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Title: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: P.Bigham on August 04, 2008, 04:25:29 AM

 There are a # of sharpener Devices out there What do you recomend? Thanks Paul

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Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: T*O*F on August 04, 2008, 05:21:48 AM

For sharpening what?
Hatchets, knives, gravers, etc.

Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: P.Bigham on August 04, 2008, 02:29:22 PM

 Gouges abd chisels. Thanks Paul

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Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: Dphariss on August 04, 2008, 05:47:53 PM

I use my GRS hone on flats if they really need fixing, lot of material removed. Stones and a leather strop get the most use.
Power tools work too fast for 99.9% of chisel/gouge sharpening and don't put on a good enough edge.
Guslers carving video goes into sharpening.
Using anything high speed will just burn the temper from the edge and can only be used for roughing out large tools.

Dan

Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: David Rase on August 05, 2008, 03:02:18 AM

I swear by my Veritas® Mk.II Power Sharpening System available from Lee Valley Tools.  As it comes it sharpens chisels great.  I made a little wheel and clamping adapter and now sharpen all my gouges on this tool as well.  I have never had such sharp tools.  I am not a fan of the Tormek sharpener because it leaves your tools hollow ground.
DMR

Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: Kentucky Jeff on August 05, 2008, 06:05:37 AM

I have a GRS power hone.  It wont heat the steel up.  I bought it mainly for sharpening gravers but use it for many other things.  The downside is the expense.

I have found that you rarely need to re-stone your chisels if you keep the edges sharp using a leather strop and compound.  I bought a Flexi-cut Slip Strop from Woodcraft last year prior to taking Jim Klein's carving class at Conner Prairie and a quick touch up once or twice a day kept my tools VERY sharp and I never resorted to stoning the tools even after 5 days of carving for perhaps 6 hours a day.  The Slip Strop cost about $14 and comes with some coumpound--its got all manner of curves and ridges for keeping even difficult to sharpen tools like gouges and veiners shaving sharp with just a few passes.

Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: P.Bigham on August 05, 2008, 02:35:31 PM

Dave  how can I contact Lee Valley Tool I am not familiar with them?  Paul

Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: Dennis Glazener on August 05, 2008, 03:06:01 PM

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=48435&cat=1,43072

Title: Re: ? what is the best power sharpener
Post by: David Veith on August 05, 2008, 05:15:49 PM

At Dixson there was a interesting workshop on sharping and he was against using leather in general but to use a closed cell wood. with a buffing compound rub on it. ya I know no power but food for thought.
David Veith