cheap sharpening method

[funloverc]

Your advice is really helpful. For heavy sharping I use stone made of aluminium oxide and water, because sand paper has short life, and don't use oil because they trend to sticky mixing with dust and dirt. I've also use a stone for sharping Japanese Sushi knife for final finish, the result is good if you keep "move your body" style.

[MrRichot]

thankyou sir, ive tried many methods to find out how sharp the chisel is once sharpend, have scars to prove it ! Now it back to my shed and shave my arms,why didnt I think of it. Cheers

[kezxr]

not to sound rough but i use a belt sander takes about 30 seconds and finish with a oil on and sharpening stone in a figure of 8 motion take 1-2 minutes per chisel ideal on site where you need to be quick

[Charrister]

New to all this. What is that sheet of paper you have on top of the tile? Is it a type of sand paper?

[Donegaldan]

@Charrister Its 800 grit (wet and dry) emery paper that can be bought at any DIY store

[gervaseevans]

Please have a look at this way of sharpening at chiselsharpener.co.uk

I'd like your comments

Cheers

[HuntWildBoars]

The best parts of this video are the Move your body, use marble and use a cheap piece of leather Like the rest of your videos I can see both a strong history of craftsmanship in your methods and some low cost yet excellent advice.

I hate the guys who show you how they do their work using tools out of a commercial (money making shop). If I wanted to do that I probably would be working in that industry not a home hobby worker trying not to break my budget on the latest gadget.

[rbechard]

I'm a strong believer in this method as well but I find what every once and a while my sharp tools end up cutting into the paper. Do you have any tips to get around this?

[donepearce]

A luthier friend of mine says no to secondary bevels. He says they are simply a lazy way to sharpen, but they result in a far poorer cut than a single bevel. I have taken his advice and not looked back since.

[unclegaryjerome]

if you can learn something new like i just did then that day was worth living.thank you

[dataspa]

Very good video. Concise, informative, audible and easy to see.

Thanks for taking the time to put your experience out there for others! I don't have any wet stones yet and this will be great for the few times I need to sharpen my chisel. I already have all this stuff at home so it's going to save me a few bucks and keep my tools safe and efficient.

Cheers.

[beefalie]

THAT WAS AWESOME I appreciate it :)

[KayGKing]

Thanks very much for this tip, saved me money and time on waterstones, and gives a great edge.

[GarageCrafter]

Nice video! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[lemoolala]

It's people like jdn6863 who make the internet a fantastic learning resource.

Thanks for making the time to share your knowledge!

[Offshoreorganbuilder]

Anyone who thinks you are too slow or wander from the point has very little patience - probably not enough to sharpen the chisel in the first place. I like your delivery and your information - well done, keep it coming, and thanks for going to the trouble to share your experience.

[jonahking]

i would like to have listened but you take sooo long i just got impatient.

script yourself

[stevebigler]

You need to get a script for your videos and stick to the point and not drag out your points... also, your audio sounds horrible, try a clip on mic.

Want a real nice edge? When done wit all your wet/dry paper steps... wet the marble itself and use THAT as a stone for the final edge.

I have a KA-BAR that will make you bleed just by looking at it.

[TheDelica4]

i use 2000 on knives for finishing the edge.

[ringbolt9]

very good job man

[deezynar]

I too like the idea of the marble tile. Thanks.

Think I'll get a chunk and cut it a bit shorter than the sandpaper and put clamping blocks at the nds to hold the paper. No glue to mess with, and I can use both hands to hold the tool.

[jws54]

now that is quite handy to know.

[psychodelicdragon]

do you put anything on your leather before rubbing with rouge?

[Roger1379]

A Microbevel/secondary bevel won't make it sharper, it's more obtuse in angle, it will be a lil bit less sharp, but will have better edge retention, cool video though!

[handmetheclip]

You're absolutely right. You have to find a method that works well for you. I have a homemade slow speed grinder that I built for this purpose.

[floringguy]

however i have a little grinder to sharp chisels, drillbits.... all cost is like a 40 dollar and i can sharp thoushand times with one disk.... only thing necessary really, that's a feww couple year in a shop...

[k33m0]

I dont think that would work for my straight edge lol

[spitgalore]

Thanks for the great idea of "moving your body" with the stroke. In the past I used elbow grease and it was so tiring.

[UncleEti]

Thank a lot. I have to try that !

Eti

[UncleEti]

sorry I am french, I did not get what do you say you are using starting from 2"40' , an old fashion what...with what ? Merci beaucoup

Eti

[jdn6863]

old fashioned strops were leather strips rubbed with a pumice powder or some such abrasive. They are still commercially available and are used with nothing on them or are rubbed with polishing compounds of various micro powder abrasives such as emery, white tripoli, red jewelers rouge, etc.

[mrfoxthedude]

cool

[nicetattoostupid]

Great video once again.I have been using plate glass but I think your idea of a marble surface is even better.