Shapton Stone sharpening

[Henry Cavanaugh]

Shapton has a hands on class going on now with Harrelson Stanley at different locations across the country following rt 90 on the Side sharpening Method, They use 500,1k,2k,4k,8k,16, 30K and show his method to sharpen a # 4 plane blade. The flattening of stones is with a diamond on glass new product. He has an article in PW recently as well.Recomended

[Eddie Darby]

Here is the list of the tour sites...


http://www.japanesetools.com/pages/SharpTour2006.php


And here is a PDF file that explains the Side Sharpening approach.

http://www.japanesetools.com/pages/June06PW_SIDE%20SHARPENING.pdf

In the future you will be able to tell your great greatgrand kids that you were taught by a Master at Sharpening!:D