Comments on: A Dedicated Sharpening Bench – part 5 http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.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-5.html#comment-343 Tom Fidgen Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:41:28 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-343 James,<br />thanks for the comments-<br /><br />this one is sold by Lee Valley...I've been using it for years mortising and you can see its held up pretty well. <br />here is a link to their site:<br /><br />http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=50229&cat=1,41504 James,
thanks for the comments-

this one is sold by Lee Valley…I've been using it for years mortising and you can see its held up pretty well.
here is a link to their site:

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=50229&cat=1,41504

]]> By: James http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-342 James Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:55:49 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-342 Hey Tom,<br /><br />I've been trying different mallets lately and I'd like to know more about the one you're using. Where'd ya get it? Does it come in different weights?<br /><br />Thanks Hey Tom,

I've been trying different mallets lately and I'd like to know more about the one you're using. Where'd ya get it? Does it come in different weights?

Thanks

]]> By: Tom Fidgen http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-341 Tom Fidgen Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:02:07 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-341 hey martin,<br />thanks for the comment. I really like the Lie Nielsen mortise chisels, they're really well made and I find them a little more manageble than the giant Hirschs'.<br />they (LN) only make up to 1/2" so if you need anything larger than you'll have to take another route.<br />The heritage door project I made was a good example of this and I used the Hirsch.<br />Hope that helps.<br />cheers! hey martin,
thanks for the comment. I really like the Lie Nielsen mortise chisels, they're really well made and I find them a little more manageble than the giant Hirschs'.
they (LN) only make up to 1/2" so if you need anything larger than you'll have to take another route.
The heritage door project I made was a good example of this and I used the Hirsch.
Hope that helps.
cheers!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-340 Anonymous Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:32:45 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-340 Hi Tom<br /><br />I follow your blog and enjoy it a lot.<br /><br />How do you like your LN mortise chisel? How do you compare them to the big hirst chisel.<br /><br />thanks for sharing all this<br /><br />Martin Hi Tom

I follow your blog and enjoy it a lot.

How do you like your LN mortise chisel? How do you compare them to the big hirst chisel.

thanks for sharing all this

Martin

]]> By: Tom Fidgen http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-339 Tom Fidgen Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:03:53 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-339 thanks for the link will- this is really amazing- i did hear a bit of this some time ago...nice to have it online.<br />cheers! thanks for the link will- this is really amazing- i did hear a bit of this some time ago…nice to have it online.
cheers!

]]> By: Will Rees Fine Wood Working http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-338 Will Rees Fine Wood Working Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:35:14 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-338 Thanks again Tom! If you haven't listened to this already you might enjoy www.goldenrecord.org / This is the record Launched into space by NASA on the Voyager space probe in the 1977. All kinds of music (including a Glenn Gould recording) sounds of earth, greetings in 55 languages and other interesting info and photos that "exemplify earth" As of 2008 voyager escaped the gravity of our solar system and is now in "Deep Space" Thanks again Tom! If you haven't listened to this already you might enjoy http://www.goldenrecord.org / This is the record Launched into space by NASA on the Voyager space probe in the 1977. All kinds of music (including a Glenn Gould recording) sounds of earth, greetings in 55 languages and other interesting info and photos that "exemplify earth" As of 2008 voyager escaped the gravity of our solar system and is now in "Deep Space"

]]> By: Tom Fidgen http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-337 Tom Fidgen Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:51:36 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-337 Will,<br />thanks for the comments- just visited your site and have to say there's a ton of interesting info there ! from snakes to slabs, old martins to incredibly turned vesels- ...very cool. I play a 1969 Martin D-18 that I love as well as a mid 90's little 0001R that never seems to see standard tuning- lots of open tunings like DADGAD and CGCGCD. ..man they make some sweet sounds! <br />oh yeah, love the Glenn Gould clips on your site...man, that's the sh*t !<br />keep in touch and all the best-<br />Tom Will,
thanks for the comments- just visited your site and have to say there's a ton of interesting info there ! from snakes to slabs, old martins to incredibly turned vesels- …very cool. I play a 1969 Martin D-18 that I love as well as a mid 90's little 0001R that never seems to see standard tuning- lots of open tunings like DADGAD and CGCGCD. ..man they make some sweet sounds!
oh yeah, love the Glenn Gould clips on your site…man, that's the sh*t !
keep in touch and all the best-
Tom

]]> By: Will Rees Fine Wood Working http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-336 Will Rees Fine Wood Working Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:11:09 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-336 Hey Tom. Awesome work! I've enjoyed looking through the blog. More and more i find myslef turning to handtools, especially at night when my neighboors are sleeping and i'm still working. I've got a 9 x 12 x 2 granite in my main workbench i use all the time. It is flush mounted and is tied into the dust collector for downdraft sanding. I also have a similar downdraft cabinet system for my 18x24 granite in the machine room. I've got pics somewhere on my Blog. Anyway. Have a good one. Hey Tom. Awesome work! I've enjoyed looking through the blog. More and more i find myslef turning to handtools, especially at night when my neighboors are sleeping and i'm still working. I've got a 9 x 12 x 2 granite in my main workbench i use all the time. It is flush mounted and is tied into the dust collector for downdraft sanding. I also have a similar downdraft cabinet system for my 18×24 granite in the machine room. I've got pics somewhere on my Blog. Anyway. Have a good one.

]]> By: Tom Fidgen http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-335 Tom Fidgen Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:27:47 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-335 hey bob, thanks for the comments...<br />i'm installing the granite plate lee valley offers. it's 2" thick and 9" x 12"...i didn't weigh it but it's pretty meaty !<br />your podcasts are going great- really like the bench top appliance one...<br />for anyone else who wants to watch some fantastic hand tool related podcasts go to:<br /><br />http://logancabinetshoppe.weebly.com/podcast.html<br /><br />cheers! hey bob, thanks for the comments…
i'm installing the granite plate lee valley offers. it's 2" thick and 9" x 12"…i didn't weigh it but it's pretty meaty !
your podcasts are going great- really like the bench top appliance one…
for anyone else who wants to watch some fantastic hand tool related podcasts go to:

http://logancabinetshoppe.weebly.com/podcast.html

cheers!

]]> By: Bob Rozozaieski http://www.theunpluggedwoodshop.com/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-334 Bob Rozozaieski Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:54:24 +0000 http://s80174.gridserver.com/unplugged/a-dedicated-sharpening-bench-part-5.html#comment-334 Coming together nice Tom! I'm anxious to see how you handle the granite. I have a granite surface plate that I use very rarely, but it's nice to have it when I want a nice flat reference surface. Unfortunately, it's 80 lbs. so moving it out and back from under my bench isn't a lot of fun. I definitely don't have the room for a dedicated bench like this in my current shop, but I'm still always looking for ideas for the future. Coming together nice Tom! I'm anxious to see how you handle the granite. I have a granite surface plate that I use very rarely, but it's nice to have it when I want a nice flat reference surface. Unfortunately, it's 80 lbs. so moving it out and back from under my bench isn't a lot of fun. I definitely don't have the room for a dedicated bench like this in my current shop, but I'm still always looking for ideas for the future.

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