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Question on bow nocks
Ruddy Darter:
Thank you WillS,
I dare say it's going to come in handy, but after watching that H&S YouTube video ( :o), it's not gonna be the first bit of kit I reach for unless I need to :D, that really stuck in my mind.
Stuckinthemud, the wheels on this grinder are too aggressive for my chisels/gouges, I like to get the edges on mine like a mirror with my diamond stones and water and finish them with a leather strop with some compound rubbed in.
I see a jig attachment you can get special for angled gouges/chisels that looks the business, if I ever get finer grade wheels for this I'd definitely try and get one of those, got a bit used to doing it by hand though and quite enjoy it, gives me a break and some relaxing ponder time. :)
R.D.
stuckinthemud:
I fitted a ruby grindstone and a rubber wheel to float chrome paste-polish - gives an absolutely outstanding edge - when I was teaching carving I needed to grind and hone blades in a hurry in every class but I have to say that a power file gives an edge as good as a water stone or diamond stone provided you use a gentle touch
Ruddy Darter:
Right, that sounds a good set up. I certainly see the pros if you have to sharpen a lot quickly to a high standard.
Automation always gets me nervous though, I've done myself enough mischief manually, being the clumsy clod I am at times (painful truth), adding machinery I could quite possibly become an extra in one of those H&S videos. :-\ :D
Those powerfiles do look pretty good, when I'm a bit flush I might buy one of those.
R.D.
WillS:
I remember seeing that intricate hand carved bow stand you posted on the EWBS forum a few years ago, that was quite a bit of work!
I think the only power tool I own is an electric hand planer, and even that doesn't come out unless I've got a knot-filled log to reduce down a lot. Sod going through knots with an axe!
Ruddy Darter:
The're blinkin' noisy things aren't they, if a power planer is the same thing, I had a borrow of one once and what a mess I had to clear up, spewed shavings everywhere... Don't know if it was just the one I used that's messy. Gets it down quick and even though, got to say.
R.D.
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