tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post857551353490358080..comments2023-05-20T10:47:25.792-04:00Comments on Close Grain: Double-Bevel Paring Chisel Sharpening, part 2Steve Branamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-61080646038385254852012-08-25T09:40:26.327-04:002012-08-25T09:40:26.327-04:00Hi Steve,
I like your posts on this topic. It is ...Hi Steve,<br /><br />I like your posts on this topic. It is refreshing to read articles written by folks who keep open minds and who don't present their approach as "gosphel".<br /><br />In my studies of sharpening I've gone through many permutations and will most likely continue to do so. The reasons I'm solidifying my present set-up have to do with things discovered that I don't enjoy as well as do enjoy. <br /><br />I don't enjoy getting swarf on my hands. I'm a guitarist.<br /><br />I don't enjoy doing water stone or oil stone flattening.<br /><br />I use a variety of cutting angles on edges of chisels for different purposes- four to be specific, and two on plane blades. That's more angles than I care to master by feel/eye. Therefore, the eclipse style jig is perfect. For each application I have a projection block with stops for grinding and honing the secondary bevel. 12" square granite tiles have PSA papers, one for grinding, others with micro abrasive papers that use soapy water as a lubricant. At the end of a honing session my hands are clean, smell good, and the plate just needs to be rinsed off. The edges are perfectly polished.<br /><br />Like you, I strop against the side of my palm. Learned that from an instructor of Japanese hand tools. Tico Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743565097341810389noreply@blogger.com