[Woodcarver] Sharpening Warren Blades

[STEPHEN L MENDELSOHN]

Here is another two cents worth on sharpening the Warren knife blades and also applys to all knives.  The top edge of Warren blades are square to the sides.  I have found that if this edge is eased and rounded it helps the blade to cut better as this corner is not creating a drag on radius cuts.  It only has to be done once and it is good for the life of the blade.  Hope this helps.  Regards, Steve
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  From: dick carter<mailto:rhc511 at hotmail.com> 
  To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net<mailto:woodcarver at six.pairlist.net> 
  Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 11:27 AM
  Subject: RE: [Woodcarver] Sharpening Warren Blades


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  >From: "Bob Campanaro" <re2camp at aol.com<mailto: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:
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  Does anyone have any experience sharpening Warren blades? I seem to be having a bit of a problem with them. I have a Washita, Soft and Hard Black Arkansas oil stones. I have white, yellow and green stop compound, a bench and "power strop" and I also have a few sheets of PSA micro grit  sand paper.

  I have 3 of my favorite Warren blades that are pretty much useless at the moment. It seems that once, stropping alone, no longer does the trick and I hit the stones "poof" that's it, the blades are pretty much shot. I  hate to have to keep buying replacement blades that are only going last me six months or so.

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


  Frustrated,
  -- 


  Bob Campanaro
  re2camp at aol.com<mailto:re2camp at aol.com>
  Stowe, VT

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