Took me 15 years to figure out how to properly sharpen a chisel

I always thought you just grind the bevel flat against the stone and call it good. Then last winter I watched an old cabinetmaker at Lee Valley Tools in Edmonton show a kid how to micro-bevel the edge and it clicked... been doing it wrong since I was 20. Now my chisels actually cut instead of just scraping. Anyone else have a basic skill they thought they knew but totally didn't?

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murphy.linda10h ago

My buddy spent ten years sharpening his kitchen knives backward on the stone.

jana_fox505h ago

Ten years of dull knives and he never figured it out? That's dedication.

emmaallen9h ago

Is this the same buddy who also spent ten years trying to open a door by pulling when it clearly said push, @murphy.linda?... I feel like I've done dumber stuff for way longer.