[KwartzLab] the task of sharpening

John Van Ostrand john at netdirect.ca
Tue Aug 16 11:02:20 EDT 2011


I was planning on tonight. Is this a case of "Next Tuesday" does not mean "This Tuesday" but in fact means two Tuesdays from now?

I have my water stones soaking, the sandpaper set aside, my oil stone and an edge guide ready to go.

----- Original Message -----
> 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.
> >  >>
> >  >>
> >  >>
> >  >> ----- Original Message -----
> >  >> From: discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca
> >  >> <mailto:discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca>
> > <discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca <mailto:discuss-bounces at kwartzlab.ca>
> > >
> >  >> To: piper at thegatesofdawn.ca <mailto:piper at thegatesofdawn.ca>
> > <piper at thegatesofdawn.ca <mailto:piper at thegatesofdawn.ca> >;
> > KwartzLab
> > Public
> >  >> Discussion List <discuss at kwartzlab.ca
> >  >> <mailto:discuss at kwartzlab.ca> >
> >  >> 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
> >  >>> To: KwartzLab Public Discussion List<discuss at kwartzlab.ca
> > <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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