Cicero wrote:
On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:41:40 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Andy Dingley wrote:
On 11 Dec, 17:26, wrote:

How do I sharpen it?

Many ways: various stones, or Scary Sharp (wet & dry stuck to
glass, web search for it) is probably your best bet.

I have got an angle grinder,

Don't use any sort of powered metalworking grinder to sharpen a
chisel - you'll overheat it and destroy the temper. If you were in
a position to do this, you'd have other and better options
available to you. Powered chisel grinders are too expensive, so go
with the Scary Sharp.

What about nicks in the edge? Can wet & dry paper remove enough
metal? What grit?

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Start with emery cloth on a flat surface. Hold the chisel vertically
as if holding a pen and work it until the nicks are gone. Continue
with the emery cloth at the normal sharpening angle until you've got
a basic cutting edge and finish with wet & dry or standard oil stone.
The emery cloth is a bit drastic but it does get rid of nicks and
doesn't carry the risk of angle grinder treatment.


Cheers - what grit emery cloth?


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