Woodworking, The Art Of Sharpening Chisels

[@jxn.lindner]

Glad to see you've started a channel. Looking forward to seeing where you go from here!

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

jxworkshop cheers Cobba 🙌🏼

[@chrwalder]

Very helpful intelligent advises. Thank you!

[@idowuoyewole7720]

Thank you. Using the square was and added tip for me. Good work, helps enthusiasts like me pick up so much information on woodworking

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Idowu Oyewole that's alright Cobba, glad you found some good info there ☺️

[@nspctor7729]

You want to square the chisel/plane blade with the jig at the onset, prior to turning on the grinder. Otherwise you will be correcting your left/right grind forever.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

N Spctor not really dude, back in the day, woodworkers of the old never had aids or jigs & they effectively got there gear awesome, although I appreciate them, I do not believe in them & I personally prefer to show methods that don't include the help of an aid as it teaches that lack of skill is ok. & on that note, there is nothing wrong with others using them, especially if they feel they need them, I am keen on sharing my methods to show people that you can do woodwork without the help of an aid or special jig/tool, it would just take them a little longer to acquire the skill.

[@ajginther1281]

That's how a man sharpens a chisel. The good old hand and eye jig. Solid.

[@johnburens3395]

The way you hold the chisel on the stone is exactly right, that's the way I learned. Good instruction. I personally don't care much for hollow grinds and that is a matter of preference. I think if people understood the edge geometry of blade sharpening they would be more successful in their sharpening. As a knife maker and all around tradesman I've tried every way there is to sharpen(oil stones, diamond stones, water stones, scary sharp method etc), but the main thing I see is people don't understand the edge geometry of the type of blade they are sharpening and why a certain blade needs a certain type of sharpening to be most effective. Great video and thanks for sharing!!

[@Nico-bu6bj]

"The way you hold the chisel on the stone is exactly right, that's the way I learned." I see. That's how you learned to sharpen and therefore it's right way? That's how it works? So everyone who uses a different technique to achieve the same result doesn't know what they're doing?

[@ared18t]

Nico 76 lol he did say you can do it your own way you pessimist

[@fulljackrackoboe]

@@Nico-bu6bj lol cool down mate

[@MatthewHarrold]

Sub'd and liked. Cheers Anthony C. After grade 8, I had to choose between math/science or metal/woodwork. Hence ... enjoying this stuff 32 years later. Practical skills are taken for granted by so many "tradies", and almost completely lost on geek-types. Good stuff mate.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Matthew Harrold hey Cobba, thanks for coming around ☺️, yes I know exactly what you mean, the trade's here or I should say..... businesses don't want to pass on the skills for the trade as they feel the industry doesn't need those skills, which is a shame, but I've had a pretty good life as a cabinetmaker, taught by some skilled Masters & I don't have an apprentice yet but wanted to share some of my knowledge I picked up over the years. But thanks again 🙌🏼

[@revivekavana3093]

Almost lost is very true Matthew Harrold. Here I am a thirty year old carpenter trying to sharpen up my chisels but haven't quite figured it out yet. This video is very helpful thanks for putting it up Anthony

[@ericguevara213]

This has been super hepful thanks!

[@scottmclean4237]

insanely sharp

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

scott mclean will sure is Cobba, & they hold a great edge too 🤘🏼

[@Stu_Louden]

Thank you for this demonstration! Very helpful and look forward to trying it myself... I have some beater chisels to practice on first. 😜

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Stu Louden your welcome☺️ I'm glad you enjoyed the info 🤘🏼 I've got more coming Cobba 😜

[@avecforte8851]

Great video

[@jenniferphillips7717]

Don't know a thing about chisels so this was an interesting watch! I've got a project coffee table that I'd like to fix on my own and think I'll need to use chisels to do so. I'd love to see a beginners how to use chisels video!

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Jennifer Phillips glad you enjoyed the Video, I will make sure I'll do a video on handtool & show some basic techniques that I use on a day to day basis, thanks for coming past ✌🏼

[@Bernieclark45]

Have a look at mine.

[@m.v.k4681]

I have had my Marples chisltes for 54 years, the only other brand I have used and recommend is Robert Sorby, another English brand which are even harder than the Marples and really keep their edge.

[@erikbostrom.9318]

Nice

[@lukeconstructus]

Following you on instragram mate really enjoy seeing your work very inspiring, look forward to seeing how youtube works out for you.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Luke Plummer thanks Cobba, hopefully she works out a treat 🤘🏼

[@lukeconstructus]

Elite Tradie Anthony.C 🖒

[@joshg6et98]

I dont own any woodworking tools but this was really interesting to watch. I came here from your Instagram :) You're actually really natural infront of the camera!

