Thread: My Sharpening station...

Looks good Martrix.

Hi Martrix,

Yep, looks good alright, very professional. And very tidy in that storage box. I also like the look of those shiny chisels, and the very sharp straight edge you have got there. I have already made a mess of one small Japanese chisel by trying to sharpen it freehand on inadequate sharpening gear.

I am in your sort of position prior to your latest setup, that is, grey wheel, old oil stone from my father and the occasional bit of wet and dry on a not so flat bit of melamine. Pretty average results, plus aching fingers.

Think I am going to have to make something up like yours and Derek's setup. Thanks for the photos.

Cheers,
Pops

That's a nice looking setup, and a beautifully sharpened chisel to boot. Got me buggered how you're going to turn a pen with it though.

Yes, my results now are much improved and faster to achieve, not to mention repeatable.

The close up of the chisel is razor sharp, and I can ram it into the end grain of Redgum and it remains just as sharp.

I was fitting some door locks last weekend and kept nicking my fingers, even just a light flick on the edge cuts deep.

Its probably quicker to sharpen one chisel freehand, but it comes into its own when doing 10 at once.

That's a great setup Martrix. How did you attach the plates to the timber?

Tex

Originally Posted by Tex B

That's a great setup Martrix. How did you attach the plates to the timber?

Tex

The water stone is a combo so it needs to be flipped over during use, so it just sits in the rebate with about .5mm of play.

The diamond plates are fixed down with spray-on contact adhesive, same stuff used to stick down laminate on bench tops etc.
I used it because if the need to remove it arises, it's simply just a matter of letting some thinners trickle between the two surfaces, and pop! off they come...
Its a handy adhesive, will stick pretty much anything together and stays stuck...
I have actually used it to patch up work trousers, way better than those pathetic iron patches.
I have a spray gun solely for spraying it, and as long as the pot is left full when not in use, you generally don't get any problems with it remaining in the gun for long periods of time..Suction gun only.

Adhesive is Anchorweld Contact adhesive 'High Heat Resistant' spray grade.

Not as fancy as Martrix's, but here is my set up. The wooden tray is a mix of Jarrah, Wandoo and crapiata. Sealed with a marine grade poly.

I store the stones in meat keeper type clip lid plastic boxes. During use I sit the stones inside the box lids. See Photo 1. In between the two stones is a 1/2" glass plate with a piece of wet and dry to flatten stones, although after seeing Derek's I think I will replace it with a bit of plaster support mesh.

Photo 2 shows the stones tucked up ready for storage.

Photo 3 shows the tray storage place under a small side bench.

Cheers
Bob L

Looks good Matrix. One more thing to add to my shop "to do" list.