[Woodcarver] New Carver with a Sharpening Question

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Solly,

Welcome to the Woodcarvers List.

Sharpening angles and shapes are different depending on the carver's
personal preference, what material they are carving and the style they
carve.

I carve mostly hardwood like blackwalnut, oak, cherry, ash, maple and
mahogany so I perfer my angle at the cutting edge to be about 28 degrees. I
also prefer my bevel to be rounded instead of flat. Many who carve the
softer woods want less drag and a lower angle to plane the wood better, so
they like a 19 to 23 degree angle. Knives are typically about 10 degrees for
less drag so they can be hand pushed through the wood.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com
jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
http://www.carvingmagazine.com Carving Magazine web site and Readers Forum
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Solly Schoultz" <solly at bowline.co.za>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 1:42 AM
Subject: [Woodcarver] New Carver with a Sharpening Question


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> Hi All
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> I have only recently discovered the joys of wood carving and have nearly
> completed my first piece, a small table top. I live in Cape Town South
> Africa.
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> The problem I am having is in keeping my chisels sharp especially the
> gouges. I was wondering if anyone could help me with good sharpening info
(
> do and don'ts) as well as the various angles that need to be considered, I
> am currently sharpening on a oil stone and the polishing on 1200 grit
water
> paper followed by honing on leather. I have been able to find a lot of
info
> on wood turning chisels but not sure if these angles were suitable.
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> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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> Regards
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> Solly Schoultz
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