Puckdropper wrote:
Bill wrote in news:n3g27q01a89
@news6.newsguy.com:

That's a great video for this thread. As a matter of coincidence
(perhaps seeded by my recent rediscovery of some old rusty chisels from
an auction), I was considering how some (beginner) folks might be
well-advised to concentrate on how "metal cuts wood". If one learns how
to sharpen and the properties of wood, I think that this will go a long
way. For instance, to my mind, a functional shoulder plane could be
constructed on the cheap (whereas a set of 3 from LV might run $600..).
All this being said, this does not imply that learning how "metal cuts
wood" can be learned without some effort...

Have you read "The Complete Guide to Sharpening" by Leonard Lee?
I read it as a library book about 12 years back. I just recently read
Chris Pye's book, "Materials,..." which did an excellent job of teaching
me more about sharpening (it has more emphasis on carving gouges, I
expect). Both books probably have a lot in common, but I was probably
paying much more attention to the subtleties this time around--maybe
because I own alot more gouges and planes now, and at this point I have
a bit more experience. I think everyone who is "afraid" of sharpening
should read Lee's book that you recommended.

I found an old Marples morise chisel last night that looks very rusty
(it has "thick rust"-lol). I'm going to try to resurrect it with some
of that rust-remover liquid and a wire brush, from H.F., and a stack of
silicon carbide wet/dry. I'll take a before and after pic for fun, if it
works out.

Bill


That's
basically how he handled things.

Puckdropper