[Woodcarver] Sharpening Warren Blades

[dick carter]

>From: "Bob Campanaro" <re2camp at aol.com>


Does anyone have any experience sharpening Warren blades?

Any suggestions on sharpening theses babies or thoughts about the
product in general would be much appreciated.

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Hi Bob,

"I feel your pain." When I first started carving I didn't know which shape 
blade I would
like & didn't want to buy the relatively expensive knives just to see if I 
liked them. I
bought a Warren Kit that included a handle & an assortment of blades. When I 
found
a shape that I liked, I just bought another blade & made my own handle. I 
like Warren
blades. (not as much as FlexCut, but cheaper)

Sharpening was another story. I've tried stones, with no success... I 
couldn't get the
same bevel on each side & the end result was not sharp, nor satisfactory. 
The power
sharpening systems were, I thought, kinda pricey and again I didn't know if 
I would
like them or if they would give me consistant, sharp edges. I finally 
settled on the
'Paper' wheels. I had a double-end grinder & modified it as shown in Old 
Joe's
http://www.oldjoe.org/ToolSharpening.html . The paper wheel kit was around
$26, if I remember. and comes with instructions. (I think list-member 'Big 
Dog'
carries them). I supplemented this with a buffing wheel that I charge with
Aluminum Oxide. I get consistant, sharp edges (I use a lot of Band-Aids) and
am happy with it.
Some of my Warren blades are over 10 years old & still give me what I want.

ps... you'll find out that there is only one 'correct' way to sharpen tools, 
and everyone uses it.
       lotsa controversary on sharpening.


Dick Carter
>From the Manadnock area of NH
rhc511 at hotmail.com
Please check-out my stuff at:
http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

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