Hi All,
I am in the process of flattening the backs on several chisels that I have had for, in some cases, a very long time, and flattening the backs is not all that much fun, as you all know. Currently I am working on an Extra Coarse DMT Dia-Sharp. It is too cold to work outside, so I am working on my desk.
The other day I was listening to Youtube while I worked on a chisel, and by chance I selected "Royal Marines-Colonel Bogey." The band is marching and has some infantry marching behind them, and they play the Colonel Bogey march.
Hey that made the flattening a whole lot more pleasant. I find my self keeping time to the March with the chisel on the plate part of the time. One time through the march is about 5 minutes, so each time through I stop to check progress.
After four to six times through the march I have had enough chisel back flattening for one evening.
The march is actually a pretty nice piece of music. The euphonium section has really nice counter melodies, and in one section the melody, through the piece.
Helps the flattening process be a lot more pleasant.
What do you all do to make those type of activities go faster and more pleasantly?
Regards,
Stew