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! onotomy of o SHARP EDGE The cutting edge of a chisel or plane iron is formed by the intersection of the bevel and back. For a sharp edge, the bevel and back must meet at such a fine point that the line berrveen the rwo almost disappears (Art, ri.qltt). Back - One key to this sharp edge rs having a flat back.This seems like it should be a given. But if you were to lay a straightedge across the brck ofa rypica1 off-the-rack chisel, you d find that the back isn't perfectly flat. So the first step is to flatter-r the back.To do that,"color"the back ofthe chisel with a nrarker. Then grind the back as shown in Fig. .l.When the rrarks disappear, the back is flat. This may take awhile, but you should only have to do this once for the life of the chisel. Orrce it\ flrrt. it stays flar. Bevel - The bevel is the angled face at the tip of the chisel. On a well-sharpened chisel, the bevel is at one consistent angle. (The one exception to this rule is if you grind a microbevel on the blade. See page 38 for more on this.) Maintaining the consistent angle of the bevel is the most important step in the sharpening process, so iti crucial to "find" the bevel by rocking it on the sharpening suface until the bevel sits flat (Fig 2). To "lock" tl.re bevel at this angle, position your index and middle finger directly over the bevel, andjust above the sharpening surface (Fiq. J).Your other hand should be positioned slightly back on the chisel.Apply firrn pressure downrvard, and kecp yor"rr an-ns fixed at your sicles, moving only yor,rr body back and forth as you slide the blade across the surface. Burr - After r few strokes, a snrall "hook." or burr. will fon'n on the back of the chisel. This is easy to renrove :rs shown in Fi,g. 1. CuttlngEdge 9kew ahleel atallghi angleto edge ol aharpenlng,tone . I Holdbaak To"frnd'thebatel '' angle, rock ahlael up and down To flotten the bock, hold the chisel flot ogoinsthe Rock the chisel up ond down until you shorpening surfoce ond opply downword pressure "find" the bevel ongle. You'll know it's correct when you feel it sitting flot on the os you slide it ocross the stone. stone. Loak arme aqalnll body and allde ahleel baok and forth Posiiion your fingers directly obove the bevel ond opply pressure downword os you slide the chisel bock ond forth ocross the stone. To remove the burr left ofter honing the bever, hold the bock of the chisel floi on the stone ond use light pressure os you slide it bock ond forth. 35
TIPS FROMTHE Wffi DTAMOND STONES Double-Sided Workbench project designer Ken Munkel has been remodeling homes for 40 years. For getting a quick edge on his chisels and plane irons, he's come to rely on diamond benchstones (.ree Photos, right). Diamond Advantage - Like other sharpening stones, diamond stones remain stationary while the tooi slides over the suface (Art on page 35). But diamond stones offer several advantages that are specific to thejobsite. First, diamond stones are the perfect size to carry around in a tool box or bucket, and their hard suface won't get damaged by being banged around. Unlike oilstones or waterstones, diamond stones are used dry. This speeds up the sharpening process and eliminates the mess. Stones - The new double-sided diamond stones are well-suited to jobsite sharpening, as they have a difFerent grit on each face of the stone. Ken recommends purchasing a stone with "fine" (600 grit) on one side for removing nicks and "extra fine" (1,200 grit) on the other side for fine sharpening. The stones are available fiorn Eze-Lap (775-888- 9500, Eze-Lap.corn) and DMT (800-666-4368, I)MTSharp.conr) for around $40 to $60 (Plrctos, ri,qlt). One other note: you'll want to place a non-skid pad r-rnderr.reath the stone before you begin sharpening (see Pltoto aboue).-lhis prevents the stone from sliding. ./.-*"; .tl These double-sidediomond stones from Eze-Lop /top/ ond DMf (bottom)hove o different grit on eoch foce for more versotility. SHOP.MADE SHARPENING BLOCKS An MDF block with The method that Workbencft prqect emory cloth ottoched to designer Chris Fitch recommends the foce mokes o simple is these shop-r.nade "sharpening but effective shorp blocks." They're just MDF blocks ening block for with emory cloth attached to the chisels ond surface with either spray adhesive or plone irons. double-sided tape. The rype of emory cloth most readily available comes in 3/+"-wide rolls at automotive supply stores (ight).Chris puts two strips side by side to create a large sharpening surface for wide chisels and plane irons (see Photo,left).He uses emory cloth rather than self-adhesive sandpaper because ofits durable backing. Chris carries three blocks around on thejobsite:180- and 320-grit blocks for a quick rwo-step sharpeningjob, and an additional 80-grit block that he uses to remove nicks from the blades. The MDF blocks Chris makes are only about 2" x 8", so they're lightweight and easy to tote around in a tool box or bucket.Just put them in a plastic bag to prevent them from getting dirry. The sharpening blocks can be used just like diamond stones to sharpen a chisel or plane iron quickly, but you'll want to use a spritz ofWD-40 to lubricate the block before you sharpen. As with the diamond stones, a non-skid pad keeps the block from sliding. 36 woRKBENCH tr rsnnUany 2005
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