newbie chisel sharpening question

[Paddy Roxburgh]

I've heard it said before that stropping dubs the edge, maybe, I don't know. What I do know is that a chisel or plane iron that I have sharpened performs better if I strop it. Could be that someone better at sharpening or worse at stropping gets a different result.
I love the proedge, a lot of money for a little belt sander, but I would buy it again

The ProEdge is superb for turning tools. I've not used it on a chisel or plane iron though as I prefer to freehand those on diamond plates.

Agreed on stropping too - I don't do it with turning tools, but it seems to help the planes and chisels.

I only use the pro edge on bench tools if I ned to grind them, then to diamond stones and strop

 

[iNewbie]

Asking for a piece of horse butt in the UK will get you some very funny looks and the cost plus P&P from the US is ridiculous.

I bet Aero have some offcuts if you are interested. For a wee fee...

http://www.aeroleatherclothing.com/

 

[D_W]

I would mention that you could ask a local holster maker, but I understand you guys don't do much of that, anymore! :lol:

 

[bugbear]

I would mention that you could ask a local holster maker, but I understand you guys don't do much of that, anymore! :lol:

Whereas you guys do way too much... :shock:

BugBear

 

[essexalan]

You can get tooling leather which is quite thick, smooth and hard, I did get some thin horsehide but it was dressed with some sort of wax. Quick rub down with worn out wet 'n dry sorted that and it is OK but it ain't horse butt! Motorcyclist jackets and suits are made from horsehide but I doubt there is any butt involved. No matter what I have does me and if you are going to load it with abrasive then it does not really matter what it is, hard felt works as well as cornflake boxes.
BTW our constitution, yes we do have one and the US and other constitutions is largely based on it, gives us the right to bear arms if you can decipher Ye Olde English writing.

 

[D_W]

I would mention that you could ask a local holster maker, but I understand you guys don't do much of that, anymore! :lol:

Whereas you guys do way too much... :shock:

BugBear

Some, I guess. I don't do much of it, but do appreciate that the leathers are sold cheaply here. Except for horween shell,.... that's not cheap.

 

[D_W]

BTW our constitution, yes we do have one and the US and other constitutions is largely based on it, gives us the right to bare firearms if you can decipher Ye Olde English writing.

Well do prefer to keep ours clothed.

 

[sploo]

Agreed on stropping too - I don't do it with turning tools, but it seems to help the planes and chisels.

I only use the pro edge on bench tools if I ned to grind them, then to diamond stones and strop

That's my thinking (that I'll use it to clean up a plane iron or chisel if I obtain one that's in bad condition). I've fixed too many grotty old plane irons using elbow grease, but I really don't need an excuse to go hunting for more old planes at the moment