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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 |
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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 news:Jpzqb.323370$6C4.101561@pd7tw1no... 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 |
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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 news:Jpzqb.323370$6C4.101561@pd7tw1no... 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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