Sharpening a handplane iron with Shapton water stones

[@charlesscott8695]

Allen, I have just started performing my own plane and chisel sharpening. I have started with diamond stones. I intend on trying the water stones, especially the Shapton Ceramic water stones. I would like to have the plans to build the box you use as it would help in keeping the stones and guides in one place. A separate video showing how to build the box and boards to hold the stones. would also be nice.

[@nualln]

I don't have plans, but I used the Samurai Carpenter's Japanese Tool Box / Sharpening Station video as inspiration. You should check it out since it's a very similar design.

[@dirdick43]

Excellent video. I can see that I've been using too much water with my stones. Went out and tried it your way! Much better.

[@theblokevlog352]

Great video; just ordered the 2000 and 8000 stones as well as an Atoma diamond plate

[@OrganicRD]

What liquid are you using on the stone? Is it just water? I love the setup you made! I have watched maybe 50 different sharpening videos and this is the best setup I’ve seen. Nice work!

[@nualln]

Thanks Caleb. It’s just water.

[@jeanlucdesselle1447]

Do you find the need or want to get the 8000 or is the 5000 plus a strop good enough?? Would love to see a video on how to build that box!

[@TheSMEAC]

Allen, I’ve got a few high micron Shapton Glass Stones I use for my Japanese Chisels and for my O1 steel since they get freshened up very often. But I’m about to pull the trigger on a set of four of the Ha No Kuromaku stones for my A2/PMV-11 irons/chisels because I’m tired of dealing with the mess of soaking my current selection of cheap water stones. Getting these will make my entire system diamond, ceramic, and glass all a ‘spritz’ system. My only concern I guess is that these stones are rather narrow. So what’s your experience with sharpening wider irons like LAJ, No° 6, No° 7, Shooting plane, etc? Is it just that a little more concentration is require? Thanks, Shannon

[@deemdoubleu]

What do you use for grinding out small nicks?

[@nualln]

120 grit sticky-backed sandpaper on a very flat surface like plate glass. Go to 80 if it’s a really deep nick.

[@deemdoubleu]

@@nualln ah ok thanks