I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:40:24 -0500, "ddinc" wrote:

I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels



I use whatever it takes.

once one is in good working shape, a few strokes with a fine white
arkansas stone does it.

if I do some major work on the bevel, or if it's fresh from the yard
sale but not too bad, I'll generally work it over with the 100 grit
diamond stone

I have one really great (and really abused) chisel that has seen the
flat of my grinding wheel for close to an hour so far, and likely has
about as much to go.

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:49:32 -0700, s wrote:

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:40:24 -0500, "ddinc" wrote:

I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels



I use whatever it takes.

once one is in good working shape, a few strokes with a fine white
arkansas stone does it.

if I do some major work on the bevel, or if it's fresh from the yard
sale but not too bad, I'll generally work it over with the 100 grit
diamond stone

I have one really great (and really abused) chisel that has seen the
flat of my grinding wheel for close to an hour so far, and likely has
about as much to go.

I use a leather strop charged with aluminium oxide.

--RC
"Sometimes history doesn't repeat itself. It just yells
'can't you remember anything I've told you?' and lets
fly with a club.
-- John W. Cambell Jr.

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:40:24 -0500, "ddinc" wrote:

I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels

Buying flat chisels in the first place. This has to be my least
favourite job for most-boring and least-rewarding.

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:01:15 GMT, wrote:

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:49:32 -0700, s wrote:

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:40:24 -0500, "ddinc" wrote:

I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels



I use whatever it takes.

once one is in good working shape, a few strokes with a fine white
arkansas stone does it.

if I do some major work on the bevel, or if it's fresh from the yard
sale but not too bad, I'll generally work it over with the 100 grit
diamond stone

I have one really great (and really abused) chisel that has seen the
flat of my grinding wheel for close to an hour so far, and likely has
about as much to go.

I use a leather strop charged with aluminium oxide.

--RC

that's not lapping...

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:45:36 +0000, Andy Dingley
wrote:

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:40:24 -0500, "ddinc" wrote:

I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels

Buying flat chisels in the first place. This has to be my least
favourite job for most-boring and least-rewarding.


I've never seen a new chisel that was lapped flat enough for my
satisfaction. not to say that the new lie nielsens or some bridge city
product wouldn't be there, but I'm not in that market sector : ^ )

Scary sharp. I use a 9x12 granite block with one surface
flat (Grizzly for around $29), start with 200grit SC wet/dry sandpaper
(use 100grit if the back is really non-flat), then work up to at least
400grit (higher is better, but flat with 400grit is an acceptable
stopping place)

Then use the same setup to sharpen

John

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:40:24 -0500, "ddinc" wrote:

I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:49:32 -0700, s wrote:

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:40:24 -0500, "ddinc" wrote:

I am trying to start a topic on good and favorite ways to lap chisels



.... snip
or if it's fresh from the yard
sale

You are actually able to find reasonable tools at Tucson garage sales? I
haven't found anything beyond a few newish Stanley or Buck Bros tools or
new, really cheap planes.

I'm probably looking in the wrong places.





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