Harold Burrell
09-08-2014, 2:31 PM
The following is a bit of a spin-off of a couple of other threads. I couldn't decide which one to post this under, so I decided to start yet another. :D
First, I learned that I really like my spyderco M stone. Since it is so hard (and thus wear resistant) I felt a little more free to practice honing free-hand. I do wish it were wider, but I was able to raise a burr. Cool.
I then took it straight to an MDF block charged with green compound. You know, the whole "stropping" thing. I did 3 different plane irons this way: the blade from my LV B\U jack, a Hock blade from my Bedrock smoother, and a stock blade from my Millers Falls LA block. All the blades were O1(ish).
What I learned was that it WORKED! The whole process took me seconds. And in every case I was literally rolling end-grain shavings off of pine.
It was actually kind of scary how easy it was.
Oh...I also confirmed today something that I already knew (or, at least, was pretty sure about): George knows what he's talking about. ;)
First, I learned that I really like my spyderco M stone. Since it is so hard (and thus wear resistant) I felt a little more free to practice honing free-hand. I do wish it were wider, but I was able to raise a burr. Cool.
I then took it straight to an MDF block charged with green compound. You know, the whole "stropping" thing. I did 3 different plane irons this way: the blade from my LV B\U jack, a Hock blade from my Bedrock smoother, and a stock blade from my Millers Falls LA block. All the blades were O1(ish).
What I learned was that it WORKED! The whole process took me seconds. And in every case I was literally rolling end-grain shavings off of pine.
It was actually kind of scary how easy it was.
Oh...I also confirmed today something that I already knew (or, at least, was pretty sure about): George knows what he's talking about. ;)