Carving Chisel Sharpening classes request

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#1

Request for class ( multiple times on different times/days if enough interest ) on how to sharpen tools,
with the main focus on carving chisels for wood, linoleum plates, etc.

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#2

I second this!!!

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#3

I also second this.

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#4

What kinds of questions do you have, can you post pictures of what you want to sharpen. I use mostly diamond stones or if the bevel is in a concave area I’ve used a piece if wood with silicon carbide sandpaper, and sometimes a leather strop with abrasive as a final step.

My typical check for sharpness is to see if the edge will snag your fingernail with light pressure. A 10x or 20x loupe also comes in handy to look at the edge.

#5

I do some lathing, so I would like to know how to sharpen the various chisels (Ex: carbide tip, gouges,…).

Aside from that, I also have pocket knives and kitchen knives that I need to take better care of and sharpen.

Does that answer your question?

#6

For wood turning tools we use a bench grinder or tools with replaceable carbide inserts. I’ll talk to @prl2018 about wood turning sharpening. I thought that was in basic woodturning class but really haven’t paid attention to that. I looked at some of the tools last week and there weren’t very many that were sharp.

Knives are really easy on our diamond stones.

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Pretty much this chart covers the variety of chisels I’d be interested in learning how to sharpen. The V gouges in particular have always given me trouble.

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#8

I’m pretty open after lunch Saturday or sunday. Let me know if you have a time preference. I don’t have one of these style stones, might be handy on small V chisels, I have lots of different grits of wet or dry sandpaper we could play with.

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#9

Sunday afternoons work best for me.

#10

Hi Chuck - What Lathe tools are you interested in learning to sharpen? I haven’t done a full sharpening class in some time. In general, the interest wasn’t there to warrant a class. Let me know and we’ll figure out a time to get together.

Thanks,

Paul

#11

I am also interested in sharpening traditional lathe tools.

#12

Hi Howard and @cwai2007 ,

I’ll get a lathe tool class up - It will probably be a weekend day time class in early April - Night classes have gotten a little more difficult as road construction out my way has roughly doubled my commute home after 8PM.

#13

I appreciate you holding a class on this topic!

#14

Great, I will watch for it…Thanks.

#15

I’ll be there 1:00-2:00 today if anyone needs help with using the diamond stones.

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