Who's calling who a purist, David? Or not one? :-) The wheel is just the first step before the glass plate and paper. Tormek by itself wouldn't do it. Paul "If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie) In a message dated 03/16/07 23:31:00 Central Daylight Time, davidlovepianos at comcast.net writes: The Tormek system isn't good for flattening the back of a chisel which you have to do periodically. Moreover, it puts a slight concavity on the bevel. Purists don't care for it, but it is easy. I've been sharpening with a Borg Water Cooled Rotating flat stone for years (I just set it in my utility sink and let the water drip on it from the faucet) followed up by a couple of Japanese stones for honing the edge. Works fine and is fast (and cheaper too-the Borg runs about $150.). Sharpening stones all the way through works just as well once you get the hang of it. Like anything, there is some skill involved-and a learning curve, albeit a short one if you pay attention. David Love davidlovepianos at comcast.net www.davidlovepianos.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20070317/4e5923fb/attachment.html
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