sharpening hollow mortise chisels

[CPeter James]

I must have gotten lucky, at least so far. I have the ones from Rockler and they have worked great. I do a lot of work in red oak and my cheapie chisels go right into it. I touch them up with my Rockler stones. My set was two stones and a handle that you can use with other 14" hex bits.

CPeter

[Reg Mitchell]

I will be mounting my chesils in the lathe in a collet and the cone in the tail stock of the lathe. You can find lapping compound at automotive stores just ask for lapping compound. Just put it on the stone or what ever your useing and make sure it lines up to fit stright into the chisel, that is why I am useing the lathe. Its a paste so it will stick but you will have to resmere it to keep the compound in touch with the chisel.
Reg

[John Piwaron]

I must have gotten lucky, at least so far. I have the ones from Rockler and they have worked great. I do a lot of work in red oak and my cheapie chisels go right into it. I touch them up with my Rockler stones. My set was two stones and a handle that you can use with other 14" hex bits.

CPeter

I don't know about lucky, maybe you're using them right and I didn't.

No matter, I still have to find some way to sharpen mine. I think I got a few good ideas here.

[CPeter James]

I chuck those "stones" in my cordless drill and put the chisel in the vise and go at it. A few seconds and I'm done. I maybe am not doing it right , but it works.

CPeter

[Jim Becker]

CPeter, that's exactly the way I do it, too.