sharpeners

[t-bone]

hi guys and you gals, iam just starting out and was wondering whats a good all around sharpener chisles, forstner bits drill bits etc. and whats the best file to use for forstner bits. Thanks for your help

[outofstepper]

hi t-bone. Though I'm new to woodworking, sharpening is old hat.

Unfortunately I don't think you'll find one answer to tackle all those things..

usually each tool has a whole slew of sharpening "solutions".

Get a generic sharpening guide (honing guide) to handle your chisels, plane irons, flat stuff, etc.

Drill bits I do free hand on a bench grinder with a fine wheel. Buy a cheap set of drill bits and

practice. Those drill doctors usually don't do a good job.

For forstner bits -- will a file even bite into those things? If so just use the right size

file that fits into the teeth. Get a new one to compare angles with.

Mine are HSS, I think. They still cut, but when the time comes, I'll use a V shaped small grinding

wheel on the bench grinder.

hope that helps.

-Tony

[t-bone]

hi t-bone. Though I'm new to woodworking, sharpening is old hat.

Unfortunately I don't think you'll find one answer to tackle all those things..

usually each tool has a whole slew of sharpening "solutions".

Get a generic sharpening guide (honing guide) to handle your chisels, plane irons, flat stuff, etc.

Drill bits I do free hand on a bench grinder with a fine wheel. Buy a cheap set of drill bits and

practice. Those drill doctors usually don't do a good job.

For forstner bits -- will a file even bite into those things? If so just use the right size

file that fits into the teeth. Get a new one to compare angles with.

Mine are HSS, I think. They still cut, but when the time comes, I'll use a V shaped small grinding

wheel on the bench grinder.

hope that helps. i hope you get this, thanks alot for you time

-Tony