Razor Sharp Tools - Lapping Technique Videos

[Oops Now Fix]

Thank you Peter for another wonderful video!  I've been lapping with the cheap guide for some time; and always thought the results were very good, but your recommendation prompted me to act.  For those of us who can't wait for a show to purchase the Veritas guide, Woodcraft.com in the U.S. has it on sale today, US59.99, along with a discount coupon.  The coupon doesn't apply to the guide (sale item), but you can use it for a supply of 3M lapping film or the Veritas camber roller.  Not sure how long the sale will last.

I have no relationship with Woodcraft.

Dick Beverly

 

[land_kel]

Sale is stated to run to Dec 24th.

 

[Roseland]

Dear Peter,

Many thanks for yet another excellent video.  As a result of this one I have bought the beautiful Veritas Guide from Axminster and Diamond Films from Lee Valley (although shipping, since they sent them in a box, cost nearly as much as the films themselves!).

Yesterday I started reclaiming an old and battered chisel, using the guide on a stone.  I'm a bit alarmed at how the brass roller has picked up debris from the stone, and is now quite rough.  The debris seems to be embedded in the brass, and won't just wipe off.  Is this normal?  Like an earlier poster, I a bit concerned if some of these grains come off on the diamond films.  Any ideas?

Andrew

 

[Stone Message]

Dear Peter,

Many thanks for yet another excellent video.  As a result of this one I have bought the beautiful Veritas Guide from Axminster and Diamond Films from Lee Valley (although shipping, since they sent them in a box, cost nearly as much as the films themselves!).

Yesterday I started reclaiming an old and battered chisel, using the guide on a stone.  I'm a bit alarmed at how the brass roller has picked up debris from the stone, and is now quite rough.  The debris seems to be embedded in the brass, and won't just wipe off.  Is this normal?  Like an earlier poster, I a bit concerned if some of these grains come off on the diamond films.  Any ideas?

Andrew

Hi Andrew

I have used my guide on an oil stone and my diamond stone as well as with the lapping film but have had no adverse pick-up of debris. My brass roller is a little dull which is to be expected. I cannot understand how your roller has become embedded with stone debris. I know that Rob Lee is a keen FOG contributor and he is bound to spot your comment. I imagine he is quite a busy chap and it is Christmas but I am sure that he will either comment on this thread or PM you.

Peter

 

[Roseland]

Many thanks, Peter.

Andrew

 

[Rob Lee]

Dear Peter,

Many thanks for yet another excellent video.  As a result of this one I have bought the beautiful Veritas Guide from Axminster and Diamond Films from Lee Valley (although shipping, since they sent them in a box, cost nearly as much as the films themselves!).

Yesterday I started reclaiming an old and battered chisel, using the guide on a stone.  I'm a bit alarmed at how the brass roller has picked up debris from the stone, and is now quite rough.  The debris seems to be embedded in the brass, and won't just wipe off.  Is this normal?  Like an earlier poster, I a bit concerned if some of these grains come off on the diamond films.  Any ideas?

Andrew

Hi Andrew -

This should not pose a problem....

I've been using various brass roller guides for more than 25 years, and have not had an issue.

Grit cross contamination can occur many differnt ways - you can even transfer grit from your fingertips. Wipe down the roller before moving to a new grit/ stone. Also - flush your lapping films/stones when done. That should keep it all to a minimum.

Cheers -

Rob

 

[Roseland]

Many thanks, I'll follow your guidelines and see how it goes.

Andrew

 

[Roseland]

A quick update - I switched to using Hermes Abrasive films on a glass plate and the roller has cleaned up of it own accord.  Perhaps my silicon carbide stone was faulty and just shedding bits too easily.  I've sharpened a number of tools now and really like the Veritas gauge.

A 

 

[g1_lo]

This is an aptly timed video Peter.
Was contemplating the Tormek.

Now the only way is Veritas - and save myself some £££. Win Win situation.

[thanks]

 

[Stone Message]

This is an aptly timed video Peter.
Was contemplating the Tormek.

Now the only way is Veritas - and save myself some £££. Win Win situation.

[thanks]

I am selling my Torkek (as soon as I get around to advertising it).

Peter

 

[festivus]

Don't do it! Tormek is still very handy for grinding a primary bevel. Albeit an expensive way!

 

[Stone Message]

Don't do it! Tormek is still very handy for grinding a primary bevel. Albeit an expensive way!

I take your point but how often will that need to happen? Once sharp the tools only need a quick visit to the lapping station - job done.

Peter

 

[festivus]

I think it depends on how you use your tools. I'm obviously a little less careful and will often ding the edge and need to regrind. Plus you'll still need to grind back your honing at some stage. You can do that on the lapping plate buy fairly slowly. I also sometimes will change my primary bevel angle. Even the Tormek can be slow on that!

Also I know if I ever sell something, I'll definitely need it shortly afterwards!

 

[NineFingers]

Thanks for the video.  I recently acquired one of the Veritas guides myself... nice to see how somebody else uses it (the right way).  

 

[Stone Message]

Thanks for the video.  I recently acquired one of the Veritas guides myself... nice to see how somebody else uses it (the right way).  

It is an excellent piece of kit. We can get quite a bit of the Lee Valley equipment here in the UK but I often find myself wishing that I was back in Canada again. I have 3 of the planes and they are superb. If I have had a tough day in the workshop I sometimes just take out the low angle jack and do a random shave or two just to cheer myself up.

Peter

 

[jmarkflesher]

I don't know? But my Tormeck sharpens my 6" jointer blades, my 7" William and Hussey straight blades, my friends 13" Rockwell blades, my finger nail gouges to a scary sharpness. Problem is if I buy the drill bit attachment I'll have over $2000.00 into it and it is still slow but results are very,very good. Guess you need both. MARK

 

[g1_lo]

Received my Veritas MkII yesterday. Just missing the really fine paper as Axminster is out.

But I've got to say, it's as easy as Peter displays in the video to setup and sharpen. Well that's a bit of a lie, took a bit longer on some tools as I first had to reset an angle on the stone. But the Veritas saved me a lot of time by being so accurate and the length of the roller really helped.

One thing I did with the Axminster paper, as it's sticky, is peel back an 1" and stick that down. Then used the roller on the guide to make sure it had no air bubbles as I peeled the rest back.

 

[adcolor]

I recently took a course on plane sharpening with a local Woodworkers Guild I belong to.
The instructor sourced stone/granite counter top pieces and adhesive backed sandpaper through 600 grit (2 3/4" wide rolls, very convenient). After flattening the toe/heel/mouth of the plane sole, then cleaning up the frog to sole contact areas, we worked through ~1500 grit paper (above 600 on a flattened granite plate).

I too had that $15 (on sale price of $10) little jig you opened with. I confirmed that it indeed is not square along the straight side of the clamp (with the roller). I ended up with a skew edged plane iron -- one person in our seminar had he original Lee and another the version you demonstrated. Both look very useful -- and are money well spent over the $10 rolling junker.

Sometimes you have to spend enough money. [crying]

 

[Nippychippy]

I received my  veritas honing guide two weeks ago and all I can say is wow it's quick and just with a diamond stone I got the sharpest chisels and planes I everhad

 

[Stone Message]

The Veritas honing guide really is worth the money - anything that helps to protect your investment (in chisels and planes), helps save your time, produces stunning results and is a pleasure to use must be worth it.

Peter