"splinter" wrote in message
oups.com...
Just curious....how much time do you guys spend sharpening....say a
1/2 in. chisel that has dulled from normal woodworking.....what grit
stones do you use/ brand/ water/oil......and what do you use to keep
them from rusting?


Sharpening is followed by honing, and perhaps by stropping. Tuning up in
the middle of a project is done with a ceramic, maybe a minute, including
pulling and replacing the stone. The sharpening is a rare thing, coarser
honing is once in a while and perhaps five minutes. I do all with the same
bevel when I hone, whether an individual chisel needs it or not. I strop
the carving tools, don't strop chisels.

I don't store 'em where they'll get moisture and make sure they have none
when I return them to the rack.