Dale Allen
Member
This is more of a concern for those who also make furniture.
I'm an amateur at this but really enjoy it. I don't make many pens anymore. Got enough for now.
Anyway, I have never been overly impressed with my 13" planer and have bought 5 or 6 sets of knives over the years.
So, I saw a video of someone who made a sharpening fixture for them.
I know, I know, they are disposable and cannot be sharpened...............but I did.
Anyway, I lapped the back to make the back edges smooth and the fixture lets me use a 350/1200 diamond stone to renew the angled edge.
Interestingly, after installing the sharpened blades, it no longer leaves any snipe and the surface is much smoother.
Also, the shavings are a lot smaller and lighter.
The issue is of course a 'good thing' in that the surface is much better.
Question is, am I asking for trouble? Also, in what way would this have eliminated the snipe?
I never take deep cuts with it but prefer to make more passes with light cuts.
I've been using some figured maple and curly cherry lately for builds and had a lot of tearout.
I ran multiple pieces of the curly cherry through it and it is finish ready. I would not even consider sanding it.
I would appreciate your comments, just don't be too harsh!
Thanks
Dale
I'm an amateur at this but really enjoy it. I don't make many pens anymore. Got enough for now.
Anyway, I have never been overly impressed with my 13" planer and have bought 5 or 6 sets of knives over the years.
So, I saw a video of someone who made a sharpening fixture for them.
I know, I know, they are disposable and cannot be sharpened...............but I did.
Anyway, I lapped the back to make the back edges smooth and the fixture lets me use a 350/1200 diamond stone to renew the angled edge.
Interestingly, after installing the sharpened blades, it no longer leaves any snipe and the surface is much smoother.
Also, the shavings are a lot smaller and lighter.
The issue is of course a 'good thing' in that the surface is much better.
Question is, am I asking for trouble? Also, in what way would this have eliminated the snipe?
I never take deep cuts with it but prefer to make more passes with light cuts.
I've been using some figured maple and curly cherry lately for builds and had a lot of tearout.
I ran multiple pieces of the curly cherry through it and it is finish ready. I would not even consider sanding it.
I would appreciate your comments, just don't be too harsh!
Thanks
Dale