chisels

[Leslie Bartlett]

A guy at the local Steinway dealer sharpens his chisels with emery cloth on
glass. he says he thus maintans a perfectly flat surface, where stones tend
to get rounded.  Just an observation- worth probably what it cost........
But he swears by the method.
les bartlett 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of RicB
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 1:02 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: chisels

H Terry


Well, I have a slow speed wide sharpening wheel (wet) for the rough work,
and a couple older stones that need replacing. I have pretty much decided on
ordering the Japanese chisels I posted... white steel seems to come highly
recommended from a lot of holds. Stones I'm going to order tonite as well.
I get the message folks.... mirror sharp makes for good work and lets a
beginner at this job like myself have an outside chance of making things
look like I've been at it all my life.

But Terry my friend...,   since you asked the question first... let me 
throw it back at you.  What do you use ?

Tomak, which came through on another post, is made in Sweden I understand...
just around the corner.  I have a feeling I am going to like this kind of
work, so I doubt it will be long before I spend some bucks on some new tools
:)

Cheers
RicB


    And now for the next can-of-worms. What kind of a sharpening system
    do you
    have?

    Terry Farrell

    ----- Original Message -----
    SNIP
     > 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

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