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That is the basic version of the scary sharp system which uses heavy float glass and 3m paper. The owner of Workshop Heaven is a big advocate.
p.s. Don't visit the Workshop Heaven website unless you're feeling flush, lots of lovely tools there.
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Scary Sharp was the name I couldn't recall. I just used a piece of MDF as a one off trial (do not do this more than once as I'm sure with even the one off I probably put some kind of curve in with the wood deforming). The big changer for me was the leather strop. I used an old phone case (made from heavy leather) with the suede side up.
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Is the scary sharp the machine one of the Perkins brothers(American youtubers) lost his fingers on last year?
Edit: Nevermind! JFGI. Sandpaper to sharpen.
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A sharp and clean plane is your next good friend. I've found Paul Sellars to be the most no-nonsense when it comes to this. I see a lot of people talking about expensive or complicated set ups and very specific ways to set up your plane. Paul uses mostly sandpaper and a bit of glass he found in the tip. I basically copied him for my chisels and planes and could shave the hairs off my arm with my half inch chisel by the time I was done.