Sharpening systems

[TobyB]

I've been pretty happy with how sharp my turning tools are using the Sorby Pro-edge ... but my chisels and planes weren't so good using a "traditional" 2-grade oilstone and a leather strop, and a Stanley honing guide.

Have been reading all sorts of reviews of alternatives including diamond and waterstones etc. Decided to try to avoid the massive outlay potential here, and bought the basic "Scarey sharp" system and a Veritas Mk II guide ...

VERY impressed with initial results - all seemed very easy to use - and both my Clifton 5 1/2 and my cheapy little Stanley block plane are producing full-length and very fine end-grain shavings from cherry and oak on the shooting board (where they made dust before) ... and I also sharpened my large skew chisel, and a trial on the lathe has produced a finish that hardly needs the 600 grit Abranet.

I'm sure other systems work at least as well - but for an occasional rather than a full-time professional user - highly recommended for great results achieved easily at a very reasonable price.

Cheers

Toby

 

[Maverick.uk]

Decided to try to avoid the massive outlay potential here, and bought the basic "Scarey sharp" system and a Veritas Mk II guide ...

And for the unintiated what is "the scarey sharp system"?

Thanks

Mav

 

[motownmartin]

The same as the Scary sharp where you lay emery paper on a sheet of glass starting with a coarse grit and finishing on a very fine grit.

I think

 

[DaveL]

And for the unintiated what is "the scarey sharp system"?

Using abrasive sheets of finer and finer grades on a flat base, float glass, marble or granite slab or well supported thick MDF sheet. Use Google and search for scary sharp, you will get lots of hits.

 

[Maverick.uk]

Ta, now found and read. Certainly alot cheaper than a Tormek.

Cheers

Mav

 

[JTO]

40 years ago, we were converting a school classroom to a laboratory during the school holidays. In the woodworking room there was a rotary oilstone where the tool was sharpened on the 'side' of the horizontally spinning stone.
Is such a thing still available?
A Google search came up with the name 'Viceroy'!

 

[toysandboats]

Hi & welcome JTO.

Rutlands have recently started selling theWork Sharp wood tool sharpener which works on the side of the wheel. They claim it is "taking America by storm".

Hope you enjoy it here on this forum, it's a great place

David

 

[FogggyTown]

I use my chisels regularly but not very expertly. I seem to get as much edge as I need with this little gizmo

http://www.trend-uk.com/en/UK/en/UK/pro ... +kit+.html

The few times I have used it on plane blades it has also done a great job.

Easy to use and just about impossible to screw up - a big plus in any tool for me! :roll:

 

[JTO]

Hi & welcome JTO.

Rutlands have recently started selling theWork Sharp wood tool sharpener which works on the side of the wheel. David

Cheers for that!

"this looks like any other horizontal grinding system"

Does this mean that there are others?

 

[jhwbigley]

40 years ago, we were converting a school classroom to a laboratory during the school holidays. In the woodworking room there was a rotary oilstone where the tool was sharpened on the 'side' of the horizontally spinning stone.
Is such a thing still available?
A Google search came up with the name 'Viceroy'!

my school had one, one hell of a tool, i have seen them on ebay, but not seen anything of that size for sale "new"

John.

 

[woodbloke]

40 years ago, we were converting a school classroom to a laboratory during the school holidays. In the woodworking room there was a rotary oilstone where the tool was sharpened on the 'side' of the horizontally spinning stone.
Is such a thing still available?
A Google search came up with the name 'Viceroy'!

I used to have one in my school 'shop...excellent bit of kit, made very short work of grinding the primary bevels on plane irons and chisels - Rob

 

[Chris Knight]

If you do a search on here I offered one FTAGH - it's still here...

 

[JTO]

If you do a search on here I offered one FTAGH - it's still here...

If nobody has already grabbed it, then when can I pick it up?

 

[JTO]

I used to have one in my school 'shop...excellent bit of kit, made very short work of grinding the primary bevels on plane irons and chisels - Rob

I don't suppose that school was at Bovington, was it?