what to use to sharpen block planer

Archive 1999-2004
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what should i use to sharpen my planer blades? thanks ryan y

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what should i use to sharpen my planer blades? thanks ryan y…A wetstone and a leather strap.Herb.

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what should i use to sharpen my planer blades? thanks ryan y if your really serious about shaping buy a tomek sharpening wheel. i got one about three years ago and i never missed the 400 bucks. if your shaping daily it will make your life better.

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if your really serious about shaping buy a tomek sharpening wheel. i got > one about three years ago and i never missed the 400 bucks. if your > shaping daily it will make your life better…I miss using Rich Harbour’s for sure!!!Herb.

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hey herb, cough up that 400 bucks. you only live once!

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hey herb, cough up that 400 bucks. you only live once! …Rich taught me to use a barber’s strap after using the wheel …it takes the nural(sp?) off the edge of the blade.A steel butcher block rod will do the same thing…Gene do you do this? Just wondering?Herb.

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herb, i hone it with the leather wheel thats on the tool using honing compound. the machine is a TORMEK SUPERGRIND 2004. check out this link. the price looks higher than i got mine for out of a catalog. http://www.fine-tools.com/masch.htm

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TORMEK SUPERGRIND 2004. heres a better link w/ US dollars. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000223ZB/ref=ase_thecrimsonbirdbo/102-2153892-7127304

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TORMEK SUPERGRIND 2004. heres a better link w/ US dollars…Gene thanks a ton.Herb…p.s. Would like to see your boards,(I saw one about a year ago at San-o,nice fishy!).