[KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

doug moen doug at moens.org
Tue Aug 16 10:50:21 EDT 2011


Hi, John.  When are you bringing your wet stones to Kwartzlab?
Tonight, or on the 23rd as Chris had suggested?

Thanks,
Doug Moen.

On 10 August 2011 12:35, John Van Ostrand <john at netdirect.ca> wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca <discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca>
> To: Rob Gissing  <rgissing at gmail.com>; discuss at kwartzlab.ca
> <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
> Sent: Wed Aug 10 12:05:38 2011
> Subject: Re: [KwartzLab] the task of sharpening
>
> With free opening day samples!!!! :)
>
> Cheers!
>
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Gissing <rgissing at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:58:18
> To: <discuss at kwartzlab.ca>
> 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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>  >> From: discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca <mailto:discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca>
> <discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca <mailto:discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca> >
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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
> <mailto:digitalfalcon at rogers.com> >
>  >>> Sender: discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca
> <mailto:discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca>
>  >>> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:35:12
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> <mailto:discuss at kwartzlab.ca> >
>  >>> Reply-To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca
> <mailto: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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