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Timbo

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Anyone have a recommendation for which grit diamond hone to buy for sharpening carbide inserts. If you have a source to buy that would be great also. Thanks.
 
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I just use the diamond credit card to sharpen my Woodchuck inserts. It works well and is very fast. I always wear latex gloves when I do this because the insert gets so sharp, I sometimes slice my finger just picking up the sharpened insert.

PSI, CUSA and others sell this "credit card". I have no idea what grit it is.

I hope this helps.
 
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Timothy; These usually come in Medium, Fine and Ultra Fine. The Medium and Fine work for me. Any insert with a flat top can be sharpened. Just use care to only hone on the TOP surface. Don't touch the front relief angle.

I checked your location and you are close to PSI.
 
That is the post I was locking for!!!

Is the Woodchuck Pen Pro Turning Tool is working as well the advertising says? Does it stays sharp very long? I have a lot of acrylic pens to turn, are you satisfied on this kind of material?

Thanks

JP
 
The Woodchuck tools work great in my opinion. I started with the bowl pro because I felt it would have more uses than the pen pro. I have the pen pro also but I use the bowl pro a lot more, even on pens. I just like it better.
 
PaulDoug said:
The Woodchuck tools work great in my opinion. I started with the bowl pro because I felt it would have more uses than the pen pro. I have the pen pro also but I use the bowl pro a lot more, even on pens. I just like it better.
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I also have both the bowl pro and the pen pro, and love both of them. I end up using the bowl pro a lot when I'm trying to get a lot of volume done- it seems the extra heft helps when you're trying to hog through a lot of material quickly. I'll keep both handy so when it's time to rotate 90 degrees to the next cutting surface, I'm trying to do both at the same time.
 
I bought the bowl pro after talking to Ken. ( wonderful person) (NOT RECOMENDED FOLLOWS) When my bowl pro showed up at the door, I grabbed a 2X2 piece of white oak and turned a handle for the bowl pro with the bowl pro sans handle. Worked wonderfully. I have used it constantly since. I have only turned about 50 or so pens with it in wood but see no loss in sharpness. It will still slice a neat cut in my finger when I give it a chance. This tool I highly recomend.
Charles
 
It is done,
I ordered mine from R and B. Now I am waiting for the postman.
Thanks for your help on that!
 
le_skieur said:
That is the post I was locking for!!!

Is the Woodchuck Pen Pro Turning Tool is working as well the advertising says? Does it stays sharp very long? I have a lot of acrylic pens to turn, are you satisfied on this kind of material?

Thanks

JP
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I have honed the insert repeatedly, but I'm still on the first insert. When turning, I hone the insert about every 3 to 5 pens; takes 5 minutes. I turn the blade once each pen. Takes 30 seconds.
 
I was shopping for some stuff on amazon.com a few days ago and found a 3-piece set. I still have one more rotation left on my insert so I should be good until they arrive.
 
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