Comments on: Scary Sharp Tools With The Plate Glass Sharpening System http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tony Clifton http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114649 Tony Clifton Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:49:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114649 This is the method that many single reed musicians use to true up the backside of their reeds. This is the method that many single reed musicians use to true up the backside of their reeds.

]]> By: olderty http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114630 olderty Fri, 07 Sep 2007 03:35:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114630 What's up with the guy's belt buckle in the photo? That looks scary sharp to me. What’s up with the guy’s belt buckle in the photo? That looks scary sharp to me.

]]> By: JamesBrauer66 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114452 JamesBrauer66 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:03:17 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114452 Yeah, I remember rec.woodworking - back before all this fancy schmancy forum blog stuff :) I use this method for my plane irons and straight edge chisels. For curved chisels I really like a hard felt wheel with that gold bar paste for touching up edges. Yeah, I remember rec.woodworking - back before all this fancy schmancy forum blog stuff :)

I use this method for my plane irons and straight edge chisels. For curved chisels I really like a hard felt wheel with that gold bar paste for touching up edges.

]]> By: theminor http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114434 theminor Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:18:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114434 The Sandpaper sold by Rockler is listed as going down to 2000 grit, but it is actually P2000, which is much coarser than 2000. I ordered this system and had to return it bacause of this difference. If you really want to sharpen tools to a "scary sharp" edge, 3M sells sandpaper that goes down to 0.3 micron! You can get a really good kit with multiple grits at http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=toolshop&Category_Code=THS The sandpaper comes in PSA and non-PSA backed paper. The Guru site on this sharpening system is here: http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/ The Sandpaper sold by Rockler is listed as going down to 2000 grit, but it is actually P2000, which is much coarser than 2000. I ordered this system and had to return it bacause of this difference. If you really want to sharpen tools to a “scary sharp” edge, 3M sells sandpaper that goes down to 0.3 micron! You can get a really good kit with multiple grits at http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/Merchant/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=toolshop&Category_Code=THS

The sandpaper comes in PSA and non-PSA backed paper.

The Guru site on this sharpening system is here:
http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114405 Benjamen Johnson Thu, 06 Sep 2007 19:14:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114405 I have also used the scary sharp system to lap computer heat sinks. Premium heat sinks, are pretty flat, but the heat sinks boxed with processors are not very smooth or flat. Lapping the heat sink can make a cheap heat sink perform like a mediocre heat sink. It is a lot of work, since there is a lot of surface area, but a few degrees of cooling can go a long way. I have also used the scary sharp system to lap computer heat sinks. Premium heat sinks, are pretty flat, but the heat sinks boxed with processors are not very smooth or flat. Lapping the heat sink can make a cheap heat sink perform like a mediocre heat sink.

It is a lot of work, since there is a lot of surface area, but a few degrees of cooling can go a long way.

]]> By: KMR http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114392 KMR Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:16:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114392 I've used just the same method for many years, but not for sharpening items. Often in the shop there are flat washers / shims / etc that I want to true up and provide a fine finish on or to remove say 0.001" worth of material on one side. I use a piece of plate glass, and also finer grits of wet and dry. I do find that water helps, as it washes the particulate away... Very easy to do, great results.... sometimes can be time consuming if you're using this method the way I do. I’ve used just the same method for many years, but not for sharpening items. Often in the shop there are flat washers / shims / etc that I want to true up and provide a fine finish on or to remove say 0.001″ worth of material on one side. I use a piece of plate glass, and also finer grits of wet and dry. I do find that water helps, as it washes the particulate away…

Very easy to do, great results…. sometimes can be time consuming if you’re using this method the way I do.

]]> By: Rick Reimundez http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114364 Rick Reimundez Thu, 06 Sep 2007 15:52:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/09/06/scary-sharp-tools-with-the-plate-glass-sharpening-system/#comment-114364 Fantastic find Benjamen.. I've been pulling together the stuff I need to do the Scary Sharp system, but this makes it really easy.. Fantastic find Benjamen.. I’ve been pulling together the stuff I need to do the Scary Sharp system, but this makes it really easy..

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