Sharpening is always a huge (and dangerous) topic for discussion. Friendships have been destroyed over it. 
For me there's more than one right way and it comes down to whatever works best for the individual.
I use a waterstone and a chisel sharpening jig to maintain the bevel on mine. Too much opportunity for error without the jig for me.
You can also use various grits of sandpaper glued to a hard flat surface to get started. Look up "Scary Sharp" for that method. It's cheap to get started but sandpaper does add up over time.
The carvers in the group know far more about sharpening than I ever will but a well sharpened tool is a pleasure to use.
Are Stanley tools still made in the USA? That warning reads like a bad Asian translation.
Rodney
For me there's more than one right way and it comes down to whatever works best for the individual.
I use a waterstone and a chisel sharpening jig to maintain the bevel on mine. Too much opportunity for error without the jig for me.
You can also use various grits of sandpaper glued to a hard flat surface to get started. Look up "Scary Sharp" for that method. It's cheap to get started but sandpaper does add up over time.
The carvers in the group know far more about sharpening than I ever will but a well sharpened tool is a pleasure to use.
Are Stanley tools still made in the USA? That warning reads like a bad Asian translation.
Rodney
