Thread: hand saw sharpening in Hobart ????

Hey,
I've been once in Moona (main road near the BP station) for my chisels and I think the guy is sharpening saw blades too but I'm not completely sure. Need to check.

Thanks for that will check it out. Is that near the knife sharpening shop??

They sharpen a bit everything I think. I have to collect my blades and chisels tomorrow, I can ask at the same time if you want...

What about learning to sharpen your saws your self? My father in law, who sadly

passed away last week aged 89, taught me how to sharpen saws and other edges.

A lot of these skills are going missing as the old timers pass on.

Geoff.

I would love to learn for sure, but I haven't found someone yet unfortunately to teach me.

Originally Posted by lecozthomas

I would love to learn for sure, but I haven't found someone yet unfortunately to teach me.

you could borrow (through your local library) or buy Tom Law's Hand Saw Sharpening DVD

I agree it is a skill worth preserving and its starting to look as though I might have to learn to hand sharpen. Would be great to have a tutor but books and the DVD will probably be the way. In the shop that folded the owners dad had come out of retirement and kept the handsaw sharpening tradition alive.

A sharpening class would be a great Adult Ed course, I'd sign up

Originally Posted by blackheart

I agree it is a skill worth preserving and its starting to look as though I might have to learn to hand sharpen. Would be great to have a tutor but books and the DVD will probably be the way. In the shop that folded the owners dad had come out of retirement and kept the handsaw sharpening tradition alive.

Thanks Ian, I'll get it.

Excellent idea - I would be up for it

Originally Posted by blackheart

I agree it is a skill worth preserving and its starting to look as though I might have to learn to hand sharpen. Would be great to have a tutor but books and the DVD will probably be the way. In the shop that folded the owners dad had come out of retirement and kept the handsaw sharpening tradition alive.

why don't you approach "the owner's dad" to teach you how to sharpen

the more I think of it, "snowyskiesau" is on his way to Hobart which will make 1 more so surely there's enough forumites in the general vicinity (southern half of the isle) for you to organise a couple of Saturday morning watch / learn / practice sessions

Thought of that too Ian and have been trying to find out where he is. Only knew them thru the business. Will keep asking around.

I've got,

The Complete Guide To Sharpening by Leonard Lee.

The Taunton Press. ISBN 1-56158-125-9

It covers everything I need to know at my level of expertise (4/10)

A dvd might be better than a book. I've got some panel beating dvds but have to come

down to the house to look at them. SWMBO views with suspicion me entering the

house during daylight hours (smoko & lunch excepted)

Yeah, I know I should have all that dvd gear up at the shed. Maybe when we get one of

them newfangled digitattle TV's I'll move the old one up there.

Originally Posted by blackheart

Thought of that too Ian and have been trying to find out where he is. Only knew them thru the business. Will keep asking around.

Have you tried the real estate agent who managers the shop?
They should have a contact address for the previous tenant.