{"id":19101,"date":"2022-06-23T21:13:09","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T19:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/how-to-sharpen-your-linocut-gouges\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T10:25:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T08:25:34","slug":"how-to-sharpen-your-block-printing-gouges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/en\/how-to-sharpen-your-block-printing-gouges\/","title":{"rendered":"How to sharpen your printmaking tools?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19101\" class=\"elementor elementor-19101 elementor-1938\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-07f5b6b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07f5b6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81a7d78 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"81a7d78\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-121fb8d\" data-id=\"121fb8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea36df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea36df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to <a href=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/en\/how-to-make-linocuts\/\"><strong>to make beautiful linocuts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0it is essential to use well-maintained tools.<\/p><p>So I&#8217;m going to tell you how to <strong>easily maintain and sharpen all your printmaking gouges<\/strong> and give you my tips to keep them perfectly sharp. There are various ways to <strong>sharpen block printing gouges<\/strong>. I will detail below these techniques and the one I use and especially why.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb8eb22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb8eb22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Summary<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/en\/how-to-sharpen-your-block-printing-gouges\/#Sharpening_printmaking_gouges\" >Sharpening printmaking gouges<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/en\/how-to-sharpen-your-block-printing-gouges\/#Sharpening_gouges_with_a_stone\" >Sharpening gouges with a stone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/en\/how-to-sharpen-your-block-printing-gouges\/#Sharpen_your_gouges_with_the_Flexcut_slipStrop_sharpening_tool\" >Sharpen your gouges with the Flexcut slipStrop sharpening tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/en\/how-to-sharpen-your-block-printing-gouges\/#Tips_for_sharpening_carving_tools\" >Tips for sharpening carving tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sharpening_printmaking_gouges\"><\/span>Sharpening printmaking gouges<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e792388 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e792388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19512\" src=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gouge-aiguiser-pointe.webp\" alt=\"Gouges for linocut\" width=\"350\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gouge-aiguiser-pointe.webp 350w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gouge-aiguiser-pointe-150x193.webp 150w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gouge-aiguiser-pointe-300x386.webp 300w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/gouge-aiguiser-pointe-233x300.webp 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Before talking about sharpening, I suggest you to read my article about<a href=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/en\/which-gouges-for-linocutting\/\"><strong>different types of linocut gouges<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and how to choose them in order to work with the right material.<\/p><p>As mentioned above and as with any blade, there are several distinct techniques for sharpening your gouges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d182c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08d182c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sharpening_gouges_with_a_stone\"><\/span>Sharpening gouges with a stone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21abccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21abccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are different types of stones to sharpen your gouges, but as always, it is best to choose a quality stone. Also the Arkansas stones are references in this field. You can use them with water or sharpening oil. Be careful to make your choice from the start because you will not be able to switch back to water once you start sharpening your gouges with oil.<\/p><p>If you don\u2019t know where to get some, you can choose this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3AuFv6D\"><strong>excellent Arkansas stone<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with a very fine grain that will make all the difference with anything you have already tried and this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3bbUDfr\"><strong>very good sharpening oil<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0that will allow you to sharpen not only your gouges but also your knives for example. If you don\u2019t want to sharpen your knives, you can invest in this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XhC5xN\"><strong>small arkansas whetstone<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which will also do the trick for your gouges. No need to put too much oil, a few drops are enough to get a perfect edge. The advantage of this technique is that once mastered, it allows you to obtain extremely sharp blades. However, as you will have understood, it will be more or less obvious to sharpen certain gouges, especially the \u201cu\u201d shaped gouges or the very thin gouges. It will be necessary to use fine profiled stones that will complement the particular gouges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaaa1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0eaaa1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sharpen_your_gouges_with_the_Flexcut_slipStrop_sharpening_tool\"><\/span>Sharpen your gouges with the Flexcut slipStrop sharpening tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfde68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dfde68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19572\" src=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aiguiser-gouge-affutage-flexcut.webp\" alt=\"Comment aiguiser gouges\" width=\"350\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aiguiser-gouge-affutage-flexcut.webp 350w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aiguiser-gouge-affutage-flexcut-150x193.webp 150w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aiguiser-gouge-affutage-flexcut-300x386.webp 300w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/aiguiser-gouge-affutage-flexcut-233x300.webp 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\n\nMuch simpler, faster and more accessible to use than an arkansas stone, the\u00a0<a href=https:\/\/amzn.to\/39FxLVo\"><strong>slipStrop from flexcut<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is actually a wooden profile with leather parts and a sharpening compound pencil will allow you to obtain a razor sharp edge without effort.\n\nThe advantage is that it will fit all gouge profiles whether they are wide, thin \u201cu\u201d, \u201cv\u201d or even flat. The wooden profiles will perfectly deburr the inner part of each gouge for a perfect edge.\n\nThe fact that this tool is self-sufficient and does not require anything else, allows you to use it at any time to give your creations an edge. It is for me an excellent tool that I recommend without hesitation especially since the quality of the product is there and the consumable lasts really long.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2aab4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2aab4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_sharpening_carving_tools\"><\/span>Tips for sharpening carving tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695a754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"695a754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you choose a stone or leather, it is imperative to\u00a0<strong>respect the sharpening angle of each gouge<\/strong>. To do this, instead of referring to a percentage and taking out your protractor, I invite you to simply press on the end of your gouge with your index finger. The latter will rise and indicate the angle to be maintained during sharpening.<\/p><p>So\u00a0<strong>sharpening a linocutting tool<\/strong>\u00a0is essentially sharpening the outside of it. We are going to come to make back and forth from top to bottom while respecting well the angle of the gouge. We will not hesitate to make arcs on the \u201cu\u201d gouges to sharpen the sides.<\/p><p>It will be necessary to finish by the interior of the gouge by using a profile. You can repeat the operation several times if necessary.<\/p><p>It will be necessary to check that the edge of the gouge is perfectly deburred and that the blade does not slip at all on a nail.<\/p><p>And again I repeat, don\u2019t wait until you have trouble with a gouge to sharpen it. This should be done as regularly as possible to maintain a perfect glide and a high level of detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-baf99c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"baf99c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f46aaa\" data-id=\"6f46aaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9921117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9921117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c7042f\" data-id=\"6c7042f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a6110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"97a6110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/comment-affuter-ses-gouges-de-linogravure-etape-4.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19667\" alt=\"how to sharpen your linocut gouges step\" 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https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/comment-affuter-ses-gouges-de-linogravure-etape-5-233x300.webp 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-671506f\" data-id=\"671506f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f07c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f07c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/comment-affuter-ses-gouges-de-linogravure-etape-6.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19671\" alt=\"how to sharpen your linocut gouges step\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/comment-affuter-ses-gouges-de-linogravure-etape-6.webp 350w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/comment-affuter-ses-gouges-de-linogravure-etape-6-150x193.webp 150w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/comment-affuter-ses-gouges-de-linogravure-etape-6-300x386.webp 300w, https:\/\/japanese-linocut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/comment-affuter-ses-gouges-de-linogravure-etape-6-233x300.webp 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb1176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdb1176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So\u00a0<strong>sharpening a linocutting tool<\/strong>\u00a0is essentially sharpening the outside of it. We are going to come to make back and forth from top to bottom while respecting well the angle of the gouge. We will not hesitate to make arcs on the \u201cu\u201d gouges to sharpen the sides.<\/p><p>It will be necessary to finish by the interior of the gouge by using a profile. You can repeat the operation several times if necessary.<\/p><p>It will be necessary to check that the edge of the gouge is perfectly deburred and that the blade does not slip at all on a nail.<\/p><p>And again I repeat, don\u2019t wait until you have trouble with a gouge to sharpen it. This should be done as regularly as possible to maintain a perfect glide and a high level of detail.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7936ac3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7936ac3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a51f3f\" data-id=\"4a51f3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bb6e4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5bb6e4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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