Welcome back to the latest installment of the Renaissance Woodworker podcast. Stay tuned to the blog this week for releases on the infamous sharpening station, the sushi box, and a maybe some more.
In the coming episodes of RWW I will be discussing some projects that we can all work on together in the same style as T-Chisel’s project series. These will be lathe projects that will only take a few hours to complete and will start easy and work into harder designs. So let me hear from you about your participation. While I won’t go so far as to ask for pledges like T-Chisel does, I would be curious to see how many of you are turning along with me. And of course participation means showing pictures of your finished projects.
So who’s in? Hello? Helllloooooo -oh-oh-oh? Is there anybody out there? I’ll post some more details this week and next about the projects on tap.
This week I discuss not so much how to go about sharpening your turning tools as the jigs today make it very easy, but tips and points to remember when sharpening your turning tools. Plus it is really hard to talk about it rather than showing you. Check out the link below to Woodsmith Magazines latest video podcast on the same topic.
1. Repeatability is key
2. Honing strengthens the edge along with making it sharper
3. Use the burr on scrapers to your advantage
4. Shaping and Sharpening are different beasts: shape once and sharpen often.
Please stop by the blog and leave a comment, you feedback is greatly appreciated to make the show better. Or send me an email at shannon@rogersfinewoodworking.com.
Today’s Links:
Great FX Business Cards where I got my great cards
Woodcraft: Their having a sale on all Sorby turning tools and some great pen kits
Woodworking Online’s Turning Tool sharpening podcast
Craig Steven’s site and his excellent interviews
1 response so far ↓
1 The Wood Shepherd // Sep 30, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Know how you feel about “Is anybody out there?”
I’ll join in when my lathe is finished!