[pianotech] Of Chisels

[David Skolnik]

I was initially skeptical when I saw Terry's comments about using the 
side of the wheel for flattening the backs, since I was thinking in 
terms of the do-nots when using a fast wheel, but I went to the 
Tormek website and found some discussions and further links, so here:

http://www.hocktools.com/

http://www.tormek.com/forum/index.php?topic=1047.0

David Skolnik




At 08:53 PM 10/10/2010, you wrote:
>Dittos on all counts except, I can sharpen a chisel well, but for 
>our work and for chisels being handled
>  by several in the shop it is the fastest way to keep a decent 
> cutting edge on the steels with out the boss having to do it
>   Also gets others to learn their own sharpening shops.
>
>
>Dale S. Erwin
>www.Erwinspiano.com
>
>----Original Message-----
>From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
>
>
>The flat sides of the stone wheel. One side is a coarse grit and the 
>other is a fine grit. After that the leather lap. Does a real good job.
>
>I fully realize there are less expensive ways to sharpen a chisel or 
>whatever. But for those of us who for whatever reason do not have 
>the natural skills to sharpen by hand, the Tormek unit really does 
>provide a great avenue for keeping cutting tools very sharp.
>
>Terry Farrell
>
>On Oct 10, 2010, at 11:01 AM, David Love wrote:
>
>>I curious about those who use the Tormek system, how do you go 
>>about flattening the back of the chisel?
>>
>>David Love
>><http://www.davidlovepianos.com>www.davidlovepianos.com
>=

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