Honduras Mahogany is of course not available. There is some "Genuine Mahogany available at some hardwood suppliers and I have heard of Cuban Mahogany (high quality) available from Florida sources. I...
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Honduras Mahogany is of course not available. There is some "Genuine Mahogany available at some hardwood suppliers and I have heard of Cuban Mahogany (high quality) available from Florida sources. I...
You might try contacting Pete Niederberger at pniederber@aol.com
He has lots of replacement parts for an incredible number of plane types. He is also a great guy with which to do business. He also...
Be aware that honing jigs such as the Eclipse type shown in this thread reference the iron to the top of the iron not the back. When sharpening tools that are of even thickness this is not an issue,...
Mathieson infill. It has a super tight throat, york pitch, and very good cast steel iron that hold an edge well.
The Japan Woodworker carries a selection of very fine sharpening film abrasives.
http://www.japanwoodworker.com/dept.asp?s=JapanWoodworker&dept_id=13514
A good way to check the condition of the plane iron edge is to use a loupe (30X is better than 10x for this task). I use a pocket microscope that has an LED light. It is 60x to 100x and costs about...
A Lap-Sharp of course.
Mark: I assume from your "think" statements you have not used this sharpening system or one like it. The Lap-Sharp also uses rotating abrasive discs (though it is bi-directional) and also does not...
Dan: That depends on the angle you want to set and the width of the skew chisel. The clamp opening is 2+7/8". The reference lines are marked 0 to 45 degrees....
Dan: The H-100 Honing Guide supports plane irons more than 2 3/4" wide and also does a great job on narrow chisels. It has an integrated reference bar for setting the depth of the tool in the guide....
Thank you for the compliments Bob. I enjoy talking to Lap-Sharp customers to learn from their questions. I then use this information to update the Operations Manual. Our current version is Rev 7.1 so...
The Lap-Sharp will produce a 1 micron edge with one of two 1 micron abrasives we offer. The difference I have seen when demonstrating the Lap-Sharp process is often the tools sharpened on a water...
Will: I will answer a few of the questions you raised and provide a helpful hint to those who have experienced swarf issues. The Lap-Sharp uses Trizact abrasives (to 5 micron) which are apex...
Jacob:
Woodworking clubs are a good source for hands on demonstrations of many woodworking skills. You can often find a member who has the answer to your questions.
Woodworkers Assoc. Of Topeka...
Don't feel bad. In my past six years of demonstrating sharpening, only two times has someone handed me a tool that the scratches went to the edge. This is a very common error.
Camber is only...
One common sharpening flaw I often see, is the back of the plane iron being rounded (dubbed) near the edge. This often happens with those who use a wheel to strop the back of the iron, and those who...
I made a couple of video clips showing how to sharpen a cabinet (card) scraper and roll a burr. The video shows how to do it using a Lap-Sharp, but most sharpening methods will work. It helps to have...
Another option is a plane from HNT Gordon.
http://www.hntgordon.com.au/productioncat.htm
He states the purpose as:"Clean up the shoulders of tenons across the grain or a rebate with the...
Mathieson as it has a tighter throat then the Norris I have.
I mostly use it on Jatoba, Bubinga and figured Maple.
Randy:
The method of sharpening, by hand or machine, is not important. Whatever method you use, keep the edge flat to the side edge. If you site down the edge and see a secondary line of light...
Randy, the most important part of sharpening a card scraper is to make sure the edge is perfectly flat and square to the side edge. Sharpen the edge to 40 micron or finer. I do mine to 5 micron. ...
I have a project that uses 1/4" plywood. The only true .250 plywood I found is Apple Ply. It is from a domestic source. Depending on your needs, you can get C2 if you need the full sheet or when it...
Your 1200 will do the rougher part of the sharpening.
The 8000 is a polish stone. An Aoto (blue stone) is a handy one for in between the two you have. It is a natural stone, so should not be soaked....
If maintaining a bevel angle is important, then when using a guide, make sure it references off the back of the chisel. Some chisels are of even thickness when viewed from the side, while others are...
James:
A couple of good papers about how to care for your water stones are at:
http://japanwoodworker.com/page.asp?content_id=2650
You do not want to soak the natural stones, but can soak the...