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18th January 2016, 05:21 PM #1
Sharpening Get Together (GTG), March 13th, 2016
Ladies and Gents,
I have nearly completed a significant shed rebuild and re-arrangement but, getting everything out of cupboards, drawers, nooks and crannies, has highlighted (ie brought back many bad memories of ....) my past sharpening journey. I have tried many methods and now can produce sharp enough edges to suit me BUT any even cursory look at this forum shows that any 10 woodworkers will have 24 passionately defended different preferred ways to sharpen!
So, how does a nubie even get started and how can an established woodworker experiment with different techniques?
l have hatched a plan to use the litter, flotsam and jetsam of my journey to help out.
I am planning on having a DIY SHARPENING GTG on March 13th for woodies to come to my place (south west Sydney) to try any of the methods, processes, tools or machines that I have available and then to form their own opinion as to which method best suits them and their budget. I am competent but by no means an expert, l have no particular barrow to push and l do not, in any way, represent any of the suppliers.
The tools, machines and processes already available are....
- Standard bench grinder
- JET Tormek clone with many accessories
- Tormek drill sharpening jig
- Miller Falls horizontal wet grinder
- Robert Sorby ProEdge belt sander
- diamond plates
- steel plates and diamond paste
- Shapton stones (220 to 8000)
- veritas sharpening jig
- eclipse sharpening jig
- Mpower sharpening jig
- Alisam sharpening sled
- Heavy plate glass and
- wet and dry paper and
- lapidary film
- !!!
Others have now also volunteered;
- More Tormeks including one set up for turning tools
- Worksharp 300
- polished stone slab/s
- AND 2 X FAGCIB ........
As a GTG, there will also be a BBQ (free sausage sandwiches) and plenty of time to sit around, brag, buy, sell or swap tools and timber .......and tell outrageous lies about woodwork, fishing and life.
I hope the date is convenient as it avoids a few other events, Sturt Workshop, TTTG sale and Dave TTC's GTG and is on a long weekend for Canberrans and Victorians.
If you are interested, and have not already replied, please just PM me and I will send details.
flettya rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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24th January 2016, 11:32 AM #2
Ladies and Gents,
I have nearly completed a significant shed rebuild and re-arrangement but, getting everything out of cupboards, drawers, nooks and crannies, has highlighted (ie brought back many bad memories of ....) my past sharpening journey. I have tried many methods and now can produce sharp enough edges to suit me BUT any even cursory look at this forum shows that any 10 woodworkers will have 24 passionately defended different preferred ways to sharpen!
So, how does a nubie even get started and how can an established woodworker experiment with different techniques?
l have hatched a plan to use the litter, flotsam and jetsam of my journey to help out.
I am planning on having a DIY SHARPENING GTG on March 13th for woodies to come to my place (south west Sydney) to try any of the methods, processes, tools or machines that I have available and then to form their own opinion as to which method best suits them and their budget. I am competent but by no means an expert, l have no particular barrow to push and l do not, in any way, represent any of the suppliers.
The tools, machines and processes already available are....
- Standard bench grinder
- JET Tormek clone with many accessories
- Tormek drill sharpening jig
- Miller Falls horizontal wet grinder
- Robert Sorby ProEdge belt sander (with gouge sharpening attachment and (hopefully) a diamond belt)
- diamond plates
- steel plates and diamond paste
- Shapton stones (220 to 8000)
- veritas sharpening jig (with 'narrow chisel' attachment)
- eclipse sharpening jig
- Mpower sharpening jig
- Alisam sharpening sled
- Heavy plate glass (x2) and
- wet and dry paper and
- lapidary film
- !!!
Others have now also volunteered;
- More Tormeks including one set up for turning tools
- Worksharp 300
- polished stone slab/s
- AND 2 X FAGCIB ........
As a GTG, there will also be a BBQ (free sausage sandwiches) and plenty of time to sit around, brag, buy, sell or swap tools and timber .......and tell outrageous lies about woodwork, fishing and life.
I hope the date is convenient as it avoids a few other events, Sturt Workshop, TTTG sale and Dave TTC's GTG and is on a long weekend for Canberrans and Victorians but unfortunately it does clash with Kyneton Lost Arts Fair ☹️
If you are interested, and have not already replied, please just PM me and I will send details.
flettya rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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24th January 2016, 12:00 PM #3
Fletty, what is FAGCIB?
I can think of some names, but not publishable on this family friendly forum.Pat
Work is a necessary evil to be avoided. Mark Twain
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24th January 2016, 01:31 PM #4a rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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31st January 2016, 03:52 PM #5
Did you post a link on the original thread where you wete talking about this. I missed it till now
Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art
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31st January 2016, 08:36 PM #6
Good idea Dave, I moved it from SHARPENING to ANNOUNCEMENTS when I set a date but I should have left a trail?
flettya rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!
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31st January 2016, 08:38 PM #7
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31st January 2016, 10:56 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Is anyone bringing a grinder with a CBN wheel?
CHRIS
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31st January 2016, 10:56 PM #9
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31st January 2016, 11:02 PM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Back to work you. I have one but it has yet to be used due to other activities and I know nothing about it so I might have to find time to wreck a few chisels and see what is what. Dave, can I wreck some of your chisels?
CHRIS
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31st January 2016, 11:07 PM #11
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31st January 2016, 11:11 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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