[KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

[Robert Gissing]

sharpening chisels on grinders is a big fat NO NO...i have wrecked enough to
know this.  i can sharpen my knives but i am not that good.  maybe we can
have someone from Lee Valley come over and show us.
gus

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Katrina Somers <katchan at lilbluekat.net>wrote:

> I would be very interested in it, as I've got some fine bits that need
> a touchup.
>
> K.
>
> On 10 August 2011 11:51, doug moen <doug at moens.org> wrote:
> > I would like to learn how to sharpen things.
> > If other people are interested in learning this, or demoing the
> > techniques, we could get together at Kwartzlab and have an informal
> > sharpening workshop.
> >
> > Next Tuesday at TON would be fine, or whatever works for people.
> >
> > Doug.
> >
> > On 10 August 2011 07:41, John Van Ostrand <john at netdirect.ca> wrote:
> >> There is a method of sharpening called "scary sharp" that uses sand
> paper.
> >>
> >> I picked up some water stones recently because I've never been happy
> with
> >> the sharpening I've done before. I also acquired some tools that need
> that
> >> kind of treatment.  But I have yet to get them wet.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >> Sent: Wed Aug 10 07:33:17 2011
> >> Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] the task of sharpening
> >>
> >> 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
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Jeff Schmidt <digitalfalcon at rogers.com>
> >>> Sender: discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca
> >>> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:35:12
> >>> To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List<discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
> >>> Reply-To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
> >>> 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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