Re: drawknife
--- In bolger@y..., "Lincoln Ross" <lincolnr@r...> wrote:
speed Machines.
On that subject I just read a book called "THE RAZOR EDGE BOOK OF
SHARPENING"
It sounded interesting . so I foolowed the instructions and
sharpened an axe. Struth what a difference. after 2 hours I actually
got it sharpenough to shave an arm hair or 10.
I did 3 axes that day then I played with my wifes proffesional
knives and got them right to .
I had to make a grinder that turned at 1000 rpm instead of 2500+
that was the big start . then throwing away the oil on the stone
and using water. The axes now hold there edges longer and dont feel
like a block splitter when you use them . Today I did a job where
half way through cutting out a stump I hit a big lump of concrete in
the wood . It stuffed my brand new chain so I had to cut the stump
with a half axe then shave the top off the stump to get a smooth
finish at ground level the stump was 20" across but a sharp blade
made it a doddle. cheers Paul
Ps there some really good posts this week. excellent
> Did he say why? I should think with all that metal at hand and aSorry I should have Wrote old toolswouldnt work well on modern high
> little care it wouldn't overheat. I have a hand powered grinder I
> could fix up. There are chips in mine, too.
speed Machines.
On that subject I just read a book called "THE RAZOR EDGE BOOK OF
SHARPENING"
It sounded interesting . so I foolowed the instructions and
sharpened an axe. Struth what a difference. after 2 hours I actually
got it sharpenough to shave an arm hair or 10.
I did 3 axes that day then I played with my wifes proffesional
knives and got them right to .
I had to make a grinder that turned at 1000 rpm instead of 2500+
that was the big start . then throwing away the oil on the stone
and using water. The axes now hold there edges longer and dont feel
like a block splitter when you use them . Today I did a job where
half way through cutting out a stump I hit a big lump of concrete in
the wood . It stuffed my brand new chain so I had to cut the stump
with a half axe then shave the top off the stump to get a smooth
finish at ground level the stump was 20" across but a sharp blade
made it a doddle. cheers Paul
Ps there some really good posts this week. excellent
> --- In bolger@y..., "pauldayau" <wattleweedooseeds@b...> wrote:Sharpening
> > --- In bolger@y..., "Lincoln Ross" <lincolnr@r...> wrote:
> > > Finally found a nice used drawknife. Pretty shallow angle. 20
> > degrees?
> > > Works MUCH better. Test oar coming along.
> > My old antique baby is 16 degrees but I think it should be 15.
> > Its got a chip in one end and i recently I took it to a
> > expert to be reground. He took a good look at it and wouldnt putit
> > on his grinder becuase he felt old tools would work well onmodern
> > high speed grinders
> > Cheers paul
Did he say why? I should think with all that metal at hand and a
little care it wouldn't overheat. I have a hand powered grinder I
could fix up. There are chips in mine, too.
little care it wouldn't overheat. I have a hand powered grinder I
could fix up. There are chips in mine, too.
--- In bolger@y..., "pauldayau" <wattleweedooseeds@b...> wrote:
> --- In bolger@y..., "Lincoln Ross" <lincolnr@r...> wrote:
> > Finally found a nice used drawknife. Pretty shallow angle. 20
> degrees?
> > Works MUCH better. Test oar coming along.
> My old antique baby is 16 degrees but I think it should be 15.
> Its got a chip in one end and i recently I took it to a Sharpening
> expert to be reground. He took a good look at it and wouldnt put it
> on his grinder becuase he felt old tools would work well on modern
> high speed grinders
> Cheers paul
--- In bolger@y..., "Lincoln Ross" <lincolnr@r...> wrote:
Its got a chip in one end and i recently I took it to a Sharpening
expert to be reground. He took a good look at it and wouldnt put it
on his grinder becuase he felt old tools would work well on modern
high speed grinders
Cheers paul
> Finally found a nice used drawknife. Pretty shallow angle. 20degrees?
> Works MUCH better. Test oar coming along.My old antique baby is 16 degrees but I think it should be 15.
Its got a chip in one end and i recently I took it to a Sharpening
expert to be reground. He took a good look at it and wouldnt put it
on his grinder becuase he felt old tools would work well on modern
high speed grinders
Cheers paul
Finally found a nice used drawknife. Pretty shallow angle. 20 degrees?
Works MUCH better. Test oar coming along.
Works MUCH better. Test oar coming along.