Thanks for allowing us to visit your workshop. I've only done very primitive sharpening with a steel rod. Looking forward to acquiring more waterstones.
Very nice video. Nice to meet you. The dycem (sp?) sheets are extremely useful for all sorts of work holding. Best is to buy a roll for about $20 and cut it up as you need.
Good to recap after having been on one of his excellent sharping courses. I spent a week with David learning the ins and outs of tool restoration and sharping and was totally blown away by what l learnt and how sharp l could get my planes and chisels. He is truly an inspiration: thank you David for a superb five days. Mike Watkins.
You're so patient and methodical. It really makes me want to slow down in the shop. I have 400, 1000, and 3000 grit whetstones, but seeing you only use a 600 and 10000, I wonder if I need a higher grit polishing stone? Should I even bother with stepping up gradually? Or maybe just use a certain set to maintain an already quite sharp edge?
J3, your set of stones is good. If you follow my method carefully you will only need an 8,000 or 10,000 as a final polishing stone. Your intermediate stones will be very useful for preparing chisel backs. Get a wire edge on a coarse stone, raise angle by a couple of degrees and polish the tip.
I appreciate the advice! I just ordered a 10,000 stone. I was given an old Stanley #6 plane that I'm almost done restoring. I'm excited to get the blade back into cutting order. imgur.com/a/dCjGJrQ
I am confused. If they are all in the same tub, why don't the lower grits contsminste the higher grit stones with coarser particles. Why doesn't this also happen when making mud? Finally, how do you then flatten them, or does the mud-making method not lead to issues with flattening? If you do flatten, what do you use to do so?
Well in this video, all of these stones are King 800 stones I believe. So rubbing them together and leaving them in the same tray is not an issue. He has so many of them for his classes
Is there a rationale for storing the stones partially submerged in water? Seems like it might result in uneven expansion leading to cracking in some cases.
Harold Bridges He's saving space and making them more portable. Water is very heavy. Waterstones are like sponge. To avoid uneven absorption you could simply turn them over after each use. I never had problem with waterstones of any kind cracking. I believe a combination of change in temperature and expansion cause cracking. I always use water at room temperature.
@@snowwalker9999 finer grit Stones are quite easily cracked if left In water too long. Medium Stones not so much but I would t leave Sigma power Stones soaking.
I use another flat waterstone purely to create some slurry, (very quick).. If you rub two waterstones together for a long time, they do not get flat. One goes convex and the other goes concave. The Diaflat stone is Diamond and always flat. David
Don't be so rude. Mr. Charlesworth passed away this year after a long respiratory illness, which began around the time this video was posted. For those of us who have the ability to appreciate this mans contribution to woodworking, his fingernails are the last thing one would be bothered about. As a well-spoken Englishman, his spoken manner is entirely typical, and not at all out of place for such a kind and warm personality as Charlesworth. @darrenmasom8702, you should be embarrassed by your petty remarks here. You may have clean nails and speak with uncontrolled emotion, but you've let yourself down with your comments about the late gentleman Charlesworth. For shame.
Thanks for allowing us to visit your workshop. I've only done very primitive sharpening with a steel rod. Looking forward to acquiring more waterstones.
Very nice video. Nice to meet you.
The dycem (sp?) sheets are extremely useful for all sorts of work holding. Best is to buy a roll for about $20 and cut it up as you need.
Good to recap after having been on one of his excellent sharping courses. I spent a week with David learning the ins and outs of tool restoration and sharping and was totally blown away by what l learnt and how sharp l could get my planes and chisels. He is truly an inspiration: thank you David for a superb five days. Mike Watkins.
Thank you Mike. Glad it was useful!
David
Hi david . I have enjoyed your books immensely in the past.and your videos are very informative. Thank you
Bob Ross of water stones.
Kennedy L no the Bob Ross of water stones is Murray Carter
@lennox Kasen you're right no one gives a shit
Hii David!Haw i clean my self waterstone,its very dearty!?😢😢Doo you get idea?And how too save stones?
Enjoyed this very much. Thank you!
You're so patient and methodical. It really makes me want to slow down in the shop.
I have 400, 1000, and 3000 grit whetstones, but seeing you only use a 600 and 10000, I wonder if I need a higher grit polishing stone? Should I even bother with stepping up gradually? Or maybe just use a certain set to maintain an already quite sharp edge?
J3,
your set of stones is good. If you follow my method carefully you will only need an 8,000 or 10,000 as a final polishing stone. Your intermediate stones will be very useful for preparing chisel backs.
Get a wire edge on a coarse stone, raise angle by a couple of degrees and polish the tip.
I appreciate the advice! I just ordered a 10,000 stone.
I was given an old Stanley #6 plane that I'm almost done restoring. I'm excited to get the blade back into cutting order.
imgur.com/a/dCjGJrQ
How I wish I lived closer so I could attend your classes every week.
Lovely video, is your polishing stone some type of Belgium Corticule?
is it necessary to use distilled water with waterstones? Can simple tap water from the sink suffice?
I`m falling to sleep!! Such a soft gentle voicezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
I am confused. If they are all in the same tub, why don't the lower grits contsminste the higher grit stones with coarser particles. Why doesn't this also happen when making mud? Finally, how do you then flatten them, or does the mud-making method not lead to issues with flattening? If you do flatten, what do you use to do so?
Well in this video, all of these stones are King 800 stones I believe. So rubbing them together and leaving them in the same tray is not an issue. He has so many of them for his classes
I think David is “Whispering” Bob Harris’s long lost brother.
So many tips on one video 👍
Hello David, would you be so kind as to inform what stone grits you have with you?
Matheus,
For a resharpen I use King 800 & King 10,000 grit.
For chisel preparation I add a King 1,200 grit.
Is there a rationale for storing the stones partially submerged in water? Seems like it might result in uneven expansion leading to cracking in some cases.
Harold Bridges He's saving space and making them more portable. Water is very heavy. Waterstones are like sponge. To avoid uneven absorption you could simply turn them over after each use. I never had problem with waterstones of any kind cracking. I believe a combination of change in temperature and expansion cause cracking. I always use water at room temperature.
@@snowwalker9999 finer grit Stones are quite easily cracked if left In water too long. Medium Stones not so much but I would t leave Sigma power Stones soaking.
How is the health and u ok
can some 1 send me a link of where to buy these stones
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thank you good sir
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How do you level off the stone?
Dan,
Either with 240grit wet & dry on float glass, or with DMT Diaflat stone.
David
David Charlesworth ,
Method water stone on water stone does not work? This is only for suspension; no level off?
I use another flat waterstone purely to create some slurry, (very quick)..
If you rub two waterstones together for a long time, they do not get flat. One goes convex and the other goes concave.
The Diaflat stone is Diamond and always flat.
David
Dan,
I flatten stones either with 240 grit wet and dry on float glass, or with the DMT Diaflat diamond plate.
David
Clean your nails and speak with some emotions plz
Don't be so rude. Mr. Charlesworth passed away this year after a long respiratory illness, which began around the time this video was posted. For those of us who have the ability to appreciate this mans contribution to woodworking, his fingernails are the last thing one would be bothered about. As a well-spoken Englishman, his spoken manner is entirely typical, and not at all out of place for such a kind and warm personality as Charlesworth. @darrenmasom8702, you should be embarrassed by your petty remarks here. You may have clean nails and speak with uncontrolled emotion, but you've let yourself down with your comments about the late gentleman Charlesworth. For shame.