At 09:02 PM 6/24/00 -0500, you wrote: >At least as important as a good chisel is being able to put a good edge on >it and >maintain that edge. John, List, Another tip in sharpening, especially for notching, is what's called a "microbevel". In the woodworkers world, it's up there with "to PBR or not to PBR" but no where near as volatile as.... let's say....." etd vs. aural". Anyway, it's a bevel within the main bevel, at a "micro level" at the tip. Needs lots of touch-up when doing dirty work, but with nice clean consistent maple (like a bridge cap), it'll last quite a while. When done right, through trail-and-error, it increases efficiency and ease quite a bit. Try that finewoodworking site for articles, or find it in their supplemental book of tips and techniques. (for chisels and carving tools and sharpening) Well worth the investment. Guy FORMER woodworker. "Tip: Never feed stock with remaining fingers."
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