Tom Watson wrote in
:

snip
Man, did that chisel ever cut.

I was fortunate enough to get to work with Harper. I got better at
sharpening.

snip

I first learned on kitchen knives, and knives I used with the Scouts as an
adult leader. When I started to do something more with wood than what I
thought of as carpentry, some of those skills and thoughts returned, and
were reinforced by my own version of Harper, who taught at the Adult Ed,
when he wasn't collecting more handplanes.

A sharp tool is a joy to use. And far less dangerous than a dull one.

Allowing special visitors to the shop, or the kitchen, to use 'the
proprietor's tools', is a special blessing, and opens an eye every time.

Thanks for sharing, Tom. I think it's time this evening to dig out the oil
stones, and touch up some chisels again.

Patriarch