Hi all.
A quick question regarding tool sharpening from a relative newbie:
I use the "Scary Sharp" system of sandpapers to sharpen my plane
blades and chisels. With this, I can get the tools sharp enough to
shave hair off of my forearm. The highest grit sandpaper I use for
this is 2000 grit.
Would using a leather strop after the 2000 grit paper make the edge
appreciably sharper, or would the difference really not be enough to
justify the cost of a strop (it would be a birthday gift, actually).
If the strop WOULD be a good idea, do I need to use the green
charging compound commonly available, or do I just use the leather
as-is?
That being said, I've now posted a few questions here (thanks for all
the answers, guys!), but haven't officially posted a bio. Here's
the short-n-sweet version:
Name: Chris Freemesser
Age: 33
Location: Upstate NY
Profession: Computer systems administrator
Status: Married, one son (19 mos. old)
Woodworking info: I've been doing it for about 2.5 years now, mostly
building stuff for our house (both outdoor items and interior
furniture we need). Started out like most newbies...watched N*rm on
TV and loaded up on power tools. As my skills developed, I picked up
a few hand tools to play with, educated myself regarding how to
properly use them, and discovered that I *really* liked doing stuff
by hand. No noise, no dust all over the place, and no worries about
losing a finger or two....it's a beautiful thing. I now have a
variety of hand tools which all see appreciable amounts of use, as
well as a large list of handtools I, uh, "need" to get. :^)
Thanks much,
Chris
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