[Woodcarver] Sharpening expert John Dunkle's sharpening tip.

[Joe Dillett]

> O K  Now I am skeard What is all this about SCARY SHARP???

> You gonna get back to us about that won't you Joe

>             Woodbutcher jan

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Hey Jan,

John gave me a sharpening tip about using a soft buffing wheel, with no 
compound, for the final sharpening step. It seemed to make the difference 
from very sharp to scary sharp. I'm sure John's right because I can feel the 
difference.

What I'm trying to do is see the difference on the cutting edge. I think I 
may have a way to view less then 0.1 micron. I'm trying to calibrate a 
microscope so I can determine actual size so I can tell what I'm looking at. 
Different lighting schemes make a big difference is how big those scratches 
appear because of the reflective qualities of the steel. Once I know what 
I'm looking at, I'll run some tests. I hope to show the results after each 
sharpening step and the results using different compounds under a controlled 
test.

If I come up with something useful I'll let you know.

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.net [business web site]
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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