A task for this weekend is to learn how to sharpen my tools. I have some diamond plates and jigs, and the cheapest chisels I could find to practice with.
@quixoticgeek I use a two sided sharpening stone (fine/coarse) with one of these, which shows the correct angles: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394678833331?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mH8TFGLsQzq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=6q1mkLI_SfO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@quixoticgeek however, if the edges are completely worn out, usually through not keeping them sharp, a grinding wheel may be called for.
@BogLoper these chisels are new.
@quixoticgeek But in the future they will not be. I'm sure there are tutorials on YouTube. Better than me trying to explain. 😁
@BogLoper I'm seven floors up in an apartment. I can't run a grinder here. So manual diamond plants it is. This veritas honing guide is a joy to use. Beautiful piece of engineering.
@quixoticgeek Your guide looks similar to the one I use, but a vastly higher price. I know what you mean about the noise an electric grinding wheel makes, living in a flat myself. I have a hand powered one like my grandfather used. It was he who showed me how to use and sharpen chisels and plane blades about 60 years ago. I still have his wooden planes - with extremely sharp blades.
@BogLoper I'm also worried about the grinding dust getting everywhere. Running a grinder in the living room feels suboptimal.
@quixoticgeek A running vacuum cleaner should solve that problem. I live in a ground floor flat and have a workmate foldable bench that I can take outside. Lidl and Aldi often sell them
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256154224740?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=m_Z236KzSn6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=6q1mkLI_SfO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@BogLoper That's what I'm thinking
@BogLoper I need to work out where to get it in .NL
@quixoticgeek Sorry. Can't help you there. I have a barely used roll but transportation would be difficult. Try a local builders merchant?
@BogLoper Step one is working out what the name is in Dutch...
@quixoticgeek puin netten???
@quixoticgeek certainly does. Problem solved. 😁
@quixoticgeek Debris netting could help there. Wind it round poles the length you want. Unwind and fix around balcony while in use then wind back up for storage.