Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
By:Paul Montgomery
Date: 3/7/2012, 1:55 am
Date: 3/7/2012, 1:55 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Plane sharpening (John Abercrombie)
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to sharpen planes and chisels, but could not get it quite right. I almost buckled and bought an electric sharpener, but damn. People have been doing this for hundreds of years. So I read a couple of magazine articles and found "Scary Sharp" on the internet. Then I stopped work in the shop for several days and finally figured it out.
Sandpaper is fine but in the long run more expensive than stones, and it's more trouble than using stones. My finest stone is 8000. I use a guide. And old or new, I can sharpen almost anything now. Keep at it until you finally crack this nut. It CAN be done!
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Andrew T -- 3/6/2012, 8:03 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Ken Blanton -- 3/6/2012, 9:16 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
mark vander horck -- 3/6/2012, 10:30 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
John Abercrombie -- 3/7/2012, 12:00 am- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Paul Montgomery -- 3/7/2012, 1:55 am
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Jay Babina -- 3/7/2012, 7:38 am- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Randy Echtinaw -- 3/7/2012, 8:29 am- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Mike Bielski -- 3/7/2012, 8:45 am- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Ken Blanton -- 3/7/2012, 5:19 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
John Abercrombie -- 3/7/2012, 6:19 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Mike Bielski -- 3/7/2012, 11:53 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Ken Blanton -- 3/8/2012, 8:04 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
John Abercrombie -- 3/8/2012, 8:25 pm
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Andrew T -- 3/7/2012, 10:49 am- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
ancient kayaker -- 3/7/2012, 10:14 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Steve H -- 3/7/2012, 11:13 pm- Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
Will N 2 go -- 3/8/2012, 10:21 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 3/8/2012, 7:14 pm - Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
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