Thread: A little question

Linisher, bench grinder, piece of sand paper or the concrete if the above arent available.

are you useing splits or sticks?

Linisher is my favourite specially the cloud of dust that engulfs you in lets everyone know your on the way to save the day! A tip: if you prep on the lower radius of the Belt the dust gets push away and it looks like you know what your doing LOL...............................

Happy Welding

Regrads Lou

ive glued some emery tape on the side of my lufkin tape measure to touch up the keen edge on my chalk

Originally Posted by old mate

ive glued some emery tape on the side of my lufkin tape measure to touch up the keen edge on my chalk

I have used grinder, lininshers and Emery paper on the bench, it all works, just enjoy and get the job done, this is with square chalk, Mory

The stuff I have is about 12mm square and 60mm long, so I use a hacksaw and cut it diagonally along its length to get 2 pieces and then the side of the bench grinder to keep thinning it out,
rgds,
Crocy.

keep those powdery shavings croc, they go good in your string line.

If you are like me you will manage to drop your sharpened and /or split french chalk. New chalk breaks nearly every time it is dropped.

Stick it in a washing machine - perhaps in the Mrs lingerie bag,yeah that will do - and it will be considerably harder and resistant to breaking.

Grahame

LOL

If I did that, the fire breather would move the bed to the shed, I live there most of my waking hours now, well, when I am on R&R anyway.

I have a box of full width chalk and have been using a bog putty file to sharpen them, but its rough and leaves irregular uneven edges. Tried the linisher today with an old worn belt, much better, nice even flat point. Thanks gents.

The reason I asked I can remember my Step Father, Brother-In-Law and my Nephew who are all BMW'S, instilling in me the reason why you dont sharpen your chalk on grinding wheels and files.

DD

I often cut it into thinner wedges with a hacksaw as Old Croc suggests, and keep it sharp with a coarse file. I don't reckon it affects the file in any great way, and may be a method for reducing pinning... mutual benefits!
I have heard that the dust is not real good for you, (same stuff as soapstone) so I try not to create clouds of it on a grinder etc.
Lately I have been using an extendable holder for mine at work, works a treat.


Cheers