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[Nickauger]

Could you not just get a sharpening stone?

[Red Ink Cricket]

im not great at sharpening but its something you can teach yourself. get on ebay and pick up some sharpening stones. you will need a variety to cover all types and shapes of blades and a couple of grades aswell. My tools arent as sharp as they could be but pretty good. take you time and sharpen often. its alot easier to maintain an edge if your honing it regularly rather than waiting til its blunt as a spoon and trying to bring it back to life.

theres also plenty of youtube videos and tips on the net if you want to know how to sharpen a certain blade

[tim2000s]

Order one of these: http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-axminster-premium-diamond-bench-stones-prod808983/

They are excellent and I use it on my drawknife.

[mad_abt_cricket]

Could you not just get a sharpening stone?

I am afraid to spoil the tool. I try to sharpen them using sand papers.

The guy at the shop where I went to get it sharpen said, it can be sharpen with a tool wider enough to cover the draw knife  width. Otherwise the drawknife edges will no longer be straight. Regarding Travisher, he said, he don't know a tool to get it sharpen as it has a curved surface.

[Red Ink Cricket]

I am afraid to spoil the tool. I try to sharpen them using sand papers.

The guy at the shop where I went to get it sharpen said, it can be sharpen with a tool wider enough to cover the draw knife  width. Otherwise the drawknife edges will no longer be straight. Regarding Travisher, he said, he don't know a tool to get it sharpen as it has a curved surface.

use a rounded edge stone to sharpe the travisher. just run it across both sides slowly and smoothly.

with the draw knife i put a large ish stone in a vice so it sits above the jaws. this gives you space to keep the handles out the way. flatten the back o the draw knife first and then the bevel. its not too bad. i also have a couple of small slip stones in med and fine grades to finish it off with

[norbs]

This is were it gets confusing with you as your end product doesn't really justify giving out advice like this but here goes

To maintain an edge I use these

EZE-Lap Diamond Sharpener Hone & Stone 3 Pc Set Super Fine, Fine & Medium

To get an edge I use this [Thanks to Beachcricket to introducing me to workshop heaven]

http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/3M_Imperial_Lapping_Film_PSA_Sample_Pack.html

buy the pack and stick them down yourself on something flat....

If you are really stuck pop to a Carpenter a few quid to sharped them for you... and you just maintain the edge after that....

For the drawknife I hold it between my shoulder and hand and run files up and down.... and like jonners says flatten the back but you flatten the back on all tools...

[mad_abt_cricket]

This is were it gets confusing with you as you end product doesn't really justify giving out advice like this but here goes

To maintain an edge I use these

EZE-Lap Diamond Sharpener Hone & Stone 3 Pc Set Super Fine, Fine & Medium

To get an edge I use this [Thanks to Beachcricket to introducing me to workshop heaven]

http://www.workshopheaven.com/tools/3M_Imperial_Lapping_Film_PSA_Sample_Pack.html

buy the pack and stick them down yourself on something flat....

If you are really stuck pop to a Carpenter a few quid to sharped them for you... and you just maintain the edge after that....

For the drawknife I hold it between my shoulder and hand and run files up and down.... and like jonners says flatten the back but you flatten the back on all tools...

use a rounded edge stone to sharpe the travisher. just run it across both sides slowly and smoothly.

with the draw knife i put a large ish stone in a vice so it sits above the jaws. this gives you space to keep the handles out the way. flatten the back o the draw knife first and then the bevel. its not too bad. i also have a couple of small slip stones in med and fine grades to finish it off with

Order one of these: http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-axminster-premium-diamond-bench-stones-prod808983/

They are excellent and I use it on my drawknife.

Thank you all! This is really helpful!