Sharpening Day
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mark james
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You were busy. I have several tools that would have benefitted from your skills.
PreacherJon
Member
I don't know about skills... to me, there is not much skill, just willing to take time to do it. In truth, I have found I actually save time in the work project, by actually taking time out to sharpen a tool. It's just bothersome to have to stop working on a project to do it.
Ecclesiastes 10:10 "If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength, but wisdom is profitable to direct." So, it's smart to sharpen the axe.
leehljp
Member Liaison
"In truth, I have found I actually save time in the work project, by actually taking time out to sharpen a tool. It's just bothersome to have to stop working on a project to do it."
Agree 100%.
Agree 100%.
monophoto
Member
Yeah
there are days when my wife is in a talkative mood, and I feel a pressing need to go down to the shop even through there's nothing that I need to make. So use those days to clean up dust/shavings and sharpen tools.
there are days when my wife is in a talkative mood, and I feel a pressing need to go down to the shop even through there's nothing that I need to make. So use those days to clean up dust/shavings and sharpen tools.
Paul in OKC
Member
As a machinist I can be pretty annul about things. Sharpening used to almost paralyze me because I thought I needed a 'perfect' edge, according to things I read. I was reading a book either by Richard Raffin, or had an article in it by him, anyway, he said he used to spend more time sharpening than turning. He die died to keep an inexpensive grinder close by and just touch as needed. That was all I needed. Been using the same cheap 6" bench grinder for over 20 years now. Works good for me, at least. Of course I don't turn like some of you guys either