chisels

[Fenton Murray]

Rub the back of your chisel on a stone of your choice, you will see the
witness marks and immediately know how flat, and where the high spots are.
Then get to work with the coarse diamond stones up through the water stones,
this will true up a chisel like you won't believe. Then you just need
occasional honing if you don't drop it. Once the bevel is ground properly.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: chisels


> Hmmm, I dunno what to tell you.  Of course, with a big mortising chisel
like
> that, it will take a lot longer to sharpen.  Maybe Paul R-J will shed some
> light for you.  I know he uses a big mortising chisel (I think the same
one)
> and sharpened without a Tormek until recently (I think?).  Paul??
>
> William R. Monroe
>
> > 600, 1000, 4000 and 8000. My only choice is to start with 4000 as
> > Dana says the chisel is finished to 1200 and it is very sharp. I would
> > like to take it to 4000 but this would take a long time.
> > Not reshaping or beveling and the back appears to be flat enough.
> > Gene
> >
> >
> >> Gene,
> >>
> >> "THE wet stone?"  What grade stone are you starting with??  If you are
> >> having trouble removing enough material, I'd guess your stone is to
fine
> >> to start with.  You'll need either a set of stones (my suggestion is at
> >> least three grades), and if you are really reshaping the bevel to start
> >> with, I'd start with coarse emery on a granite surface plate.  You must
> >> shape the bevel with a very coarse stone/paper/whatever, before you can
> >> begin to refine that edge with finer grades of stone/paper/whatever.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> William R. Monroe
> >>
> >>
> >>> How to sharpen. The wet stone has little effect. They are extremely
> >>> hard. Should I plan on purchasing an electric sharpener?
> >>> Gene
> >>>
> >>>> Yes. I have his 1/2" x 1" and his 1/2" x 12". Nice chisels. I like
them
> >>>> also and use them for notching. What is your question regarding
> >>>> sharpening them?
> >>>>
> >>>> Terry Farrell
> >>>>
> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >>>>> Anyone have experience sharpening the 3/4x3/4 Mazzaglia chisel?
> >>>>> Gene Nelson
>
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