Harrogate Show

[clive griffiths]

The guy told a sorry tale of how he was shafted by trend and another partner. It's really for touch ups rather than regrind and as such isn't something I'd use tending to trash my chisels as long as possible then tormek them.
Where do your sharpening problems seem to lie spectric? Scary sharp and the trend seem like short term things to me.(as does the veritas honing jig) quality diamond stones are very effective becoming slower over time. I've got dmt 2 side ones the first from America when it was over $2 to the £. After this got slow I brought a used but brand new one bundled with a no 3. If all I sharpened were chisels I'd probably get translucent arkansas or even lilly white washita.

I was up at Alexander Palace some years ago talking to Jim Kingshott , he was giving a demo on sharpening on his japanese stones, they were well worn no jig used and razor sharp!

 

[Hornbeam]

I went on Friday. I thought there were slightly less exhibitors and notably no large power tool stand (Alan Wadkins) Woodfast stand was a good alternative to Felder/Hammer. The spokeshaves from Melbourne Tools at Wood Workers Workshop (not workshop heaven) were fantastic and not too pricey but didnt buy as I prefer the hock wooden versions. Still a good day out and will probably go again next year

 

[Peter Sefton]

I went on Friday. I thought there were slightly less exhibitors and notably no large power tool stand (Alan Watkins) Woodfast stand was a good alternative to Felder/Hammer. The spokeshaves from Melbourne Tools at Workshop heaven were fantastic and not too pricey but didnt buy as I prefer the hock wooden versions. Still a good day out and will probably go again next year

Thanks for taking a look at the Melbourne Tool Company kit, just a little typo, we are Wood Workers Workshop

https://woodworkersworkshop.co.uk/melbourne-tool-company/

Cheers

Peter

 

[johnnyb]

Are these a Chinese brand?

 

[johnnyb]

I ask because the water hardened steel from quangsheng is superb(w2)
And m2 has rarely been used for woodwork blades as far as I recall.

 

[Spectric]

Where do your sharpening problems seem to lie spectric?

They seem to cut worse after I sharpen them, the best I have had is with the scary sharp .

 

[johnnyb]

What blades need to be sharpened? Chisels etc or planes?

 

[Peter Sefton]

I ask because the water hardened steel from quangsheng is superb(w2)
And m2 has rarely been used for woodwork blades as far as I recall.

The Verum blades are the same as Quangsheng T10 steel which is water quenched, very similar to old W1 or maybe W2. You are right its easy to sharpen, gets a very keen edge and holds a reasonable amount of time.

The Melbourne Tool Company blades are specified to deal with the Australian abrasive timbers. The M2 HSS (High Speed Steel) has high abrasion resistance which means it will hold a sharp edge much longer than many other steels. This also means that it may take a little longer to bring up an edge, very similar to A2 steel, but holds the edge longer than O1 steel.

Cheers

Peter

 

[jb94]

Yes I have the Trend version, well an early model but it failed to perform so went to the so called Scary Sharp system which also has not worked for me so maybe next will be a pair of diamond stones and one of those Veritas honing guides.

Agree with you on the trend system, i got one years ago and it seemed like such a good idea but it would take forever and the mechanism seemed to have play in it. I got better results freehand than with that jig.

 

[JoeS]

Is there any equivelent of this down in the south? Would have loved to go - but too far for me....

[edit] a quick google suggests there were a couple that ran in 2024! Next year!

 

[rocore]

Are these a Chinese brand?

Yes, They are made in China, but it doesnt matter where things are made as long as they are made correctly. I've seen UK made products that are awful and superb Chinese products.

 

[Blackswanwood]

Is there any equivelent of this down in the south? Would have loved to go - but too far for me....

[edit] a quick google suggests there were a couple that ran in 2024! Next year!

Joe, a good way to pick up on these is to subscribe to the Classic Hand Tools newsletter. They normally mention them well in advance.

You have just missed out on one that was held at the Design University out by City Airport.

 

[johnnyb]

It matters if the company name is "the Melbourne tool company" besides that the quangsheng irons are superb.