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

josh g6et hey 🙌🏼 thanks Josh, I'm really glad you found the video interesting, & thanks, at the time I didn't feel natural in front of the camera but thanks & getting used to it

[@zombiedj3603]

great vid man very helpful 👍

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Zombiedj360 thank you 😊 glad you found it useful Cobba ✌🏼

[@ChimeraActual]

Since you mention your qualifications, here are mine: Boat Carpenter, Boat Builder, Shipwright for ~ 30 years. Based in USA. I like your system, but as you know everyone does things a little differently. You like the classic hollow grind primary bevel, after a fair amount of research I could find no performance difference between a Hollow grind and a flat grind primary bevel and the flat grind is easier on the system I came up with. The cost of our systems are similar, I think mine is less prone to burning, faster, and more versatile. Instead of the Makita Bench Grinder GB602 ($295.27), I use a Grizzly H7762 Heavy-Duty Tool Grinder ($295.00). The Grizzly is a wet grinder (meant to be used with coolant for grinding tool steel and carbide lathe and mill tools, but works well with water and carbon steel) with silicon carbide face wheels, therefore better for flat grinding. Instead of the Tormek T4 ($409.00) I use a Makita 98202 Horizontal Wheel Wet Blade Sharpener ($348.00). The Makita works with either a flat or hollow grind, can flatten the bottom of a chisel and will also sharpen 16" planer blades. You can purchase three grades of stones for the Makita, the finest eliminating the need for hand honing. I add a step at the end: I lightly polish the secondary bevel with a hard buffing wheel and green compound. N.B! You must hold the blade so that the wheel rotates from the handle to the tip! Otherwise the tip will grab the wheel and the tool will be sent in your direction at high speed! Then I wipe the wire edge off on a soft wheel with the same compound, it's just a single pass with no attempt to polish the back of the blade. Hair cutting sharp every time. Perhaps I need to start doing videos...

[@pingpong9656]

How do you hold a planer blade correctly? Any videos on that?

[@cdbflynow]

Best of luck with your new channel. Just popped over here when I saw your IG posting about it. Paul

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

cdbflynow thank you Paul, we'll see how she tracks & thank you for piping past

[@SalisburyKarateClub]

Hi from another Aussie

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Derek Martin hey Cobba ✊🏼 thanks for popping past 🙌🏼

[@jduguaywoodworking9636]

Excellent video...shame on me, now I have to get to the shop and do a sharpening day. thanks mate.

[@Tome4kkkk]

Excellent video! Two things: 1. What grits of abrasive paper should I use for flattening 1000 and 3000 Japanese waterstones? 2. The part after diamond plate was a bit messy. Finishing stone: flatten, bevel, flatten short, then stropping equivalent from 14:40. Did I get it right?

[@Tome4kkkk]

It doesn't really answer my 1st question :/ *Flattening my stones* is what I'm asking.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Tome4kkkk ooohhhh, right, to flatten I use a Dimond plate as It's flat already, if you don't have a Dimond plate, you could use abrasive's but it will take you forever & you will ware through the paper quickly, mine cost me $160aud but it is a good quality one & it's a 240 grit too.

[@HeavyTone66]

Lots of detailed explanations, I have that exact same grider set up, the 6in Makita is great, I went to the triton clone of the tormek.. the sparky is now languishing wondering what happened..

[@JoeSolla]

I'd like to see how you set the angle of the tool rest at the grinder.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Joe Solla I'll put that one on my list Cobba

[@Bernieclark45]

like well done.

[@sirtooby]

Thanx for showing how to do it. Do you know the name/brand of the tool rest for the bench grinder? Thanx in advance!

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Hey 👋🏼 Tobias Lindstedt, yes sure thing it's a veritas tool test, I don't have the attachments with it but it's a pretty good rest 👍🏼

[@sirtooby]

Thanx for your answer. Found one on eBay but have to wait on the money rain... bought one or two things to much 🤣

[@rowancrafts]

Great tutorial, I hope that you don't mind that I have used parts of it for my students. They seem to like to know that what I show them is the same as other peoples methods. They were particularly interested in working out how much your equipment costs in relation to UK prices.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

David Brotherton thanks & glad you enjoyed, it's not a problem for you to use what I've shared, it's all apart of sharing my knowledge & KZbin is one great way to do so ☺️. I suppose they would find it interesting as far as calculating costs, I wouldn't know if it's costly in different countries or not, I suppose it all comes down to how strong the economy is & what the comparison weekly wage is 🤔. But thanks for coming past & really glad you enjoyed

[@praedormitium]

Hello Anthony, can you make a video about your toolbox? From what can be seen of the box in the background, I am very curious...

