sharpening trimming tools

Hello all,
I have read that the sharper the trimming tool, the better the trim but
how do I go about sharpening my tools (Kemperer)? Thank you in advance for
sharing your advice and experience.

Alexis in Winnipeg, Manitoba

I was taught to use a round file like the one you would use on the blades of
a chain saw. There
are also some narrow, flat three-sided files for the flat edges of a
trimming tool. Brace the tool
against a table edge and let the file do the work. Remember, the cutting
action of a file is affective
only while pushing the file from its top toward its bottom. Dragging the
file back while still in
contact only serves to dull the file. There is a point where the trim tool
is too thin and must be
discarded. Make sure the trimming surface is straight all the way around if
a rounded tool and
completely even if flat. Otherwise, you will get an uneven cut. If the
outside points of a trim tool
are wider/thicker than toward the middle where you get most of the wear, you
will get ridges in
your trim job no matter which angle you try to put on the tool when
trimming.

Diego

"Alexis Yildir" wrote in message
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Hello all,
I have read that the sharper the trimming tool, the better the trim
but
how do I go about sharpening my tools (Kemperer)? Thank you in advance for
sharing your advice and experience.

Alexis in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Sorry, one more thing. Be sure to maintain the bevel
that came originally with the tool. If you bevel the
underside of the blade you will diminish the effectiveness
of the tool. Be sure it stays flat and remove any burrs.

: D

"Alexis Yildir" wrote in message
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Hello all,
I have read that the sharper the trimming tool, the better the trim
but
how do I go about sharpening my tools (Kemperer)? Thank you in advance for
sharing your advice and experience.

Alexis in Winnipeg, Manitoba

I use an electric tool grinder. You can find them at your local
hardware store for not too much ($25ish). The one I have has two
grinding wheels (I think that's standard)---one is more course than
the other, don't use that one. I enjoy my grinder and my tools last
much longer. Besides, it's a good excuse to go to the hardware store
and buy more power tools.

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:53:45 GMT, "Alexis Yildir"
wrote:

Hello all,
I have read that the sharper the trimming tool, the better the trim but
how do I go about sharpening my tools (Kemperer)? Thank you in advance for
sharing your advice and experience.

Alexis in Winnipeg, Manitoba

I use a flat file down the chamfer towards the cutting edge, then take
off the burr filing inwards on the flat towards the cutting edge, not
away from it. The very slight *tooth* the file gives the tool helps the
edge to cut cleanly and last longer.

Steve
Bath
UK


In article , Lindsay
MacArthur writes
I use an electric tool grinder. You can find them at your local
hardware store for not too much ($25ish). The one I have has two
grinding wheels (I think that's standard)---one is more course than
the other, don't use that one. I enjoy my grinder and my tools last
much longer. Besides, it's a good excuse to go to the hardware store
and buy more power tools.

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 21:53:45 GMT, "Alexis Yildir"
wrote:

Hello all,
I have read that the sharper the trimming tool, the better the trim but
how do I go about sharpening my tools (Kemperer)? Thank you in advance for
sharing your advice and experience.

Alexis in Winnipeg, Manitoba



--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK