[KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

[Jeff Schmidt]

Ah, Lee Valley!  Their new store is opening soon in Waterloo!  SO  
EXCITED!!!!

And yes, I've sharpened chisel blades using super-fine wet/dry  
sandpaper.  It works well, in a pinch!

- Jeff


On Aug 10, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Ron Harding wrote:

> 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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>
> 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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