SHARPENING TOOLS & KNIVES
Sharpening
Sharp tools are safer tools, and also yield far better results with less effort. We have equipment at the Makerspace to help maintain your blades and knives. These tools are all part of the Level 2 area at the Makerspace.
If you would like to use the equipment, and/or have help with the equipment please email us at info@cedarvalleymakers.org
Maker Skills:
Understanding angles, using consistent pressure, and employing different tools like stones for sharpening and honing steels for maintenance.
Equipment:
Use when an aggressive grind is needed to establish new profiles and angles when refurbishing old tools, or making new tools. Use caution on your own blades, since a lot of material can be removed fast. Use jigs and fixtures to ensure an appropriate angle and grind. CVM chisels or plane blades are kept in a condition that the knife grinder is not needed.
Diamond Stones
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CVM has four diamond stones:
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Coarse
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Medium
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Fine
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Ultra Fine
Use Auto-glass cleaner as the cutting fluid/lubricant
CVM Quick Bevel Guide:
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Chisels - 25 degree bevel
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Plane blades 35 or 30 degree bevel, depending on the plane
Clean-up - Stones can get filled with fillings and can be flushed out at the sink using a nylon brush.
Veritas Sharpening Tools
Use a honing guide set to the appropriate tool angle. Be sure to check out the Veritas Manual to learn more about using the equipment.
Maintaining with the strop
Learn about stropping tools and how to maintain your tools with the strop through the video.