[Woodcarver] sharpeners

[Ramsey]

Well, I was holding my tongue until Tom spoke up.  I am not a fan of 
expensive sharpening systems. I gave away two different water 
grinding systems and have an assortment of "high tech" felt and fiber 
wheels gathering dust.  They were all too slow.  I use an angle 
grinder clamped into a vice with speed control for grinding.  I slow 
it way down and keep a bead of water on the edge of the tool to keep 
it cool.  When the water evaporates, I get a new bead. It's very fast 
to re-grind this way.  You have to have a steady hand but I'm sure 
you could rig a jig. I then take it to a cotton stropping wheel that 
is stiffened by stitching close to the outer edge.  It came that way. 
Some cotton wheels flap all over the place and wont work.  It's 
mounted to a mandrel with an old washing machine motor.  I use green 
honing compound.  My wife is a jeweler and I've tried all of the 
jewelry compounds.  Some are too coarse and some too fine.  The green 
stuff is the best!

My two cents worth.
Ron Ramsey
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com
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fabricated by my wife, Karen Olsen Ramsey.  It's worth the time to 
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>  Power this, power that.



>Old carborundum and files for reshaping.



>Norton 1000/8000 combination waterstone for sharpening and touch up.



>Leather strop with yellowstone for honing.



>Sharpest tools in the class.



>Tom

>North Caldwell, NJ


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Ron Ramsey
http://www.carvedbyramsey.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ron-Ramsey-Woodcarversculptor/55391262469?v=wall&viewas=1186712583


Be sure to look at the incredible nature inspired art jewelry hand 
fabricated by my wife, Karen Olsen Ramsey.  It's worth the time to 
take a look!
http://www.artjeweler.com
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Karen-Olsen-Ramsey-art-jeweler/47697155027?ref=ts