because the table tilts, I can set the belt to any angle I need. With a few set pieces, I can work with 25, 30, 35, and even 40 degree angles.
I also added a safety push stick that keeps your fingers away from the belt, so you can sharpen without risking a nail.
Use a ceramic sanding belt, and you can quickly reset your chisels and plane irons with much less heat compared to an aluminum oxide grinding stone. And if you’re looking to add a secondary bevel, just use one of the set angles to create it.
But the best part is — as long as you have a thin belt sander, you probably already have everything you need to make this.
Check out my other channel! → @makethingswithrob
Become a patron! → patreon.com/makethings ←
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
Sam W.
Aaron Knows DIY
G. Salazar
David B.
Marc B.
Richard B.
Ben. K
Make Things
#MakeThings #mtbitesize
