This might help: Lie-Nielsen sharpening video
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promark747
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I just bought one of these devices from VSC Tools, which does exactly what you describe:
http://vsctools.com/product-details/sharpening-jig/
There are several videos on the site that show the jig in operation.
Peter Fish
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Hey Cliff
this makes for good reading just in case your short of it and need more confusion !!
cheers Peter
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/FourChiselSteelsCompared.html
this makes for good reading just in case your short of it and need more confusion !!
cheers Peter
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ToolReviews/FourChiselSteelsCompared.html
In my experience, NAREX has been making excellent chisels.
I have 2 Narex Richter chisels (1" and 3/8"). The Richter series as the ones that receive cryogenic treatment.
According to Narex: "Following initial hardening, cryogenic treatment is performed which cools the steel down to −190° C (-310° F) using liquid nitrogen. This alters the mechanical properties of the steel at the molecular level greatly increasing its strength, toughness and wear resistance."
The Narex Richter Chisels arrived sharp (I did not feel they needed any sharpening or honing). I do not subject them to hard core use, but so far I am impressed with how they keep the edge. Each chisel came with its own black plastic cover that fits the edge very well and protects it in storage.
I also have 1 Narex Paring chisel (1/2" wide). I bought it because I needed a long chisel to reach into difficult-to-reach corners of a project I was working in. The blade length of this chisel is 245mm (9-1/2) In my subjective judgment, when arrived, this chisel was slightly sharper than the Narex Richter chisels. This chisel, too, was sold with a plastic edge cover. So far it has demonstrated an excellent ability to keep the edge sharp.
From using them I concluded that if I need other sizes, Narex Richter is at the very top of my list.
I have 2 Narex Richter chisels (1" and 3/8"). The Richter series as the ones that receive cryogenic treatment.
According to Narex: "Following initial hardening, cryogenic treatment is performed which cools the steel down to −190° C (-310° F) using liquid nitrogen. This alters the mechanical properties of the steel at the molecular level greatly increasing its strength, toughness and wear resistance."
The Narex Richter Chisels arrived sharp (I did not feel they needed any sharpening or honing). I do not subject them to hard core use, but so far I am impressed with how they keep the edge. Each chisel came with its own black plastic cover that fits the edge very well and protects it in storage.
I also have 1 Narex Paring chisel (1/2" wide). I bought it because I needed a long chisel to reach into difficult-to-reach corners of a project I was working in. The blade length of this chisel is 245mm (9-1/2) In my subjective judgment, when arrived, this chisel was slightly sharper than the Narex Richter chisels. This chisel, too, was sold with a plastic edge cover. So far it has demonstrated an excellent ability to keep the edge sharp.
From using them I concluded that if I need other sizes, Narex Richter is at the very top of my list.
I like the Richter chisels also. If you think they're sharp enough out of the box, really sharpen them and you'll find little if anything to compare for the price. The one thing that might make folks over here in Europe twitch uncontrollably is that they're only produced in imperial sizes. Fine for me as I grew up on one of those islands west of mainland Europe, but I'm guessing some of our continental brethren won't like them for it. In any case, fine tools and very affordable for what they are.
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This is just confirmation of something I always suspected, but...
I was doing a project for my son and needed a chisel for a few cuts in oak - about 32 3/4"x3/8" paring cuts. Since I was 1200 miles away from my shop and didn't want to duplicate it for a small project, I decided to buy a DeWalt chisel at the local big box home improvement store. I also bought a DMT foldable medium/fine sharpener, and a couple of sheets of 2000 grit sandpaper to sharpen it.
First I sharpened it by flattening the back, keeping the primary bevel that it came with, and honing the edge to a slightly higher secondary bevel. After sharpening it, I made 12 or so cuts and realized that the chisel wasn't cutting very well. Sure enough the edge had rounded over (to the back side) just enough to start tearing the grain. I fixed that, just to see the same thing after the next 12 or so cuts. So I sharpened it again and finished off the project, then sharpened it again just to leave it sharp.
I'm not sure why anyone would find a chisel like that useful, except perhaps for rough chopping in soft construction lumber, or maybe opening paint cans.
At any rate, it was validation that spending money on good chisels is well worth it.
I was in Concord, CA (the north bay area). I could have gone to Hida tools in Oakland and been sure of getting a much better chisel for $45, but that would have been a 2-3 hour excursion. I found a cheap Rockler branded chisel for $14 after I bought the DeWalt. I probably would have bought that if I'd gone there first. That was the first time I'd seen the Rockler chisels, and have no idea what they are like. Or I could have bought 2 Cherries at Rockler for $35.00, but I don't like the way that 2 Cherries polishes their chisels. Other stores that carry good hand tools looked too far away. So the DeWalt did a good job, but only with excessive sharpening. Since the project was a simple one, the frustration level wasn't too high. I left it with my son for the next time I visit and do a project.
I was doing a project for my son and needed a chisel for a few cuts in oak - about 32 3/4"x3/8" paring cuts. Since I was 1200 miles away from my shop and didn't want to duplicate it for a small project, I decided to buy a DeWalt chisel at the local big box home improvement store. I also bought a DMT foldable medium/fine sharpener, and a couple of sheets of 2000 grit sandpaper to sharpen it.
First I sharpened it by flattening the back, keeping the primary bevel that it came with, and honing the edge to a slightly higher secondary bevel. After sharpening it, I made 12 or so cuts and realized that the chisel wasn't cutting very well. Sure enough the edge had rounded over (to the back side) just enough to start tearing the grain. I fixed that, just to see the same thing after the next 12 or so cuts. So I sharpened it again and finished off the project, then sharpened it again just to leave it sharp.
I'm not sure why anyone would find a chisel like that useful, except perhaps for rough chopping in soft construction lumber, or maybe opening paint cans.
At any rate, it was validation that spending money on good chisels is well worth it.
I was in Concord, CA (the north bay area). I could have gone to Hida tools in Oakland and been sure of getting a much better chisel for $45, but that would have been a 2-3 hour excursion. I found a cheap Rockler branded chisel for $14 after I bought the DeWalt. I probably would have bought that if I'd gone there first. That was the first time I'd seen the Rockler chisels, and have no idea what they are like. Or I could have bought 2 Cherries at Rockler for $35.00, but I don't like the way that 2 Cherries polishes their chisels. Other stores that carry good hand tools looked too far away. So the DeWalt did a good job, but only with excessive sharpening. Since the project was a simple one, the frustration level wasn't too high. I left it with my son for the next time I visit and do a project.
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