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Attie Marais · 08-25-2006, 04:16 PM

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**bobj3** · 08-25-2006, 04:53 PM

Hi Attie

It's a art forum and it takes years to get it down right, you can get many books that will show you how and buy many tools to do it with but again no easy way to get it down, it just takes time, the best way I have found is to sharpen the tool and then test it, if your happy with the cut use the tool if not, sharping it again, a pro. can make it look easy but it's not it's like when you see someone painting they make it look easy but it took them many years to get it right..

Bj

Hamlin · 08-25-2006, 06:27 PM

If you are attempting to sharpen a chisel, never try to do it "free hand". You'll never get a true sharp edge. To add to Bob's reply, there are many, many books out there. The best advice to be given... is just like with anything else, "patience".
If my memory serves correctly, the proper method is what's known as the "3-step" method with some sort of grinding/sanding grit, (not sandpaper or a grinder).
I'll try to post a link to the above method.

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_too...076586,00.html

Hope this helps.

Attie Marais · 09-02-2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bobj3

Hi Attie

It's a art forum and it takes years to get it down right, you can get many books that will show you how and buy many tools to do it with but again no easy way to get it down, it just takes time, the best way I have found is to sharpen the tool and then test it, if your happy with the cut use the tool if not, sharping it again, a pro. can make it look easy but it's not it's like when you see someone painting they make it look easy but it took them many years to get it right..

Bj

Thankyou Bj I only took up woodwork as a hobby recently and can do with a couple of tips.

Attie Marais · 09-02-2006, 05:46 PM

Thank you Ken I only took up woodwork as a hobby recently and can do with a couple of tips. Attie M

mason · 11-27-2007, 03:25 PM

Use a jig such as the Veritas Mark (?)( about $50.00) to establish the angle and use the "scary-sharp" sandpaper/glass system. Start at a low grit and progress up to as high as 15-2000 grit automotive paper.

Joe Lyddon · 11-27-2007, 03:39 PM

W e l c o m e !

IMHO, the best way to sharpen chisels, etc. ...
http://www.woodworkstuff.net/scary.html

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bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 7,150 View bobj3's Gallery	Hi Attie It's a art forum and it takes years to get it down right, you can get many books that will show you how and buy many tools to do it with but again no easy way to get it down, it just takes time, the best way I have found is to sharpen the tool and then test it, if your happy with the cut use the tool if not, sharping it again, a pro. can make it look easy but it's not it's like when you see someone painting they make it look easy but it took them many years to get it right.. Bj __________________ Bj
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Hamlin Registered User Supreme Forum King Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baldwin City, KS Posts: 1,377 View Hamlin's Gallery	If you are attempting to sharpen a chisel, never try to do it "free hand". You'll never get a true sharp edge. To add to Bob's reply, there are many, many books out there. The best advice to be given... is just like with anything else, "patience". If my memory serves correctly, the proper method is what's known as the "3-step" method with some sort of grinding/sanding grit, (not sandpaper or a grinder). I'll try to post a link to the above method. http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_too...076586,00.html Hope this helps. __________________ Ken (On temporary leave of abscense) "A VETERAN" "Wether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life". That is HONOR, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." -Author Unknown Last edited by Hamlin; 08-25-2006 at 06:52 PM.
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Attie Marais Registered User New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4 View Attie Marais's Gallery	Thank you Ken I only took up woodwork as a hobby recently and can do with a couple of tips. Attie M
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mason Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 View mason's Gallery	Use a jig such as the Veritas Mark (?)( about $50.00) to establish the angle and use the "scary-sharp" sandpaper/glass system. Start at a low grit and progress up to as high as 15-2000 grit automotive paper.
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