Thread: Introduction Aaron F

Hello, I am Aaron and am glad to be part of this forum. My interest in sharp razors is really not razors, its sharp chisels and knives. I make violin bows and in carving hard tropical woods sharp edges make the difference between being able to make and just having an awful time. I started trying to make without knowing how difficult it was to learn how to sharpen. So my first couple of years was rather miserable. Eventually I learned a bit. My first sharpening experience was wet/dry sandpaper, then I discovered coticules and diamond stones, and now I've broadened my horizons with barber hones of various types as well as synthetic stones and a singular JNat which I haven't really used at all. I have some slates also. I did luck into a couple of frictionite hones which I just lapped for the 1st time, as they were both pretty dished.

Hi Aaron welcome to SRP.

Welcome to the forum
There are many threads on the use of hones. All types of hones are discussed. If you are already doing cotis and jnats you have a great start.
The next step is the straight
Dave

Im far from experianced in these maters but Id have to guess an edge that is fine enough to shave with ie razor sharp wouldnt hold up to carving wood. The edge would fold over with the first push into wood.

Carving id have to guess wouldnt need more than a 1k edge. But hey, Ive been wrong before. I will still say your very welcome to the forum and as said lots of info on honing can be found here. Everyone should learn to make sharp.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Carving id have to guess wouldnt need more than a 1k edge. But hey, Ive been wrong before. I will still say your very welcome to the forum and as said lots of info on honing can be found here. Everyone should learn to make sharp.

The correct version* is "I could be wrong... I was wrong once before."

* As told to me by JimmyHAD

Originally Posted by Tathra11

Hi Aaron welcome to SRP.

Thanks Tathra11!!

Originally Posted by rolodave

Welcome to the forum
There are many threads on the use of hones. All types of hones are discussed. If you are already doing cotis and jnats you have a great start.
The next step is the straight
Dave

Thank you Dave!!

Welcome to the forum

Bob

Welcome Aaron. There are lots of wood workers here and threads about knives and turning and likely about chisels and carving. But hey, if there aren't then you can start one. We talk about all sorts of things here. There are people here that are knowledgable about all kinds of topics.

Here's a good place to start:

https://sharprazorpalace.com/knives-other-sharp-things/

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Welcome Aaron. There are lots of wood workers here and threads about knives and turning and likely about chisels and carving. But hey, if there aren't then you can start one. We talk about all sorts of things here. There are people here that are knowledgable about all kinds of topics.

Here's a good place to start:

https://sharprazorpalace.com/knives-other-sharp-things/

Thanks for the tip!