chisels (& sharpening)

[Fenton Murray]

Ditto on the Tormek,
I've had mine about 4 or 5 years. I use a high bred system of stones for truing the back and the tormek wheel for regrinding the bevel, then sometimes back to the stones for the second bevel. The leather honing wheel is worth it's weight in gold. For a bridge notching chisel I don't think a perfect flat back is important, so honing and sharpening periodically through the job is like seconds on the leather. Plus, there's not much you can't sharpen with all the attachments. 
Fenton
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: BobDavis88 at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 8:45 AM
  Subject: Re: chisels (& sharpening)


  In a message dated 3/16/2007 2:38:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, paulrevenkojones at aol.com writes:
    I've been using the Tormek sharpening system now for about 5 years. ....
  All,

  There was a good discussion of the Tormek and other sharpening methods about 4 years ago. Check the archives. (My Tormek has LONG since paid for itself).

  Also, every time I buy something that makes sharp tools easier, I wonder why I didn't do it sooner, so now seems like a good time to mention the Drill Doctor for sharpening twist drill bits. Its claim to fame is  a special chuck that holds the bit, a stop and guide for getting the positioning and depth right, a diamond wheel, and particularly a cam-type guide for getting the grinding relief right. Elegantly simple. It's saving me a fortune in replacement of bits I was too lazy to sharpen (or not able to reliably). Marcia got me one for Christmas, and it's already paid for itself.

  Bob Davis





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