[Woodcarver] Sharpening

[Darrell & Catherine]

Hello Ivan,
Thank you so much for the information. I think speed was what I wanted. But
do I really need it at this stage? I think I will just stay where I am for a
while.
Thank you,
Darrell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ivan Whillock Studio" <carve at whillock.com>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Sharpening


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> Many carvers find hand sharpening laborious because they use a fine stone
> throughout the process.  Using a coarse stone to shape the bevel, a medium
> the clean up the coarse cuts, and a fine stone only for the final step
> speeds things up greatly.
> Ivan Whillock Studio
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> From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>
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> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Sharpening
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> > Hi Darrell,
> >
> > The ultimate sharpening system with reguard to what? Speed? Cost?
> > Portability? Safety?
> >
> > I many respects a stone and leather strop is the ultimate for cost and
> > portability and safety. The only thing you sacrafice is speed. Most
people
> > are looking for speed and that means a power system. For my power
grinding
> I
> > use is a cheap 6-inch bench grinder with a soft vitrified 60 grit wheel
> and
> > a power buffer I made from an old wet grinder system I had laying
around.
> I
> > think my system is the ultimate system for me. I thinking there has to
be
> > hundreds of ultimate systems both boughten and homemade.
> >
> > Joe Dillett
> > The Carving Shop
> > 645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Darrell & Catherine" <res744cn at verizon.net>
> > To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 11:09 AM
> > Subject: [Woodcarver] Sharpening
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> >
> >
> > Hi gang,
> >
> >     I will be buying a sharpening system this week or next. HELP PLEASE.
I
> > now sharpen with ceramic stones and hone with a hard felt wheel attached
> to
> > my hand drill and use the green compound. I normally only carve in my
> small
> > shop and never take the tools anywhere and I do have wooden floors,
which
> > will eliminate any chipping of the tools.
> >     I have been looking at the Ultimate Sharpening system and the
Ultimate
> > Honing system, both are offered by Woodchips I believe. I do mainly a
lot
> of
> > the larger type carvings as opposed to the smaller caricatures or pins.
> > Please give me some input, my budget is only about $200 or so.
> > Thanks so much,
> > Darrell
> >
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