This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I don't know, when I was talking with this guy at the Japanese Woodworker supply I really started to feel guilty for even suggesting I might use that Tormek machine on a Japanese hand made chisel. When I said that I wasn't really that good at sharpening by hand (though I can do an adequate job) his response was "Well I don't want to sound rude, but get better". He sort of had a point. Afterall, he could have easily sold me the Tormek machine, I was ready to plunk down some money-I hate sharpening. Admittedly, his approach to these tools was somewhat zen like. You know, the tools are all hand made, they have a spirit and a soul and such. As you know, being from Northern California and reading David Anderson's posts (thanks David for putting me on the path) I'm somewhat partial to that type of thinking. After that I began to think that hooking one of those chisels up to a machine was tantamount to torture and I thought I'd better rethink things. I thought maybe I'd buy it anyway but tell my Japanese chisels that I was only going to use it on the English ones. You know, they don't mind a bit of bondage and torture. Look at Prince Charles, afterall. Then I figure I'd just slip them on the rack now and then when they weren't expecting it. I figure they'll get used to it eventually. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Erwinspiano@aol.com Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 9:56 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: Japanese Chisels David I do it all the time & they hold an edge very well. Now were splittin hairs again right? Dale Erwin I was looking at a Tormek Sharpening system the other day at a Japanese Woodworker outlet and was advised by one of the sales people that you should never use a sharpening device that hollow grinds the bevel on a Japanese chisel because it reduces the support of the cutting edge on these laminated type chisels. I've always sharpened them by hand anyway but was unaware of this. Anyone else have any experience in this area. I much prefer the Japanese cutting tools for there hardness and the ability to get a good edge that stays sharp. David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net Erwins Pianos Restorations 4721 Parker Rd. Modesto, Ca 95357 209-577-8397 Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales www.Erwinspiano.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/27/f9/7e/3c/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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