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Not really relevant to straight chisels, but David Price wrote an excellent book about sharpening gouges and such.
Contact your local Woodcraft store and ask for a course calendar. There is no substitute for hands-on instruction.I have Swiss chisels that were used on one build/ carving. Getting ready for a second and need to know best way to sharpen. I have some Arkansas stones but need some advice. Thanks in advance.
I ordered a copy today - a bit pricey at $70.Not really relevant to straight chisels, but David Price wrote an excellent book about sharpening gouges and such.
I ordered a copy today - a bit pricey at $70.
Just the one!Is that just for the sharpening book or a set of all three of his books? If just the sharpening book, you're right, that's steep.
Yep. Been doing this a long time and learned something new from this thread... in spite of myself.Lots of good info here
When I was in my 20s I travelled through Quebec and spent a bit of time with a master carver, Jean-Julian Bourgault. He and his sons used Swiss gouges and chisels working largely in white pine. They frequently went to a buffing wheel loaded with green jeweler’s compound and gave the tools some quick passes when they felt the edges needed it. When I returned home I purchased some Swiss tools, the compound and set up a buffing wheel and never looked back.
I have Swiss chisels that were used on one build/ carving. Getting ready for a second and need to know best way to sharpen. I have some Arkansas stones but need some advice. Thanks in advance.
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