Sharpening a chisel

[Bopbeepbd]

To my Japanese water stones, messy, like your results, fast and razor sharp!

[Bopbeepbd]

Love those diamonds, though I have never used oil, just water, where did you get the micro film? I usually go from my diamonds to s

[ianblue100]

Excellent video! For the first time ever I now have razor sharp chisels.

Thank you .

Your test was very impressive!!

[gervaseevans]

I thought you might like to see the video of the Sharp Edge system which make sharpening so much easier. chiselsharpener.co.uk

I'd appreciate your comments

Cheers

[qatarwadubai]

simply fantastic

[pluckerpick]

I ordered a Diamond Bench Stone form Axminster 12.30 - Its worth the money just to try it. If its any good I'll post some feedback

Thanks

John

[gidonreid]

Good luck ;)!

[ali1082]

Hi John.

Is the axminster any good?

Regards,

Ali

[johncharnock]

hi - I since bought a work sharp system which is fantastic. The Axminster stones are Ok , it is hard to justify the cost of the DMT - if you have DMT pockets save up for the work sharp system.

[pluckerpick]

Hi Those DMT are not cheap - can you suggest an alternative ?

John

[gidonreid]

Hi

I've not used them but Eze lap stones and Trend stones also get good reports. Anything else I'd avoid.

Cheers

Gidon

[Nudelsalatbomber]

back and forward?for what i know, you only pull back on order to allow the stone to live as long as possible.

but maybe i am wrong!?

[gidonreid]

You need to be a little careful pushing forward with smaller tools in case they dig in with most stones you use.

[gidonreid]

You do need to be careful pushing smaller tools forward since you may catch it in the holes.

[mack339]

Hey buddy, you are using Diamond Stones here, NOT water stones, and u said " now poor oil on stones."

U DON"T poor oil on diamond stones, otherwise is f....

Cheers !

[gidonreid]

You can use oil on diamond stones - see the DMT FAQ.

[biggestclaptonfan]

Hey man i see that you are using the veritas honing guide if you dont mind me asking have you had any problems with it, ive got one and it sharpens my blades out of square

[gidonreid]

I find it ok. Check the sides of your chisels are parallel - or that you reference from the same side checking for square.

[ORBEX]

Nice video.

Out of interest, do you have a preference between using waterstones versus diamond stones? I have always used water stones on my chisels and plane irons but just wondering if you see advantages to using the diamonds, since I see you have both?

[gidonreid]

Thank you. I prefer to use my diamond stones. Less messy (I have not running water in the workshop) and no need to flatten. The disadvantage for me is that you really need an extra step (microfilm, leather strop with compound, MDF strop, diamond paste on suitable substrate, ceramic stone, waterstone(!) etc) for the ultimate edge after coming off the diamond stones - whereas coming off even a 6000 or 8000 grit waterstone this isn't really necessary.

[woodlist]

Y'know, I reckon you could shave with one chisel and use another one as a mirror.

[mas4basura]

I really like your set up. Can you tell us more about the block the stones are mounted to? Where did you find those levers for locking the stones in place. They appear to be very low profile not to interfere with the jig. Thank you for the posting.

[Fidlist]

Is that a modern chisel made of steel that is almost as soft as lead, an expensive modern chisel, or even better or an old good steel one? If it's the former, why go to all this fuss? It won't hold an edge, however well you sharpen it.

[gidonreid]

It's more important on plane blades to go that extra step. Not absolutely necessary on chisels but just demonstrating the technique I use. This chisel is a Footprint chisel 10-15 years old and better than some of my more expensive chisels at holding an edge.

[Fidlist]

When it comes to sharpening, so much baloney is bandied about by blokes with long hair who write whole books about it. Tilting the blade up when polishing the back never did any good to my blades. I tried it, and ditched the idea.

[lsimat1]

hes not a joiner useing a guide soft lad

[saltifish]

Hi, where can i buy that holding device u r using to hold the chisel in? thx

[gidonreid]

Axminster sell it - it's a Veritas MK II honing guide.

[guild54]

wondering what diamond stone you are using? Oil used is mineral oil? the chisel looks sharp well done.

[gidonreid]

Thanks for the comments. The diamond stones are DMT Duosharp stones - double sided graded extra fine to extra coarse. I'm using baby oil which works pretty well.

[mbpearce76]

That looks nice and sharp, I was shown the old fashioned way using an oil stone and slapping with the palm of your hand to remove any bur, works a treat on site.

[EvilBerzerker2]

slapping it on the palm of your hand? never heard of that one, the chisels i use in my college course are all sharpened with a fine oilstone and stropped either with the strop in h te class room or i just use my belt lol and i can get them sharp enough to shave with, ive got bald patches on my arms from where i test the chisels :P

[mbpearce76]

yes in the workshop we take the bur off with a leather but the palm of the hand is more of a on site thing, it can go wrong!!! I have been lucky up to now.:)

[Fidlist]

You need to know what you're doing to give the blade that last strop on the pad of flesh at the edge of your palm. It's a thing that woodworkers do, because they learn how! It's instinctive and I never cut myself doing it either. But when I do it will instinctively bleed. Lol!

[Walnut7Man555]

That is a realey nise stone