Bench & sharpening

The bench and its appliances, and keeping an edge.

• WorkbenchA sturdy table that supports and holds a piece of wood steady while it is sawn, planed or joined.
• Mitre boxA trough-shaped guide that holds wood steady and directs a saw along a set angle to cut a mitre.
• OilstoneA rectangular abrasive stone used with oil to hone a keen edge onto a plane iron or chisel already ground to shape.
• Shooting boardA bench jig that holds a board firmly against a stop while a hand plane trims its end or edge square.
• Bench hookA simple wooden jig that hooks over a workbench's front edge, bracing a board while it is sawn or planed by hand.