[@shonuffisthemaster]

nice video. what finishing stone are you using? looks like an aluminum oxide (norton "india")? im glad i converted to waterstones even though the western stones work fine. just quicker and better results with the water stones. I do use diamond stones to flatten them and flatten the chisel back initially and rhey work great (love the atoma plates) fyi there is a simple jig you can make to sharpen planer blades with a stone. just cut some slots in a piece of wood that hold the blades and present the bevel level and hold several blades at once, facing echother (2 on one side 1 on the other for 3 blade planers) and then you basically just rub the stone over the surface of all 3 at once, easy to keep flat and even because they are spaced out and you have allot of area.

[@johnc.jadoobirsingh7755]

I noticed you have a suction paint gun in the background, I've got a devilbiss, looks like yours and have not found a good video on how to mix the thinner to the laquer. Could you give me some tips on how you do that?

[@geoffsemon7411]

I lashed out and bought a Tormek T7. It makes getting the angle and the finish perfect every time so much easier.

[@tag_of_frank]

with the grinder is the sole purpose to square the blade? Also, how do you know when to move from coarse stone to the finer stone?

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Fahraynk the grinder is there to remove material when you need too as when you sharpen, you'll get to a point where the edge is too large & get bothersome to put an edge on it, you can use the grinder for squaring off, but normally I would not grind to the edge, I will stop about .5mm from the blade edge & do the rest of the work on the stones, this eliminates any burning of the tip, as for the stone, normally I would sit on the course until I have about 3-4mm of steel flattened by the stone & you should have a burr appear on the back edge of the blade, then I would go to a fine stone or plate & polish, remove the burr & fine sharpen to fully remove any burr.

[@haileypestell4129]

Now that youve done chisels can you do a how to on sharpening hand plane blades? Can we get some more info on your stones too please

[@antoniopedroza1526]

hi, good teaching... It is the same to use water or oil? ..... thanks

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

antonio pedroza really it is the same, it is entirely up to yourself if you use water or oil, a lot of it has to do with the type of stone & grit, a combination stone is where you would normally use oil as it is thicker & wont seep through the stone as quick, if your keen on using oil on a super fine stone than I'd recommend a wd40 as it will clean the stone at the same time, the only other major issue & the main reason why I prefer water is water doesn't travel & if you get some on a piece of timber or your work it's not that bad where If you use oil & get it on your work piece you could be in for an interesting time.

[@mohdidris3164]

Tg u for sharing.."

[@Argyll9846]

Where do you get a diamond plate for flattening your whetstone? They don't seem to be available on eBay or in the usual hardware stores.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Nicholas Fox I got my diamond plate from a specialty tool store called Carbatec in Victoria Australia, you should be able to pick one up from eBay though, I've definitely seen them for sale before.

[@dmwm771]

wow

[@Pprez.69]

FYI, your website is down. thanks for sharing your video, I'm new to honing chisels and looking for a few good sharpening stones. thanks.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Vocho's Granja glad you enjoyed ☺️, thank you, & thanks for letting me know about the website, I'm just getting it fixed up & should be up again later on today

[@Pprez.69]

Thanks Ellie.

[@adventuresquad9975]

What brand is your chisels?

[@GrahamOrm]

Nice technique. I prefer a strop with alluminium oxide on it. I can see that your method works though.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Graham Orm cheers Cobba, yes these days I use a slow buffing wheel, I still do the same sharpening method shown, but back in the day as an apprentice, it was a valuable method 👌🏼

[@pascalsurprenant7249]

hey I'm your first sub woohooo

[@pascalsurprenant7249]

Yeah man we have to support each others man cheers and good luck

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Not wrong Cobba, will Defiantly check you out & Thank you.

[@nettyvoyager6336]

cut a piece of ply wood about 150 diameter apply a bit of polish free sharpening wheel but turn the grinder away from you you don't want it digging in

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

net voyager2017 are you talking about making a honing wheel to remove the burr?

[@17MikeThompson]

Are you a framer/carpenter ? Can you do a video on roofs?

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

mike thompson no I'm not a farmer/carpenter, I'm a Cabinetmaker/ jointer by trade, but I do actually have a small shed I plan on building, just using joints to put it all together, you may find it interesting but will be months away

[@simonvolsmann]

💪

[@shaun2049]

👍

[@andrewolsen4175]

Hi mate, just wondering what brand of chisels you'd recommend to be very good.. I don't mind parting with some coin to buy something that holds a decent edge. Is Narex a good brand?? Cheers

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Andrew Olsen Narex is meant to be a pretty good chisel, if you want something really good, look into some Japanese hollow ground chisels, & pay a little more & get a white steel insert, they are absolutely wicked 🤘🏼

[@andrewolsen4175]

Awesome I'll check them out, thanks for the reply and love the videos mate👌👌👌

[@geoffsemon7411]

I bought some of these www.fine-tools.com/high-speed-steel-chisels.html which hold an edge really well and have the same hardness as "blue steel" Cheaper than the Pfeil I bought and better steel. www.finetools.com.au have a good range of Narex if you are in Australia

[@andrewolsen4175]

Geoff Semon thanks for the info..

