tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post2471422138697069130..comments2023-05-20T10:47:25.792-04:00Comments on Close Grain: Portable Sharpening StationSteve Branamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-57600523919936806112012-04-20T02:46:55.160-04:002012-04-20T02:46:55.160-04:00Thanks for sharing this step-by-step instructions....Thanks for sharing this step-by-step instructions. And the pictures also help a lot.Storage Toolhttp://www.austectools.com.au/shopping-cart/tool-storagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-37202431097718883532012-01-02T15:18:55.121-05:002012-01-02T15:18:55.121-05:00Thanks, Federico! I debated back and forth about h...Thanks, Federico! I debated back and forth about holding the stones in place. I decided I didn't want to risk them falling out of place and getting damaged, so the lid will have something to press down on them. I just don't want too much pressure, so I don't crack them. <br /><br />The spacers between them can be custom fitted to make them tight, but I want them to be loose enough to remove easily. So it's all a balancing act to keep them snug in place yet removable.Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-22595760870725755632012-01-02T14:21:47.592-05:002012-01-02T14:21:47.592-05:00That's such a pretty box! Can't wait to s...That's such a pretty box! Can't wait to see the finished version.<br /><br />Does the lid need something to press down on the stones so they don't fall out of their slots, or are they tight as they are?Federico Mena Quinterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264284104376872936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-10868432564479067362012-01-02T05:41:51.360-05:002012-01-02T05:41:51.360-05:00Thanks, Freddy, that's very kind of you!Thanks, Freddy, that's very kind of you!Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-79204633540068348132012-01-01T12:55:39.249-05:002012-01-01T12:55:39.249-05:00Steve,
Great Job! It is amazing how much you have...Steve,<br /><br />Great Job! It is amazing how much you have grown as a woodworker. Keep up the great work.<br /><br />FredFreddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258087497025481387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-13195823523236049702011-12-31T21:20:49.176-05:002011-12-31T21:20:49.176-05:00Thanks, guys! What you see in the holders are Nort...Thanks, guys! What you see in the holders are Norton coarse, medium, and fine India stones, a new strop block I made up to match, and a Norton translucent Arkansas. I have them in that order because I like to run the back of my chisel or iron sideways down the length of the Arkansas, then strop, but I just pull straight down the strop.<br /><br />I generally only use the coarse and medium for major conditioning, then go through the rest. Once sharpened, I usually just use Arkansas and strop, only going back to the fine if I waited too long. Of course, if I bang an edge into something, I may have to go back to the medium. I'll cover this in a bit more detail in part 2, plus I hope to have the sharpening chapter of my Intro Hand Tools posted soon.<br /><br />Rob, the colored tape is just my personal gear marking system, left over from my climbing days. Imagine going to a class and everyone pulls out their identical Pfeil carving chisels or Lie-Nielsen planes! Uh, which one of those is yours and which is mine?Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-73322146255523888922011-12-31T21:01:26.988-05:002011-12-31T21:01:26.988-05:00Great post, I've been thinking about sharpenin...Great post, I've been thinking about sharpening a lot lately since I got my new Translucent Arkansas stone (changed my world).<br /><br />What are your stones, and how many do you use regularly?<br /><br />Thanks for the detailed photos too, great stuff.Badger Woodworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259857649096197619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-79152317681505251812011-12-31T18:16:27.904-05:002011-12-31T18:16:27.904-05:00Great post, Steve. I'm an oilstone user myself...Great post, Steve. I'm an oilstone user myself - mostly because they're cheap... Curious what the five stones you use are. Also, what's the colored tape on your chisel (16th pic, not including the opening shot)? Some sort of a marking system?<br /><br />Thanks, RobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com