PSI carbide chisel set honing?

[Band Saw Box]

I was looking at the 3 piece set of carbide tipped chisels. In reading the reviews it say you need to hone them to keep them sharp and to use a grinder. Has anyone use these chisels and if you have what kind of honing tools would I need to have and who carriers them. Thanks for the help.

 

[PenMan1]

I use these and they work well. You DON'T really need a grinder to keep them sharp.
I use a diamond credit card and a diamond file set to dress them, followed by a strop.

That gets them sharp enough to literally split a hair. Plenty sharp enough for me. I use the skew for "design" work and new out of the box, it's TOO sharp for that. So when I get a new one, I turn a black with gold web tru-stone to take off a little of the edge.

85-90 percent of my work is done with a R2 radius CT insert, BUT this PSI ct tool is the perfect tool for getting into tight spaces.

 

[PenMan1]

Oh, and PSI carries an inexpensive diamond file set that is set perfectly for the gouge and the flat diamond file in the set does a nice job of edging the skew and parting knife.

I think all wood supply houses carry the diamond "credit card" files and I'd guess mine came from PSI or CSUSA.

I hope this helps!

 

[Band Saw Box]

Thanks Andy for your helpful reply. I've never done any honing unless you count using a steel on my butcher knife. Do you know if there are any videos on how to hone these chisels. I did a quick check but didn't fine anything.