Newbie chiseling question
Newbie chiseling question
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(12-21-2024, 11:48 AM)davco Wrote: Is this where you bought it?

https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/produ...k8QAvD_BwE

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No...Check Amazon...They have them so much cheaper...usually less than ten bucks.

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#16
I encountered a fellow at the flea market with a belt sharpening jig like the one Timberwolf has. He was charging $5 a knife but wasn't getting any business. I decided to give him a try and my knife has never been so sharp.

Sharpening is not my strong suit, but I'm trying.
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(12-21-2024, 06:59 PM)stav Wrote: I encountered a fellow at the flea market with a belt sharpening jig like the one Timberwolf has. He was charging $5 a knife but wasn't getting any business.  I decided to give him a try and my knife has never been so sharp.

Sharpening is not my strong suit, but I'm trying.

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I have one of those machines, Stav.....They are commercially made and run at about 1000fpm. The 1x30" belts are cheap and are available in many grit sizes and types. I have seen a couple of people at flea markets offering to sharpen knives..Five bucks seems a little high for no longer than it takes to sharpen most knives, but then again, at my age {92} it's hard for me to believe what things cost these days.
Crazy...But you are right, with a little skill, you can get an unbelievably sharp edge in a short amount of time.
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Are you only going to use the chisels for paring or for chopping as well?  For paring, a 25 deg bevel with a 30 deg secondary bevel is probably too high to be an effective paring chisel.  If you're going to chop with them, then 25/30 is probably OK.  The biggest mistake I see with folks not used to sharpening with waterstones is not spending enough time on each stone before progressing to the next grit.  I also think it's a pretty large leap from 1000 grit to 8000 grit.  You would need to hone quite a long time on 8000 grit to remove any scratches produced by the 1000 grit stone.  It's typical to use an intermediate grit like 4000 between 1000 and 8000 grit.

Some basic advice:
Flatten the first 1/2 - 1" of the back of the chisel before honing the bevel.
Make sure you are getting a burr on the back of the bevel before progressing to the next grit.
After getting a burr, turn the chisel over to the back side at the highest grit to remove the burr before honing at the next higher grit.
After honing on the finest grit, turn it over to the back side for a few swipes to remove the burr that one last time.

You may also want to invest in a leather strop and some green honing compound.  Frequent stropping during a woodworking session with your chisel keeps it sharp.  Apply the honing compound to the suede (rough) side of the leather strop.  Make sure the strop is mounted to a flat surface (a small piece of plywood is fine) so it stays flat.

Also, it's useful to watch a few videos of how to sharpen a chisel on YouTube.  Paul Sellers is a good teacher.  There are others, like any of the free videos on the Lie-Nielsen website.  Rob Cosman is also a good teacher, but his method is somewhat unconventional.
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