Chisel Sharpening Query / Veritas Jig

**Richardwoodhead** · 28th April 2005, 12:04 PM

Thanks Woodchuck, that provides a very detailed set of instructions.

Richard

**Termite** · 28th April 2005, 12:39 PM

I use the LV jig to hone my plane blades and chisels. I flat grind on my horizontal grinder, 23deg planes and 28deg chisels, and then set the jig to 25deg planes and 30deg chisels. I find it only takes me about 4-6 strokes on the 4000 waterstone to give me a micro bevel and then about a dozen strokes on the 6000 waterstone to polish. A final few licks on MDF/green compound finishes the job.
The good point of the jig is that when they need a touch up it's just a few licks on the stones using the jig to give me repeatable angles each time.

**jow104** · 28th April 2005, 07:31 PM

Termite,

what is mdf/green compound?

**Peter36** · 28th April 2005, 10:57 PM

That's green compouind rubbed onto mdf - then use the sharpening jig on this for a final polish

Cheers

**jow104** · 28th April 2005, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Peter36

That's green compouind rubbed onto mdf - then use the sharpening jig on this for a final polish

Cheers

Its the green compound bit that is unknown to me?

**javali** · 28th April 2005, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by jow104

Its the green compound bit that is unknown to me?

See http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...84&cat=1,43072

**jow104** · 28th April 2005, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by javali

See http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...84&cat=1,43072

Thanks for info.

Sound similar to the old fashion jewellers rouge?

**derekcohen** · 29th April 2005, 03:41 AM

There are several grades of rouge. The green is the highest (i.e. has the lowest micron size particles), is made predominantly from chromium oxide, and has a rating of 0.5 microns (by comparison, a 8000 waterstone has a rating of 1.2 microns).

Regards from Perth

Derek

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