Ric: I've been using the Tormek sharpening system now for about 5 years. You might look into it. Expensive at the outset, but isn't everything related to piano work? It's like marine stores--they know you're a sailor and will pay whatever they ask for that cleat! Paul "If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie) In a message dated 03/16/07 04:23:27 Central Daylight Time, ricb at pianostemmer.no writes: Thanks one and all for the advice. I'm planning on buying just two chisels for now, and a couple sharpening stones. Both chisels will be mortising chisels as I think perhaps for now thats a good place to start. Rounding the contour of the notch will be minimal from what I've heard so far in this choice.... but before you learn to swim you have to learn to put your head in the water as it were... so mortising chisels it is. Interesting (and cool) that Ron N posted a link to Taylor Chisels. Just last nite I went out to my brother in laws house to borrow for the time being his.... and he has Taylors. The only one wide enough was a 15 mm one... and boy does it need sharpening :) But in lue of getting my own these will get me started. Thanks again. Cheers RicB Ric, I'd recommend looking at www.japanwoodworker.com That said, it looks like you are pretty much there anyway. I think as far as selecting a particular chisel or two for, say, your notching, is very individual. I know some who use standard bench chisels, others who use a mortising chisel, still others using crank neck chisels, still others using firmer chisels or even paring chisels. I'd also echo Jim's comment that unless you like the aesthetics of a nice line-up of fine chisels above your bench, I'd go one at a time and find the size/style that you prefer. Best, William R. Monroe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070316/d4c1ff86/attachment.html
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC