[KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

[Ron Harding]

I think people with lots of experience sharpen the outside curves free-hand, on a slow-turning grind stone.

For sharpening inside-curves, Lee Valley (speak of the devil) has some conical-shaped stones.  I've also heard of wrapping super-fine sandpaper around a suitably-sized dowel.

- Ron

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From: Jeff Schmidt <digitalfalcon at rogers.com>
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:35:12 
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Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

Usually you'd use a wet stone for super-fine sharpening.  But that's  
only for flat blades, I'm not sure what you do for the curved ones.

- Jeff

On Aug 10, 2011, at 12:36 AM, Chris Frey wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I had a lot of fun with the wood turner tonight.  The only thing  
> lacking
> was knowledge on how to sharpen the lathe tools.  They looked brand  
> new,
> as if they had never been used.
>
> Do we have the tools needed for such sharpening?  What is the usual  
> process
> for this?
>
> Thanks!
> - Chris
>
>
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