George Beck
04-07-2012, 8:44 AM
Hi
I am considering going back to sharpening my own planner knives. I just can not find a sharpening service that sharpens them the way I like. All they do is grind them like a lawn mower blade. This corse grind makes the edge sharp but it quickly breaks down. I might mention that I prefer the planner wickedly sharp. Years ago I sharpened my own blades on a Makita stone sharpener but found it messy. I have a LapSharp and I like it for lapping the backs of tools and initial grinding of bevels although it is slow.
Has anyone used the LapSharp for their planner knives and if so, does it work and how does it compare to the rotating stone method?
Thanks in advance
George
I am considering going back to sharpening my own planner knives. I just can not find a sharpening service that sharpens them the way I like. All they do is grind them like a lawn mower blade. This corse grind makes the edge sharp but it quickly breaks down. I might mention that I prefer the planner wickedly sharp. Years ago I sharpened my own blades on a Makita stone sharpener but found it messy. I have a LapSharp and I like it for lapping the backs of tools and initial grinding of bevels although it is slow.
Has anyone used the LapSharp for their planner knives and if so, does it work and how does it compare to the rotating stone method?
Thanks in advance
George