Lots of folks can help.
Unless you want people helping you spend your money (i.e. recommending you buy new stuff you may or may not need), please tell us what you already have.
Nicholas,
That is going to highjack Joe's thread. I'll start another thread specifically detailing what I've got and how do I make use of that to get sharp plane irons and chisels. Thank you for your willingness to help! I'll try to get that thread posted today. Got to clear out some space to take pics of what I already have.
Thanks!
Mike
The trouble with sharpening threads is that the vast majority of sharpeners are disillusioned to the point that they believe they can get an edge sharp. In reality, my method is, of course, the only one that really works.
Do you already have something that you can use to sharpen? Stones, honing guide, sand paper, etc?
I started with a simple honing guide, sand paper, and a flat piece of granite. I have lots more stuff now!
I mean, let me tell you the one and only correct way!
So, give us an idea of how much help you need to get started. I have had lots of people over to my place to show them how I do it.....
I agree with Doug-when it comes to book resources on sharpening, Ron Hock and Leonard Lee is about as good as it gets.
I disagree that a new forum on sharpening would require additional sub-forums. I've heard similar comments on other discussion boards when a new category is requested. In my case, the need for nested categories never occured and the discussions flowed nicely.
If enough members are asking for this, why not give it a try and see how it goes? A dedicated forum for all sharpening discussions could be seeded with selected discussions from other areas to get things started. If it doesn't work out, then dump the threads in to the Neanderthal Haven forum.
There is a wealth of all kinds of information on sharpening already in this forum. Using the search function should bring up a years worth of reading, if you can manage to wade through all the chest thumping fairly quickly. Any new thread, that asks the same thing that's already been asked hundreds of times, still manages to bring in the chest thumpers, so I'm not sure what the advantage of a new forum would be.
Try asking a question in the search box, and see what comes up as answers to the same question.
I would support a sharpening forum. That way all those disruptive and boring discussions can be hidden away I may dip in occasionally, but only to make sure that everyone is still alive.
Regards from Perth
Derek
Doug, Greg,
Would those books be - The Perfect Edge, The Ultimate Guide to Sharpening For Woodworkers by Ron Hock and The Complete Guide to Sharpening by Leonard Lee?
Thanks!
Mike