How I sharpen 200 chisels a week

[@Rood67]

It might be Stumpy Nubs wood working channel, but the person had a jig they could adjust the angle. Then if I recall, used a disk on the drill press that the could do front and back. Yes, they were going for a fine wood working angle, but I don’t see why it could not be set for the 50° or so you’re doing here.

[@christophercastor6666]

Nice walk through! Quick and to the point with just the right amount of attention to personal well-being. Thanks man. I look forward to being a new subscriber and to checking out some of your Work. Be safe

[@ACutAboveKnifeandLeather]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo]

It's difficult to see the work that had been done. Close-ups of the back and front of the chisel would be welcome! Thanks for the lesson, I appreciate it. You have got a method and schedule that works, congratulations. For the viewers: any angle less than 90 degrees is an acute angle. An obtuse angle is more than 90 degrees. When discussing angles less than 90 degrees, the appropriate phrases are "more acute" and "less acute". Language is important.

[@phillo1818]

Why not use a Tormec T-8 water system that’s dust free and wonderfully quiet? I’m not questioning your methodology, it’s very efficient, but, dusty and noisy and you might be able to forgo repeatedly replacing the sandpaper disk.

[@ACutAboveKnifeandLeather]

Biggest reason is cost. The second reason is the tormec process is longer and would reduce my avg hourly income. Third reason is I don’t think there is a way to sharpen a chisel without putting it in a clamp jig, once again increasing time per chisel. I should note that I can use the same sandpaper disc for roughly 150 chisels as I am just polishing and reducing the bur. The sand paper I am using is the same that I use on my disc grinder so it fits multiple piece of equipment

[@christophercastor6666]

Cost getting into a Tormec is wildly prohibitive for small businesses and average small shops. The steep learning curve for incorporating a new machine into a business workflow is definitely something to consider as your reply here states. If you had demand for Refined Edges and commitment from a customer/customers, then it might be worth investing time and capital into a wet machine like the T8. Let’s say you had a customer who does finish work with Japanese chisels on tricky materials like Burl or intense, hardwoods, or stringy softwoods. In that case, I would recommend incorporating a T8 because the juice would likely be worth the squeeze. -CY Castor

[@GlennInLaguna]

@@ACutAboveKnifeandLeather did you buy that Shop Fox tool just for this one account?

[@ACutAboveKnifeandLeather]

@GlennLaguna I had actually bought it a couple months prior to be able to handle large planer knives

[@ACutAboveKnifeandLeather]

For the client I am sharpening the mass amount for weekly. They do not require a refined edge. They are using the chisels in a more utility fashion. For my clients that are using their chisels for fine woodworking I have a completely different approach to sharpening