Sharpening

[FireproofInc]

Okay, so I have searched for the solution to my dilemma. I've pretty much blown my budget for new hobbies for the year and I have a kid being born in the next month..so you know where that leaves Daddy's fun money. Literally in the toilet. Haha.


Wondering what I can get to sharpen my chisels 'on the cheap' so to speak.

Jet and Tormek are way our of budget.

Any suggestions are great.

Thanks!

 

[Thumbs]

PSI has a sharpening jig similar to the Wolverine set they used to sell. Check the guys at Woodturningz for an even better price.

 

[ctwxlvr]

do a search on "scary sharp" it is a good cheap way to sharpen tools but takes a lot of practice.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Small, hand-held whetstones worked fine for centuries. And they still do.

 

[JimGo]

Originally posted by Rifleman1776
<br />Small, hand-held whetstones worked fine for centuries. And they still do.

That was going to be my suggestion too. I think Harbor Freight carries a SMALL motorized, wet sharpening stone - I have one from Sears that I used for about a year and a half. Got it for $25 or $30. I now have a JoolTool and like it MUCH better, but if you're on a budget the little motorized stone will suffice.

Here's an example of something similar to the motorized sharpener I used:
http://cgi.ebay.com/WEN-WET-WHEEL-MACHINE-Hollow-Grinder-Sharpener-Honer_W0QQitemZ190112920425QQihZ009QQcategoryZ42290QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[penhead]

Fairly usefull item, works not to bad, from HF.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=92867

 

[richstick1]

for skews and simply ground gouges, a 1" beltsander works great.