Sharpening Basics is a hard-edged, practical field guide that teaches you how to restore cutting power to the tools you rely on every day. You learn how knives, scissors, axes, and garden tools hold their edges, why they fail, and how to rebuild them with safe technique and precise control. The tone stays grounded and disciplined. Each chapter gives you clear steps, checks, and care routines so your tools cut cleaner, last longer, and stay ready for real work.