[@theRhinsRanger]

Andrew Olsen he is using Irwin Marples. I have used mine the last 13 years and they are great

[@jamesharris7868]

check out Matt Estlea on youtube you might learn how to sharpen a chisel .angle is 25 or 30 degrees

[@sarinhighwind]

i sharpen mine on my shearing grinder. need more practice and a better jig.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Sarin Highwind I don't think I've ever seen a shearing grinder I'll have to look it up ✌🏼

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Sarin Highwind Cobba, you do alright if you use a shearing grinder, I would probably say a micro bevel would suit your application as it looks like you can get a pretty good flat grind✌🏼

[@sarinhighwind]

I gotta have a laugh at you mate. Then again as prevalent in the culture as it is, it's very possible you've never seen the tools. It's hard to do actually because the plates spin so fast. My older grinder that was handmade was slower and far easier to do it on. I got caught up with the times and with the actual plate speed its far greater than before. The plates are designed to hollow the shearing blades as well, but it wont put as drastic of a hollow as the bench grinder does. I have never really been one to like a hollow in my chisels. Then again, my experience with them is very... amature. Most of my woodworking has always been rough carpentry or some finish carpentry. Doing fine chisel work is relaxing, but getting them effers sharp is a pain in the ass. Doesn't help I don't have any good stones for it. I need to put a larger secondary on em like you're doing, It would probably suit me better than a micro bevel. With as rough as the plates can be on the chisels while I learn, it's hard to get a good edge. But then that can come along with my setup for guiding the angle also, which is pretty crude.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Sarin Highwind yes I have not seen it in person & off the pictures I was looking at it looked like a flat pad, but obviously it's not 🤣,

[@sarinhighwind]

yeah, there is a slight fall to them. It makes it really difficult to set up a guide to it because you cannot just set it up square to the machine. A bench grinder would give you so much more control vs what i'm doing. But a larger hallow as well. I'm working on getting a flat plate grinder also though. Where I am at I can drum up some business sharpening cattle clippers and such. Those require a flat plate and a slower grinder. It's in the plan! hahaha.

[@nettyvoyager6336]

its called Dressing

[@yourface8698]

use a beltsander

[@actimasprime6226]

how to make something easy difficult .

[@tonywalker8030]

Were you the one that asked me me if I was born with a dead ringer around my neck?

[@c.p.1589]

No safety glasses?

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

C. P. Not quite sure what you mean there...... my glasses are safety glasses...

[@c.p.1589]

Ok. This video is aimed at beginners and amateurs. Grinders are one of the most lethal home tools, either from wheels disintegrating, tools being flung or fingers, hair or clothing being drawn into them. If you haven't been trained how to sharpen a chisel on a grinder, chances are that you haven't been trained about safety. Your presentation, which was great by the way, didn't mention that your glasses were anything other than normal specs so a beginner would have no reason to think otherwise. It would probably be a good thing to impress upon your viewers how dangerous these tools are and that safety glasses are an absolute must. Never assume anything where beginners are involved. I've seen hand tools flung across rooms in a fraction of a second. You don't want someone's head in the way.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

C. P. Fair call, I'll keep shop safety in mind from now on & a priority in my video's ☺️ thank you

[@c.p.1589]

Elite Tradie Anthony. No worries Anthony. I've done a lot of tutoring in various fields. The trick is to put yourself in the position of someone who knows absolutely nothing. Sometimes stuff that seems obvious, just isn't to a beginner. Looking forward to more vids.:-)

[@Nico-bu6bj]

That's an extremely nasty looking diamond plate. If you keep it clean it will work faster and last longer.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Nico 76 yeah thanks Cobba, I do clean it all the time but I've had that one for a why'll now, I used it to flatted my chisels & some tools, it's actually had a lot of use & she's probably got a few years left👍🏼

[@Nico-bu6bj]

When it's worn out I'd buy an Atoma diamond plate if I were you. Much better than a DMT. What grit is the plate? If it's the extra fine 1200 grit plate you don't really need to finish it with a high grit stone. The edge will last longer and will do everything you need it to do for working with wood.

[@Woodworking_Shinobi]

Nico 76 thanks I'll definitely look into that brand & give it a crack too 👍🏼 I have found this one pretty good, it's a pretty coarse plate 240 grit, appreciate the feedback especially on other brands 🙌🏼

[@jrb171]

Amfany

[@chucksierraflpd]

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[@dscdrkel5546]

You ca not see the edge of a sharp tool.-- A sharp edge does not reflect light** DR KEL

[@robinalexander5772]

Hi first mistake is sharpening a chisel in a high speed grinder, weakens the steel. do the hard yard and do it on diamond plates. far to much time trying to get edge on grinder, to much heat build up. if you don"t know what you are doing don"t post a you tube video.