Ultimate 3 blade jointer/planer sharpening system

Sharpen all your blades at once-free to make

[@matthewjones3534]

BRILLIANT - worked like a charm and made a significant difference to the performance of my jointer. The only thing this video does not answer is why it took me so long to do it! Thanks for posting.

[@terryharris3393]

I found your method of paper shims to be most helpful as it eliminates the errors in a multiple passes to cut the blade curds. Thanks

[@normanharrison1967]

Tried this yesterday with blades that came on an old jointer I am restoring. With the previous owner they had met a nail. Using your idea, but starting on the disc sander to get the nicks out, the following your method but stating at 120 - 1200 the blades are now looking good, pass the paper cut test, and going back on today. Thank for the video.

[@normanharrison1967]

Back on, adjusted and run with excellent results - thanks again.

[@erniepenny221]

Brilliant way to sharpen thanks

[@VitalityMassage]

10:22 Look at that. It ripped big holes in the wood!

[@craiglenhard-rvrguyd]

No holes. You might be mistaking the cherry wood grain. Glass smooth with no tear out.

[@VitalityMassage]

@@craiglenhard-rvrguyd Or I was just joking with you.

[@advance-heating]

Easily the best idea and video for simultaneously sharpening three blades from a planer cutter block. Love the swelling paper shims strips. Could you please extent your text description to highlight the technical details? "wet/dry paper spray glued to marble, lubricated with water at grits 220, 400, 600 & 800. Jeweller's rouge to remove burrs." Or something similar ! It saves hunting through all the comments or the transcript to find out. Thx

[@david5476]

A thin thickness fence attached over your table saw fence then removing would give accurate slot dimensions. The wet newspaper strip is great

[@b.b.stanfield9829]

That Shopsmith apron looks well used. Nice job. I just discovered my Shopsmith jointer blades are nicked. Haven’t used the hardware in almost two decades. Recovering/restoring and getting back nearly lost skills post retirement. The plan is to complete the restoration and add tools as needed. Some of the Shopsmith stuff is not quite up to the need but well worth using for many tasks. Given limited workshop space, have to be careful what I put in the area. Since this was now three years ago, any updates on how you sharpen in general and this sort of blade specifically?

[@craiglenhard-rvrguyd]

I have been sharpening chisels and hand plane blades on oil stones, but you can't do that with 6" jointer blades, so the wet sandpaper method works well. With my 13" surfacing planer I just buy new blades since they don't cost much. I will tell you that the Shop Smith worked great in small areas, and I made many pieces of furniture with it. 50 years after buying a radial arm saw that ripped hundreds of boards, I finally bought a table saw which I much prefer overusing the Shop Smith. These days I use the SS band saw the most.

[@refusedone]

Very informative thank you

[@terryharris3393]

How did you fix the sandpaper to the countertop? Thanks

[@craiglenhard-rvrguyd]

Just used some 3M spray adhesive. Thanks.

[@michaeloconnell7372]

Why are the blades placed left and right as they spin in the same direction? Would it not make more sense if they were all 3 facing the same way?

[@rvrguyd]

When you install the three blades in the cutter head they are to face the same way. The orientation in the wood block does not matter since the sharpening angle is the same.

[@michaeloconnell7372]

@@rvrguyd yes I understand that they all face the same way, but why do you place them right and left? I ask this as I have to sharpen my blades.

[@rvrguyd]

@@michaeloconnell7372 I did it for stability based on the block size.

[@michaeloconnell7372]

@@rvrguyd I see, thank you, that makes sense.

[@fordguyfordguy]

I have heard the proper anljle is actually 40, not 45 do you know? Thank you.

[@carlcox7332]

Depends on manufacturer. Some are 40. Some are 50 even.

[@raytry69]

How do you sharpen your chisels? Freehand or with a jig?

[@rvrguyd]

I use 3 grades of sharpening stones and a strop. I use a jig sometimes mostly for hand plane blades. For a quick touch up I freehand it.

[@denisstlaurent4240]

Did you use water or oil on the sanding paper. Should have explained more on the last two items you used on the sharpening process! Otherwise very good video

[@rvrguyd]

Water was used since I was using wet-dry sand paper. I used progressively finer paper.