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  1. Wow. Very nice.

    Wow. Very nice.
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    Nice build. It reminds me of the lap machines...

    Nice build. It reminds me of the lap machines used by engravers. Any sort of tool rest in mind? Are you going to use it for general sharpening too. Worksharp is a nice idea but the wheels...
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    I have a Tormek for when I need to grind, so yes...

    I have a Tormek for when I need to grind, so yes with a jig I do get a hollow which as you I don't like, hence my wish for a big wheel Grinding is usually a once per tool job for me. Carving tools...
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    No no. You need to spend the money. Support the...

    No no. You need to spend the money. Support the economy, while you are at it get a pond and maybe even a complete rethink, mortgage the house and buy into a Nano Hone setup. LOL

    Mount it on...
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    That's nice, Dave I would love to make one with...

    That's nice, Dave I would love to make one with 16 or 20 inch wheels so there was almost no hollow to the hollow grind. Mine would not be so portable though.
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    I prefer the various European brands. That said...

    I prefer the various European brands. That said the cheapest I can recommend that actually have good steel would be the Master Carver ones made in China. I don't like the American vendor, the...
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    Is the wood green. Wood moves, but how much...

    Is the wood green. Wood moves, but how much movement are you seeing?
  8. For really small tools I have used a couple of...

    For really small tools I have used a couple of methods, for the inside I sometimes use string that's been had Tormek PA-70 or other compound or loose abrasive worked into it. For the outside a...
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    As to the idea of the Schaaf tools not coming...

    As to the idea of the Schaaf tools not coming carving sharp or with the right grind in the first place. None do in my opinion. I've rebevelled and sometimes reshaped every single (about 100)...
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    Yup and with razors, sometimes a duller blade is...

    Yup and with razors, sometimes a duller blade is better. Duller in razor terms is still very sharp, but I don't see anyone raving about the shaves they get off diamond stropping compound, but many...
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    80 k grit is about 10 times finer than what is...

    80 k grit is about 10 times finer than what is needed. Sharpen to 1200 - 1500 and go to a strop. The grit levels some sharpen to today is insane.
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    What QC process is going to catch a bad heat...

    What QC process is going to catch a bad heat treat, short of LV using them? The important thing, as you found out, is to buy good tools from a good retailer. That way you will always get what you...
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    Taylors are good steel. Really any English,...

    Taylors are good steel. Really any English, Swiss, German, Austrian tools are quality steel. Consider which brand has what you are likely to need. Taylor makes many more styles than Pfeil which...
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    What did you carve it with, knife, palm tools,...

    What did you carve it with, knife, palm tools, full size?
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    I have to agree with Dave. Sooner or later you...

    I have to agree with Dave. Sooner or later you are going to need to use something more than a strop with compound regardless of the brand of the tool. So... learn to sharpen. Don't be afraid. ...
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    Overthinking run amok. Just get a coarse and...

    Overthinking run amok. Just get a coarse and fine, or coarse medium and fine system and be done with it. Don't get caught up in preparing to work wood, get caught up in working wood.
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    No, sorry to have created any confusion. I was...

    No, sorry to have created any confusion. I was just using photos to show you some alterations done to carving tools to make them work better than the factory sent them. Nothing to do with the...
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    This is a perfect example of what I mean. You...

    This is a perfect example of what I mean. You can see how the backs of these gouges have been ground on the sides making it work better. It slices through the wood better and hangs up less.
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    I see many carvers that are downright scared to...

    I see many carvers that are downright scared to alter a tool. Carving tools are not some set in stone design that we should not alter. The guy that taught me is a true master, has carved for more...
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    Thanks Dave. Mary's video is on I've...

    Thanks Dave. Mary's video is on I've recommended as well.

    Mark, African Mahogany is beautiful, but can be tricky to carve. The grain tends to dip and dive and change direction on you. If...
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    Can you elaborate on what you are trying to do...

    Can you elaborate on what you are trying to do with the waterstone. (Sharpen obviously) but what is not so obvious is are you working the outsides of the vtool or trying to work the inside with a...
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    Well, so try it but don't push down so hard. See...

    Well, so try it but don't push down so hard. See what works.

    Arm hair and paper is one thing, but my suggestion to everyone is see how it cuts wood and go by that over any other test.
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    So what your saying is it's the ..... "Rolls...

    So what your saying is it's the ..... "Rolls Royce" of strops.:D

    I think if done right, stropping always improves the edge.

    I power strop with a buffing wheel.
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    Good stuff Derek. Do you know the science or...

    Good stuff Derek.

    Do you know the science or psychology around calendar views? I prefer a month at a glance so I can see a "picture" of what i have going on. A day view is ok if there is a lot...
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    That's funny to me. I went through calc and...

    That's funny to me. I went through calc and never heard that term until my daughter said it once whilst I was helping her.
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