[KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

[John Van Ostrand]

I need an excuse to inaugurate my wet stones. I can bring them and a how to 
and we can work through it. I can also bring fine sand paper for that 
technique. We would need a piece of plate glass, which I don't have.



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With free opening day samples!!!! :)

Cheers!

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Gissing <rgissing at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:58:18
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Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

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 
<mailto: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 <mailto: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 
<mailto: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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 >>
 >> 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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 >>>
 >>> 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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