Chet Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have a set on new Narex chisels. One has the the normal oily protectant that is normally on them when shipped but the others have some kind of clear coat material. It is on thick enough as to make the chisel feel dull to the touch. Does any one have any idea as to how to remove this so that I can sharpen the chisel. I would think that it would not be a good idea to just start sharping it on my stone, I would feel that what ever this is would get in to the grit of the stone. Any of you brainy woodworkers have any ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Mine had the aforementioned oily coat. Could the others have a wax protective coat that can be removed with a fingernail or sharp edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nope, I tried that before I posted here. It really looks like a clear coat finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denette Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Stanley's Sweetheart chisels ship with some sort of lacquer coating which wears away easily enough on a diamond stone, and my stones seem fine afterward. I've got the whole set and have lapped and sharpened all of them without noticeable problems on the sharpening stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Mineral spirits removed the coating for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 39 minutes ago, Chet K said: I have a set on new Narex chisels. One has the the normal oily protectant that is normally on them when shipped but the others have some kind of clear coat material. It is on thick enough as to make the chisel feel dull to the touch. Does any one have any idea as to how to remove this so that I can sharpen the chisel. I would think that it would not be a good idea to just start sharping it on my stone, I would feel that what ever this is would get in to the grit of the stone. Any of you brainy woodworkers have any ideas. I got some Narex chisels with the same coating. I used some acetone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I give these things a try. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Mine had a lacquer like coating as well, that mineral spirits wouldn't touch. I think I used lacquer thinner or acetone to get it off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawDustB Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I basically ignored it and just started honing. Probably not what I should have done, but my diamond plates went right through it and they sharpened fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonjsuh Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Acetone worked, but it also stripped the black label indicating size etc Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk Eta typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_Engineer Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I can't remember which one, but some chemical (mineral spirits? Lacquer thinner?) from the cabinet took it off as well as the lettering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted December 28, 2016 Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Dip the tip, wipe the back. Only wipe the back as high as you intend to flatten. If you really need the sizing, you could always etch the steel or burn into the handle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted December 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 I am not worried about the size markings on the chisels. You usually choose the chisel to do work on a predetermined measurement not the other way around. I did do something I learned from Marc. I went with the metric chisels with each size, for the most part, being just a bit smaller then the imperial equivalent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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