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Steve Maskery wrote:I'm not knocking sharpening jigs at all, indeed I have its big brother (before they did a cambered roller, so is that the Mk1?), but...
Am I the only one who sharpens chisels and planes freehand? My dad taught me when I were a lad, and I've done so ever since.
The only time I use a jig for sharpening is for my Bevel Up planes. There, the angle matters, and the blades are a bit short for holding, too.
Steve Maskery wrote:I'm not knocking sharpening jigs at all, indeed I have its big brother (before they did a cambered roller, so is that the Mk1?), but...
Am I the only one who sharpens chisels and planes freehand? My dad taught me when I were a lad, and I've done so ever since.
The only time I use a jig for sharpening is for my Bevel Up planes. There, the angle matters, and the blades are a bit short for holding, too.
Steve Maskery wrote:
The only time I use a jig for sharpening is for my Bevel Up planes. There, the angle matters, and the blades are a bit short for holding, too.
Ayreon wrote:
I've seen countless woodturners getting very frustrated and almost quiting the hobby all because they were told they should start out free hand sharpening (at the same time as trying to learn to turn). Which resulted in a terrible grind and therefore a difficult tool to use, and frustrating results. Where as all they really needed to do was to start out with a jig, learn what the grind should look like and how it should cut. Actually learn to turn. And only then perhaps try to replicate the grind freehand ... if they really must.
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