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5 June 2013 at 4:37 pm #13072
I’ve practiced Paul’s sharpening method and am very pleased with the results, the only drawback is the shaving rash on my bald forearms!!!
It is quick and relatively easy and helps drag you away from mindset of a tool fetishist and gives you confidence that your tools are sharp enough to do what you need them to. I feel like it has given me the confidence to practice my woodworking rather than obsessing about whether my tools were set up properly.
It was a real revelation to see how much easier it is to work with a perfectly sharp tool and also to see how much neater the produced results are.
I am a real novice so, at first, I found it helpful to draw on the tip of the chisel with a sharpie so that I could see where I was taking off metal and secondly I drew a line at 30 degrees on a scrap of wood to give me a rough idea of an angle to work to. It doesn’t take long to develop the sensitivity to pressure, getting the angle and dipping at the end of the movement.
I can also recommend Paul’s video on sharpening saws using a progressive ripcut style. I am pleased with the results I am seeing despite never having attempted to sharpen a saw before.
5 June 2013 at 4:20 pm #13070I like it. I need to make myself one of those. That’s my goal for the weekend!
5 June 2013 at 4:17 pm #13069I like it, it’s nice and neat and does the job. How do you find the Narex chisels? I’m thinking of splashing out on a set.
5 June 2013 at 4:09 pm #13068Hell’s teeth! That’s impressive. You certainly don’t appear to be a novice!
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