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29 December 2017 at 4:26 pm #421877
I used Sight Black in a saw sharpening class I took a few weeks ago. It works great but it is a bit messy. It is an aerosol carbon black/lamp black in a solvent and rubs off of the saw very easily. Almost every student in class got it on their hands then rubbed their face. I did buy some after the class.
I really like the idea of red Dykem. Red will really be visible and since it seems to be a bit more permanent, it should be less messy. I may need to try that too!
TonyC
28 December 2017 at 11:38 pm #420480I use a magnification device similar to those described above. Quite honestly for the really small teeth on some dovetail and tenon saws, I don’t think they work very well. It seems the higher the magnification requires you to get too close to the saw and for me, it is awkward to file the teeth. Also the lights on them are terrible. I’m still looking for the ultimate solution…that I can afford.
For me, I have solved the lighting problem. I bought an LED “Work Light” (about $30) and mounted it to a camera tripod. It can be put close to a saw while sharpening and adjusted as needed. The one I bought is as bright as a 60 watt incandescent bulb but there is NO heat to deal with. As I recall, there is one similar to a 100 watt bulb too. I picked up the tripod cheap at an antique store.
TonyC
1 June 2016 at 10:45 pm #137552I’m in South Carolina and I just bought 3 sets of the Aldi Chisels.
I was in the store on Sunday and asked if they were available and was told they would put out today.
If you want some you may want to hurry.
TonyC
6 November 2015 at 1:51 am #132075So I did some poking around on the ICS Cutting Tools site.
The black oxide coating makes the files rust resistant and more, here is a link that describes the coating: http://www.icscuttingtools.com/Surface.htm
I am intrigued. I may break down and buy a box soon…then there are the rasps oh my!
So much to learn, so little time!
TonyC
4 November 2015 at 11:26 pm #132038Has anybody heard of ICS Cutting Tools in the US? They are in Casco, Wisconsin and make saw sharpening files and more. The link below is to the catalog page for saw file (Bottom half of the page). They even make auger bits with the square end for a vintage brace.
I am curious about their quality but am a very new woodworker and not sure I could judge the quality of a file.
Note it looks like the package the files by the dozen.
TonyC
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4 November 2015 at 11:10 pm #132037Salko,
Are you familiar with Vesper Tools? They are in Somerville, Victoria and make really high end accurate squares. Like Starrett, they are expensive but they are Australian!
Their tools get good reviews from Chris Schwarz who wrote a profile for Popular Woodworking Magazine. Here is a link: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/articleindex/tools-from-down-under
Cheers,
TonyC
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