Best recommendations for the sharpening tools

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

There are a lot of different ones out there, but here are the ones that I personally use which offer a great balance of cost to quality: Schaaf Tools Sharpening Stone - amzn.to/49GQLw6 Sharp Pebble Whetstone - amzn.to/49vNX4K Beavercraft leather strop - amzn.to/3ULve0T 3M wet dry sandpaper - amzn.to/49vNX4K

This is *incredibly* helpful. Thank you so very much for putting this out there!

As im on a budget i have had to buy a whittling kit off amazon and i was wondering what side of the leather strop should i apply the compound to the smooth or suede side. i've also read that i should use both sides of it depending on what im trying to achieve so im very confused if you could help that would be useful.

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

In my opinion, there is little to no difference in sharpness from one side to the other. But the rough side is easier to apply to than the smooth side. This video should ansany questions you have kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4iola1mm7vOesY.html

@SGT.Slaughter000

3 ай бұрын

@@CarvingisFun okay thank you very much.

Buy a good quality diamond plate, the problem of lesser quality ones is that the finer sides are contaminated with coarse grit so even though they work they're the same as the coarse one

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

Facts right here. You want a diamond plate, dont cheap out. You can litteraly feel the difference when running your hand on them.

@jrk1666

3 ай бұрын

@@CarvingisFun yup, and best of all since diamond crystals cut so fast you can get away even with a little card hon for woodturners and they cut so well you can transition to a 1000-2000 stone no problem

Im used to use a japanese water stone 1000/6000 king , but was to annoying to have to soak it each time, and then i had to reflatten it, so i bought a sharpal dual sided 350 - 1200 diamond stone, and now i only use diamond stone because i get just as good result, if not better, and i can sharpen when i need to whitout waiting, also i like using mineral oil as lapping fluid because washing them is quit a pain to me... then i use a cheap beavercraft strop with a 6k grit compound and i get a half shaving sharp edge.. I'd like to try an oil stone aswell... also for gouges is it ok to just debur the inside with 1k sand paper and call it done?

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

For the gouges, honestly thats exactly what I do at times, but with 2k grit. Works well enough, and I don't notice a difference.

@mikejake6360

3 ай бұрын

I started with some cheap dual sided water stones. It was a hassle soaking them, then the 400 grit got so clogged up it feels almost like glass. I upgraded to shapton stones 220 1000 2000. They are great and dont require soaking, just splash and go

It would be cool if they made a power sharpener like that with variable speed, and the belt or stone had some cooling method like running the belt through water.

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

There are some with water, but they are expensive and round which leaves a concave grind of which I dont like. Ive looked all over and cant find anything perfect. Maybe I'll have to make one........

@tylerthegrimm

3 ай бұрын

@@CarvingisFun if you were able to make one, brother... you'd be making some bafoonfa lemme tell you.

@tylerthegrimm

3 ай бұрын

@CarvingisFun but hey, let me ask you a question: Do your hands go numb after a bit when you sharpen? My right hand goes numb, and I wonder if it just happens to me and if I should be worried.

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

Maybe you're putting too much pressure on the stone? You really dont need to apply much pressure at all

I’ve got a really good quality diamond plate, but when I used it, my blade cutting edge burred and went even more blunt, is there something I might be doing wrong? If so, please could you suggest a technique? Thank you! 😊

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

This video will give you the entire rundown of what to do way better than what i can type out for ya! kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXpolZR8fczIY8Y.html

@AdamsArt1

3 ай бұрын

@@CarvingisFun Ok, thanks!

Where do you get your high end whittling knives?

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

Well, the really good ones have a 8 to 18 month wait list (Helvie and Drake). But some other good ones are Silvern Works, Deepwoods Ventures, Lee Furguson, Pinewood Forge, and also some online specialty sellers like Mountain Woodcarvers, TreeLine USA, Hummel Carving, and Bigfood Carving Tools

@SlurmpMergatroid

3 ай бұрын

@@CarvingisFun I appreciate it!

You can clean the ceramic sticks with an eraser.

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

I keep hearing this but never actually tried it! Gonna see how that goes tonight

@Trad.

3 ай бұрын

@@CarvingisFun What was the result?

@CarvingisFun

3 ай бұрын

I completely forgot to do it! Making a note so I remember this time. So much pulling my attention lately.

@Trad.

3 ай бұрын

@@CarvingisFun All good