View Full Version : Sharpening Swan Neck Chisels
Thomas Pender
03-08-2008, 3:45 PM
I bought some swan neck chisels from Lee Valley a while ago and they were very sharp - less sharp as I used them and tried to sharpen them. (They work great cleaning out mortises.) I bought and read Leonard Lee's Sharpening book, but the methodology it suggests leaves me confused. Would one of you all have a few suggestions or a good method I could use?
Thanks!
Mike K Wenzloff
03-08-2008, 6:46 PM
Hi Thomas,
Due to the shape of what would be called the bevel, they are easiest to sharpen either with the side of a grinding wheel (light pressure) or by using a stone set near the edge of the bench and the chisel's "bevel" oriented so the handle is over the edge.
A swan neck chisel (or, lock mortise chisel) doesn't need a high degree of sharpness. It is a scraping tool designed for cleaning out bottoms of mortises. I usually leave it as is off the grinder.
Take care, Mike
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.