[Woodcarver] Sharpening Warren Blades

[herb hall]

I have many Warren blades that I have used for years. I didn't like changing 
blades, so I made my own custom handles for them. I use a hard arkensas oil 
stone, a medium and a very fine ceramic stone, and a hard leather strope 
with Herb's yellow stone to sharpen them.

Since I carve basswood with these knives the very thin factory edge works 
well for me. When sharpening I lay the factory bevel flat on the stone and 
work both sides evenly. I work through the grits getting a wire edge at each 
step before moving on. On the final stone I may raise the back of the blade 
very slightly to create a micro bevel.

I find the blades are very hard and it takes a long time to sharpen them, 
but with constant stroping on a very hard flat strope they stay sharp for a 
very long time.

Hope this helps,

Herb Hall

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