Comments on: A Dedicated Sharpening Bench – part 1 http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:27:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tom Fidgen http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-318 Tom Fidgen Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:02:56 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-318 thanks for the comments everyone- busy -busy-busy...<br /><br />md hills- i made by self a 16foot 'fold down' workbench while building boats a few years ago...brother I could stand on that thing ! so I wouldn't dis-miss a sturdy fold down option where space is limited. You just need a good design to start with!<br /><br />Bob, yeah my grinder is currently living on my clothes dryer -gotta get that off of there ! you have a few things around your space i've been eyeing....gotta 'borrow' a few ideas ! ;)<br /><br />David- the sharpening bench will finish around 32". I've tried a few other heights and that one seems to work best for my height. My slow speed grinder is one of those weird designs that you hold the tool from the top ? ( hey, I don't use it all that much)<br /><br />and finally scott, I don't think it's in a blog- it will be though...thanks for the idea ! <br />it's actually just water stones...pretty simple and straight forward...I do use different methods for different tools, two different jigs as well....like I said I'll expand in a future post.<br /><br />Cheers everyone ! thanks for the comments everyone- busy -busy-busy…

md hills- i made by self a 16foot 'fold down' workbench while building boats a few years ago…brother I could stand on that thing ! so I wouldn't dis-miss a sturdy fold down option where space is limited. You just need a good design to start with!

Bob, yeah my grinder is currently living on my clothes dryer -gotta get that off of there ! you have a few things around your space i've been eyeing….gotta 'borrow' a few ideas ! ;)

David- the sharpening bench will finish around 32". I've tried a few other heights and that one seems to work best for my height. My slow speed grinder is one of those weird designs that you hold the tool from the top ? ( hey, I don't use it all that much)

and finally scott, I don't think it's in a blog- it will be though…thanks for the idea !
it's actually just water stones…pretty simple and straight forward…I do use different methods for different tools, two different jigs as well….like I said I'll expand in a future post.

Cheers everyone !

]]> By: Scott MacLEOD http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-317 Scott MacLEOD Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:40:19 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-317 I'm interested in the sharpening system you have decided or settled on. Is it in a previous blog, or could you please expand a bit? <br />Thanks<br />Scott I'm interested in the sharpening system you have decided or settled on. Is it in a previous blog, or could you please expand a bit?
Thanks
Scott

]]> By: David http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-316 David Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:47:47 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-316 Hi Tom, I just upgraded my 10x10 basement shop to a 12x12 one and now with the great amount of room i now have(being sarcastic here) i use my workmate as a sharpening station. but i want to build one that will allow me to sharpen my tools wile standing, so a tall table kind of! How tall is your station will be? Hi Tom, I just upgraded my 10×10 basement shop to a 12×12 one and now with the great amount of room i now have(being sarcastic here) i use my workmate as a sharpening station. but i want to build one that will allow me to sharpen my tools wile standing, so a tall table kind of! How tall is your station will be?

]]> By: Bob Rozaieski http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-315 Bob Rozaieski Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:09:47 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-315 Wish I had the room for a dedicated sharpening area. Having to pull out the stones from the shelf under the bench doesn't bother me much, but having to constantly set up and break down the grinder and tool rest gets mighty tiresome. Perhaps I'll glean some ideas from your new setup to be able to find some dedicated space. Wish I had the room for a dedicated sharpening area. Having to pull out the stones from the shelf under the bench doesn't bother me much, but having to constantly set up and break down the grinder and tool rest gets mighty tiresome. Perhaps I'll glean some ideas from your new setup to be able to find some dedicated space.

]]> By: mdhills http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-314 mdhills Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:27:43 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-1.html#comment-314 Great idea, I look forward to seeing how this develops. I've seen plans for fold-down sharpening stations, but I was concerned about stability on those.<br /><br />Do you have a photo of your bench-hook sharpening station? Great idea, I look forward to seeing how this develops. I've seen plans for fold-down sharpening stations, but I was concerned about stability on those.

Do you have a photo of your bench-hook sharpening station?

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