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Re: How to properly use an oil stone

PostPosted: 25 May 2017, 14:29
by Newbie_Neil
Andyp wrote:This will give you a nice sharp (as sharp as can be expected with an oil stone) and consistent edge at the right angle. Great for chisels but it will leave you with nice sharp corners on the edges of the plane irons that will leave "tram lines" when smoothing a large surface. If you are only truing wood narrower than the plane iron then this is not a problem. If you need to smooth a large surface than those corners need to be knocked off. I manage this with mine by applying pressure on each side as there is just enough tilt to allow this to happen.


Veritas have overcome that problem with a Camber Roller

Neil

Re: How to properly use an oil stone

PostPosted: 25 May 2017, 15:40
by selectortone
I have the Veritas Honing Guide. It's a little pricey but beautifully made and works extremely well, especially for the micro bevel. The instructions are excellent. I'm retired and don't use it all that much now, but when I was working as a guitar repairman a very sharp set of chisels was essential and sharpening with the Veritas was a pleasure rather than a pain.

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Re: How to properly use an oil stone

PostPosted: 07 Jul 2017, 08:08
by Commander
It is high time I do a bit of sharpening again...

Re: How to properly use an oil stone

PostPosted: 07 Jul 2017, 11:33
by Andyp
Commander wrote:It is high time I do a bit of sharpening again...


Another project in the planning Erich?