View Poll Results: How do you sharpen your tools?
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Oilstones
30 22.06% -
Waterstones
36 26.47% -
Diamond Stones/Plates
13 9.56% -
Scary Sharp
20 14.71% -
Tormek or similar
21 15.44% -
Other - Please give details
16 11.76%
Thread: How Do You Sharpen Your Tools?
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21st June 2004, 02:42 PM #31
Cliff Rogers gave me his tip for keeping the chisel primed for paint tin opening: just poke the sharp end in any cat you may have lying around.
"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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21st June 2004, 02:52 PM #32
After getting together with Ozwinner I think I’ve caught a bit of hand tool phobia as I found myself refining the scary sharp method to be a bit faster and somewhat scarier.
I’ve taken my 115mm angle grinder, attached a rubber backed sanding disk attachment with some wet and dry. I have to admit my first attempt was pretty average but I’ve since found out like all good things in life it’s all in the angle of the tool and the action of the wrist.
Eastie
( Do not try this at home people, even I am not that stupid ! )
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21st June 2004, 02:55 PM #33
Did you try plugging it in?
"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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21st June 2004, 02:58 PM #34
They say you can judge someone’s mental ability by the sharpness of their chisels. Try the test with your dull chisels.
- Wood Borer
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21st June 2004, 03:03 PM #35
All jokes aside, the sad truth is that I only have a set of those amber-handled things. I'm saving up my brownie points for a box set of Two-Cherries'.
BTW, I went for waterstones in the end..."I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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21st June 2004, 03:12 PM #36
Eastie, if you want to have a go at using waterstones for sharpening, drop me a PM.
- Wood Borer
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21st June 2004, 03:15 PM #37
Originally Posted by silentC
Sorry Silent I had to respond to that one before you edited the message.
- Wood Borer
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21st June 2004, 03:17 PM #38
... and now my bottom is a smooth as a baby's, well, bum
"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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21st June 2004, 03:24 PM #39
WB - I've actually got some Norton combination water stones and a couple of diamond plates for proper sharpening. I find the lower grade nortons cut extremely well, but with the 8000 it takes ages to a half decent polish - not a good polish but a half decent one. From time to time I'll use diamond paste to finish, but it takes sooooo long. I've thought about getting some veritas honing compound to finish off to see if I can get a bit better result. I mainly use the diamond stones for flattening things up, taking nicks out of blades and for the kitchen knives.
Eastie
PS - Silent, next time I'm at wonboyn I'll let you know - I'll drag the stones / veritas jig along for you to try if you want. Probably wont be till Oct/Nov.
Mark
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21st June 2004, 07:18 PM #40
Originally Posted by Eastie
Don't just think about getting the Veritas honing compound. GET IT. You will get a mirror finish in a couple of minutes with it.
Rocker
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22nd June 2004, 09:14 AM #41next time I'm at wonboyn I'll let you know
I've got some of that green chalk on order. Should make those Stanley suckers shine"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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15th September 2004, 10:44 PM #42
Japanese waterstones thru a progression.
A passion of mine with honing to a polish
CheersJohnno
Everyone has a photographic memory, some just don't have film.
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16th September 2004, 07:46 PM #43
Voted "other" as use several options.
Turning tools, 8" grinder, homemade "unijig" style jig, grey wheel. While turning, have a small oil slipstone, and hone the bevel and flute from time to time. When this starts becoming tedious, back to the wheel and jig for a light touchup. Skews, flat oilstone instead of slipstone. scrapers and parting tools, grinder only.
Hand tools, same grinder for chisels, same jig. For plane blades, a 25 deg jig on the disc sander. I use SS if I am being very serious, or setting up a full regrind, with a honing guide. (narrow wheeled one, so I can work back the corners), going to 2000 grit. If I am just mucking around, I will more likely just use the Bunnies fine oilstone.
I have mixed feelings about the passion for going to mirror finishes, as I have the sneaky feeling that one loses a bit of the sharpness in getting there. I wonder if one isn't getting the bevel rounded over by mucking about for too long. Jury is still out on that one.
Alastair
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21st September 2004, 01:08 PM #44
Originally Posted by Alastair
http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/overview.htmlThe only way to get rid of a [Domino] temptation is to yield to it. Oscar Wilde
.....so go4it people!
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17th December 2004, 04:39 PM #45
"Other - Please give details"
I dont, I just buy new tools!(yes i am kidding)....................................................................
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