Sharpening Forum?

[Mike Kreinhop]

I disagree that a new forum on sharpening would require additional sub-forums. I've heard similar comments on other discussion boards when a new category is requested. In my case, the need for nested categories never occured and the discussions flowed nicely.

If enough members are asking for this, why not give it a try and see how it goes? A dedicated forum for all sharpening discussions could be seeded with selected discussions from other areas to get things started. If it doesn't work out, then dump the threads in to the Neanderthal Haven forum.

[Tom M King]

There is a wealth of all kinds of information on sharpening already in this forum. Using the search function should bring up a years worth of reading, if you can manage to wade through all the chest thumping fairly quickly. Any new thread, that asks the same thing that's already been asked hundreds of times, still manages to bring in the chest thumpers, so I'm not sure what the advantage of a new forum would be.

Try asking a question in the search box, and see what comes up as answers to the same question.

[Derek Cohen]

I would support a sharpening forum. That way all those disruptive and boring discussions can be hidden away I may dip in occasionally, but only to make sure that everyone is still alive.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Mike Manning]

Doug, Greg,

Would those books be - The Perfect Edge, The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening For Woodworkers by Ron Hock and The Complete Guide to Sharpening by Leonard Lee?

Thanks!
Mike

[Doug Dawson]

Doug, Greg,

Would those books be - The Perfect Edge, The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening For Woodworkers by Ron Hock and The Complete Guide to Sharpening by Leonard Lee?

Yes. Yes they are.

[Jim Koepke]

Really, you want to share sharpening threads with the Turners, CNC Operators, General Woodworkers, etc?
One sharpening forum for all?

This made me think of Lord of the Rings. One forum to spin them, one to power them on, one forum to shape them and one to hone them all...

Sharpening is a real conversation starter. With an Original Post essentially about starting a forum on what may be the most perplexing aspect to many woodworkers. Now we have already reached 30 replies. While the OP has yet to ask what first led him to inquire about the hornet's nest of sharpening.

Maybe a good sharpening thread would help me get back to sleep.

jtk

[ken hatch]

This made me think of Lord of the Rings. One forum to spin them, one to power them on, one forum to shape them and one to hone them all...

Sharpening is a real conversation starter. With an Original Post essentially about starting a forum on what may be the most perplexing aspect to many woodworkers. Now we have already reached 30 replies. While the OP has yet to ask what first led him to inquire about the hornet's nest of sharpening.

Maybe a good sharpening thread would help me get back to sleep.

jtk

Jim,

How bout a good start?

How many stones do I need to sharpen a chisel? Or maybe, how can I tell when I've finished on my course stone? Then there's, what grit do I need to polish and when do I use it? Those three should put you back to sleep.

ken

[Jim Koepke]

Jim,

How bout a good start?

[edited and extended]

Those three should put you back to sleep.

ken

How many stones do I need to sharpen a chisel?

It really depends on how dull it is. Yesterday a chisel being prepared for my grandson only needed a bit of touch up on a polishing stone. Another chisel had a nick or two and required work on a coarse, medium and fine stone. It also depends on whether or not one is using a grinder or other method for fast metal removal.

Or maybe, how can I tell when I've finished on my course stone?

If there is a nick, then the blade should be worked on the coarse stone until the nick is gone. Of course this is based on the idea of one not having a grinder to remove metal to get past the nick. If the blade is only dull, then work on the coarse stone is done when a burr is raised across the full width of the blade.

Then there's, what grit do I need to polish and when do I use it?

This depends not only on the person using the blade and the work they are doing it also depends on their choice of sharpening media. My polishing media consist of a few translucent Arkansas stones, a black Arkansas stone, two jasper hones, a Norton 8000 water stone, 6µ abrasive on a Veritas system and chromium oxide on leather.

The Norton 8000 is listed at 3µ abrasive grit size. Other makers stones are listed at the same grit size for their 5000 and 6000 offerings.

The important part of sharpening is to get the blade sharp enough to perform the work you require of it. A plane blade needs to be sharper for finish smoothing than a blade used in a scrub plane. A chisel paring end grain for dovetails needs a keener edge than a pig sticker chopping a mortise. Though either the mortise chisel or the scrub plane blade will be more productive with a sharp edge as compared to a dull edge.

As far as sleep goes, many years ago something in my reading about insomnia was that one of the best cures for insomnia is insomnia.

jtk

zzz

[lowell holmes]

Check this site.

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?...l9zcmMiOiIxIn0

https://paulsellers.com/knowledge-ba...refurbishment/

[Mike Manning]

I posted a new thread with the sharpening stuff I've got if anyone would care to comment. Much appreciated. Again, just hate to highjack someone else's thread.

[lowell holmes]

I wouldn't be concerned. We learn from each other.

[Pat Barry]

Scary sharp. That's all you need to know. Google it. JK