Thread: Handtool workshop - Perth

Just a comment about the above.

Step 1: flatten the back of the blade and then polish to the level you intend to use for the final bevel. (a sharp edge comprises two, equal intersecting sections ...).

Step 2: grind a hollow at the angle you wish for your final bevel. Here I used the Tormek, but another blade was also prepared on the dry grinder.

A hollow grind facilitates easy freehand honing - the bevel face will balance more easily on two "rails" than on a flat (bevel) surface (the flat surface is rarely flat and this will encourage the blade to rock and round over the face). A hollow ground at the cutting angle creates a coplanar face, enabling a microbevel that may be stropped more easily than one that is secondary to the bevel face (that is, at a different angle). Refer to: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Woodwor...gStrategy.html

I am hoping that we have the pictures of the freehand honing process since this was an important point of the exercise. I will consult with Chris and see what we can do to create a tutorial.

Regards from Perth

Derek

My sincere thanks to Derek and Lynndy for letting us loose in your shed and house and for your tips on sharpening planes and chisels. I haven't been able to put my new found knowledge into practice yet due to other things getting in the way - things like work, chores etc.
It was really great to put some faces to the names and tap into the knowledge to be found in this forum. I am looking forward to the next one.

Peter

Thought this was a top picture.... !!!!
WHO said we enjoy ourself?... doesn't look like it... with all those smiles....!!
Awesome photo.....