chisels

[Farrell]

Paul, David is writing about sharpening the angled surface, not the blade back. As he points out, the Tormek puts a slight concavity on the bevel. Are you suggesting that you grind a blade on the Tormek and then go to glass plate and paper? The Tormek system is most certainly designed to give you a fine-polished finished edge all by itself.

Terry Farrell
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: PAULREVENKOJONES 

  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 





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