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Re: Tools: Plane sharpening
By:Paul Montgomery
Date: 3/7/2012, 1:55 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Plane sharpening (John Abercrombie)

I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to sharpen planes and chisels, but could not get it quite right. I almost buckled and bought an electric sharpener, but damn. People have been doing this for hundreds of years. So I read a couple of magazine articles and found "Scary Sharp" on the internet. Then I stopped work in the shop for several days and finally figured it out.

Sandpaper is fine but in the long run more expensive than stones, and it's more trouble than using stones. My finest stone is 8000. I use a guide. And old or new, I can sharpen almost anything now. Keep at it until you finally crack this nut. It CAN be done!

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Tools: Plane sharpening
Andrew T -- 3/6/2012, 8:03 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 3/6/2012, 9:16 pm
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mark vander horck -- 3/6/2012, 10:30 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 3/7/2012, 12:00 am
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Paul Montgomery -- 3/7/2012, 1:55 am
Honing guide
Jay Babina -- 3/7/2012, 7:38 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/7/2012, 8:29 am
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Mike Bielski -- 3/7/2012, 8:45 am
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Ken Blanton -- 3/7/2012, 5:19 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 3/7/2012, 6:19 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 3/7/2012, 11:53 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 3/8/2012, 8:04 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 3/8/2012, 8:25 pm
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Andrew T -- 3/7/2012, 10:49 am
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ancient kayaker -- 3/7/2012, 10:14 pm
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Steve H -- 3/7/2012, 11:13 pm
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Will N 2 go -- 3/8/2012, 10:21 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 3/8/2012, 7:14 pm