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Plus one vote for DMT Duosharp stones 3×10″, they’re extremely good. I have a whole line up to 8000 grits, plus a smaller 2×8″ EZE-Lap 150/250, since DMT doesn’t have this grit.
I was using DMT products before, mostly for sharpening all my knifes and fishing hooks, was extremely pleased by durability and portability. Also, price-wise they’re couple of bucks cheaper than EZE-Lap.
Both companies produce nice products, so this is mostly a personal preference.
Hey,
as Steve Follis already mentioned, your tools has to be literally razor sharp. When a chisel doesn’t shave there will be a lot tear-outs.
Second, cedar is soft, especially when just brought from the store, because it’s wet. Buy the wood in advance and let it dry,it will become somewhat harder.
And third: don’t apply to much force when chopping, otherwise you’ll smash the fibers. The physics of cutting and chopping is not that straightforward as it seems, hard blows will compress fibers so much that they’ll tear before the cutting edge could cut them. Try different blows on a scrap, you’ll get it right away. You also might consider removing the bulk of material by drilling, this will solve the compression issue.
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