Thanks for this mate, will be looking for a nice piece of wood and will be getting making this... going to need two pieces of wood as both my partner and i use the scythe lol
@ndudman8 I think I may be getting into scything too much....I just went out at 11pm to do it because I worked out it was the optimum time to do it.... no clouds, it'd just rained earlier, and it's best to cut when the grass is wet, and it's cold, so you've got decent light from the moon, though i added a head lamp in there too, don't overheat like during the day and no annoying sounds or people gawking.
Hi @Snurdgerbly to Whet I believe originates from their being water and the stone actually being wet. This is achieved by storing stone in the whetstone holder on your belt. I know there are exceptions when with other sharpening methods, perhaps a steel rod (forget what its called) for a kitchen knife you wouldn't use water, but honing in the field (as I understand) isn't one of the exceptions. So you need water, stone should be wet. It works better, stone doesn't become clogged.
@ndudman8 I'm just an old pedant. All craft skills call for a fine understanding of the proper method, and language is no exception. I love to see (and hear) the right words used well, and cringe at carelessness. We humans are crafty buggers, after all; it's what defines us. In order to use words well, one needs to understand their full meaning. True, whetstones are generally used wet, but I wonder if the word "whet" is onomatopoeic. Think of the sound it makes on the scythe blade.
@ndudman8 ...and you haven't forgotten the name of the steel rod; it's variously known as a sharpening steel, or chef's or butcher's steel, or simply, a steel. Keep up the good work, and keep honing your craft. It's what being human is all about.
@Snurdgerbly Yep language is important and also interesting for me, what and how we say things, as everything started with the word/thought :) Thanks again for the kind comments and encouragement. I often notice similarities between Czech words (not my native language) which my wife through familiarity has over looked (her native language), which provoke thought about something or other and are interesting.
This is the fourth time I've peened the blade (60 cm (No. 18??) brush blade from Scythe Connection) and now I am spending 5 minutes with the natural stone trying to get a sharp edge and a burr on the back side. Sometimes I use the synthetic stone to speed it up. Once I get a burr, I carefully scrape it off and lightly stone the front of the blade once.
It's sharp but only lasts 2 minutes on a clean grass lawn. It's better on taller grass in a field but it keeps getting harder to keep sharp.
Thank you very much for the informative video! I have the exact same peening jig and have been having a hard time keeping the edge sharp.
I was told you hafta remove all the tarnish on the blade with a file or sandpaper before you use the jig. It's really hard to do since the metal is not perfectly flat near the edge of the blade. That alone takes about an hour. then the peening takes about five to ten minutes. Maybe I need to hit harder?
@ZachreyCA Sounds like you need to hit a little harder perhaps, or and repeat along the blade the process more times with each cap. You could also try just peening the very edge with the free hand peening method to help you move up to free hand peening and get better results without risking too much damage etc. Good luck
I don't think you need to remove all the laquer for peening jig method, for the free hand anvil method having things clean is really important.
Thanks for this instructional video, it is absolutely great!
TimberTroll 5 months ago
@TimberTroll Thanks for the nice comment, pleased it has helped, am trying to think of a few more videos to make when time allows.
ndudman8 5 months ago
A truly excellent and informative video. I learned a lot. Thanks
penn707 6 months ago
@penn707 Thanks for the nice comments, always encourages me to make more and try my best to make them better.
ndudman8 6 months ago
Very good lesson. Thank you. I have never thought about timbering such a stool by myself. Without a stool it's very unconveniant.
gthienelt 7 months ago
Thanks for this mate, will be looking for a nice piece of wood and will be getting making this... going to need two pieces of wood as both my partner and i use the scythe lol
tangocolt02 8 months ago
@tangocolt02 No problem, pleased to help... the scythe is a wonder of the world... I love my one.
ndudman8 8 months ago
@ndudman8 I think I may be getting into scything too much....I just went out at 11pm to do it because I worked out it was the optimum time to do it.... no clouds, it'd just rained earlier, and it's best to cut when the grass is wet, and it's cold, so you've got decent light from the moon, though i added a head lamp in there too, don't overheat like during the day and no annoying sounds or people gawking.
tangocolt02 8 months ago
To WHET is to make keen or to sharpen, as in "to whet one's appetite". A whetstone is a sharpening stone; it need not, in every case, be wet.
Snurdgerbly 1 year ago
Hi @Snurdgerbly to Whet I believe originates from their being water and the stone actually being wet. This is achieved by storing stone in the whetstone holder on your belt. I know there are exceptions when with other sharpening methods, perhaps a steel rod (forget what its called) for a kitchen knife you wouldn't use water, but honing in the field (as I understand) isn't one of the exceptions. So you need water, stone should be wet. It works better, stone doesn't become clogged.
ndudman8 1 year ago
@ndudman8 I'm just an old pedant. All craft skills call for a fine understanding of the proper method, and language is no exception. I love to see (and hear) the right words used well, and cringe at carelessness. We humans are crafty buggers, after all; it's what defines us. In order to use words well, one needs to understand their full meaning. True, whetstones are generally used wet, but I wonder if the word "whet" is onomatopoeic. Think of the sound it makes on the scythe blade.
Snurdgerbly 1 year ago
@ndudman8 ...and you haven't forgotten the name of the steel rod; it's variously known as a sharpening steel, or chef's or butcher's steel, or simply, a steel. Keep up the good work, and keep honing your craft. It's what being human is all about.
Snurdgerbly 1 year ago
@Snurdgerbly Yep language is important and also interesting for me, what and how we say things, as everything started with the word/thought :) Thanks again for the kind comments and encouragement. I often notice similarities between Czech words (not my native language) which my wife through familiarity has over looked (her native language), which provoke thought about something or other and are interesting.
ndudman8 1 year ago
This is the fourth time I've peened the blade (60 cm (No. 18??) brush blade from Scythe Connection) and now I am spending 5 minutes with the natural stone trying to get a sharp edge and a burr on the back side. Sometimes I use the synthetic stone to speed it up. Once I get a burr, I carefully scrape it off and lightly stone the front of the blade once.
It's sharp but only lasts 2 minutes on a clean grass lawn. It's better on taller grass in a field but it keeps getting harder to keep sharp.
ZachreyCA 1 year ago
Thank you very much for the informative video! I have the exact same peening jig and have been having a hard time keeping the edge sharp.
I was told you hafta remove all the tarnish on the blade with a file or sandpaper before you use the jig. It's really hard to do since the metal is not perfectly flat near the edge of the blade. That alone takes about an hour. then the peening takes about five to ten minutes. Maybe I need to hit harder?
ZachreyCA 1 year ago
@ZachreyCA Sounds like you need to hit a little harder perhaps, or and repeat along the blade the process more times with each cap. You could also try just peening the very edge with the free hand peening method to help you move up to free hand peening and get better results without risking too much damage etc. Good luck
I don't think you need to remove all the laquer for peening jig method, for the free hand anvil method having things clean is really important.
ndudman8 1 year ago