Sharpening question

[Mike Henderson]

Ken.....how do you attach the paper to the glass?

Does the glass have any special quality or thickness? If I got a piece of say 3/8" glass from a local glass dealer would it work?

Back when I tried the sandpaper method, I got a piece of 3/8" glass and had the glass company smooth the edges. Worked great. I put four rubber feet on it to keep it from moving around.

I have to add a comment, however. The WS 3000 is a great way to sharpen your blades. If your blade is too wide to go into the port, you can do it from the top. Put a primary bevel of about 25* on it, then go to your stones and put a secondary bevel of maybe 30 or 35*.

When the secondary bevel gets too long, just go back to your WS3000 and grind the primary bevel again.

Very quick and easy and not as much mess as the sandpaper.

Mike

[Rich Soby]

Granite remnants from a counter top or granite tiles may be polished to a nice gloss but that doesnt make them flat. Check very closely with a straight edge before using them.
You can order granite slabs specifically machined for sharpening and engineering measurements. And they are quite reasonable.

[Tom Niemi]

I have to add a comment, however. The WS 3000 is a great way to sharpen your blades. If your blade is too wide to go into the port, you can do it from the top. Put a primary bevel of about 25* on it, then go to your stones and put a secondary bevel of maybe 30 or 35*.

When the secondary bevel gets too long, just go back to your WS3000 and grind the primary bevel again.

Very quick and easy and not as much mess as the sandpaper.

Mike

I have thought of that to Mike, there is a full setup for the WS3000 for wide blades and I think Glenn made a home made version for his. Hmmm, primary bevel sharpening on the WS and hand for the secondary, good idea

[Rich Soby]

Woodcrafts October sale flyer. Granite surfacing plate for 24.99 on sale.

[ken werner]

I also like the green Lee Valley honing compound...Ken got me started on that stuff.

Yeah, Rob Lee pays me to go around giving out little bits of that green stuff and get people hooked.....NOT

Vaughn, I never did know [until now] if you liked it or not.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Ken, I'm still using the little sample you gave me, but I have a new bar of the stuff waiting in the wings when the sample is used up.