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Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
By:Bill Mayberry
Date: 10/17/2014, 11:37 am
In Response To: Tools: Block Plane sharpening (Nick R.)

I have all the Lee Valley guides and they're all a pain..... They work, but they're a pain!!!!

About a year ago I converted to the Paul Sellers method.....(you'll be amazed how easy this is)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6ykVzL2VAM
Works for all my chisels and planes.

You can hand strop as Paul does but I use this with a leather belt for power stropping...
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=44884&cat=1,43072

I bought these three stones....yea, I know they're a lot of money, but you won't regret it...
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=70346&cat=1,43072

With the above equipment, all my planes and chisels are razor sharp, all the time. If they're not, a quick strop on the power strop and they're again razor sharp.....:)

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Block Plane sharpening
Nick R. -- 10/16/2014, 8:58 am
Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
Mike Bielski -- 10/16/2014, 9:12 am
Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
Nick Riccardi -- 10/16/2014, 2:50 pm
Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/16/2014, 12:21 pm
Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
Bill Mayberry -- 10/17/2014, 11:37 am
Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/17/2014, 12:11 pm
Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
Bill Mayberry -- 10/17/2014, 12:32 pm
Re: Tools: Block Plane sharpening
JohnAbercrombie -- 10/17/2014, 1:34 pm