tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post1293609752974634549..comments2023-10-30T05:30:14.873-07:00Comments on I'm a OK guy: Working on Toy Box LidI'm a OK guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-30005290311193280002017-04-23T05:07:22.304-07:002017-04-23T05:07:22.304-07:00Funny you mentioned the sounds... I long used my s...Funny you mentioned the sounds... I long used my senses to ÈfeelÈ my way around multiple tasks. Letting the sound giving me feedback on the operations. Nothing bring a smile on my face while woodworking with a sharp edge, love the woosh sound. I can tell when the edge is not optimum by the sound changes...Stop and strop go back to work<br /><br />Bob, listening to other sounds lately...<br /> Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-74044857833215370592017-04-22T20:48:56.748-07:002017-04-22T20:48:56.748-07:00Bob,
The reason I don't use the Spyderco'...Bob,<br /><br />The reason I don't use the Spyderco's more may be because of the way they feel in hand. Dumb I know because they do a very good job of sharpening with most of the advantages of oil stones and are a little faster than a hard black or translucent oil stone and give almost as good a polish as water stones. Ralph would like 'em.<br /><br />I use oil and that along with an occasional scrub with the scouring pad and a rub with a diamond stone keeps 'em cutting and free of swarf. Close to the same maintenance as the Arkansas stones. <br /><br />The brown stone (medium grit) cuts about like a medium India which is pretty damn good as a medium India is my favorite course stone.<br /><br />I'm just back from the shop, I don't think it is the feel as much as the sound with the feel. I expect I could learn to love the sound because they sure put a nice polish and have a good scratch pattern with no rogue scratches.<br /><br />kenI'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-45030783799278124452017-04-22T04:57:24.509-07:002017-04-22T04:57:24.509-07:00What is your experiences with the Spyderco ceramic...What is your experiences with the Spyderco ceramic stones? I got one many moons ago (late 90s) to sharpen my chip carving knife (needs a true flat surface)<br />It work fine except that it glazed preet fast with metallic swarfs, when used dry as advertized.... Taken the habit of using a drop of dish soap liquid on it and scrubbing with a green scouring pad (anything but 3M disintegrated too fast if you ask me) It work, but I still got some permanent blackish discoloration on my stone<br /><br />Bob, who has also tried pretty well all methods, systems, regiments and etc Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-85451980081373607692017-04-20T20:56:34.008-07:002017-04-20T20:56:34.008-07:00Clyde,
Yep, done that on MDF, steel plates and st...Clyde,<br /><br />Yep, done that on MDF, steel plates and strops. It works but, there's that damn but, it is too fussy and maybe just personal preference not a good "feel". Plus I expect in the long run expensive. Like I've posted before I've round heels when it comes to sharpening but I always return to my true love kinda like a honkytonk hero. <br /><br />kenI'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-21470707216119272182017-04-20T20:38:58.766-07:002017-04-20T20:38:58.766-07:00Ever tried diamond paste - I currently use it on h...Ever tried diamond paste - I currently use it on hardwood and mdf. I am coming from 3m microabrasives on a granite tile - certainly the 1/4 micron paste on an mdf strop was an improvement clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915314203155993234noreply@blogger.com