Just got my new jointer blade sharpening hone.
No more waiting 3-4 weeks to get my blades back from the sharpener.
Usual disclaimer: Not affiliated just a very satisfied customer.
Stoutman
Just got my new jointer blade sharpening hone.
No more waiting 3-4 weeks to get my blades back from the sharpener.
Usual disclaimer: Not affiliated just a very satisfied customer.
Stoutman
Nice stuff on your web site. Like the birds eye maple in the one unit...
Careful though with Lee Valley. They will get their clutches into you=20 and eat all your spare cash. This is the end of "spare cash" as you have =
known it. lol
--=20 Will R. Jewel Boxes and Wood Art
agreed. The only possible solution is to convince friends and family members to spend THEIR money at Lee Valley (Christmas, Father's day, birthday gifts for you) so that YOU don't have to. There are no other options. I've managed to get about 1/2 my LV fix that way.
Dave
and eat all your spare cash. This is the end of "spare cash" as you have known it. lol
I had some spare cash in my pocket when I left work today. It mysteriously turned into Lee Valley shelf brackets on my way home.
- Owen -
When Robin was in Saskatoon and touring our plant, he let something slip about another venture they're considering (and no, I won't tell so don't ask)...
My response was "You bastard! How much *more* of my money do you want?"
I heard that they were opening a Lee Valley wing at The Betty Ford Centre...right next to the wing where they keep the fools who bought Taunton's Fine Cooking magazine.... and looked at the ads...
Tis a slippery slope ... the very epitome thereof, indeed.
"Swingman" opined
Do you think that Robin Lee sells some kinda teflon lubricant for that slippery slope?
It's free with the first order.
Also in the teflon kit is "wallet lube", which is chemically cross-linked with the ink used in LV catalogs. This product helps the cash and credit cards slide out of the wallet faster upon arrival of each new catalog.
Barry
They don't sell it, they give it away. It's call their catalog.
I've been thinking about getting one of these jigs. I have no experience sharpening anything. How big a nick will this jig remove? Is it just basically for honing? Tom
Not sure. I guess if you started with a low grit sandpaper or a fast cutting watertstone you could remove a nick with it.
I haven't had to remove any nicks yet.
depends on the grit of the paper you use. The link is for the guide...
Dave
Tom,
Get yourself a good selection of papers (some wet 'n dry too) and you can quickly take out reasonable sized nicks and hone a set of 3 blades in about
30 mins - after you've done it once. First time around, your time will depend on your learning curve capability. But if you can get 4 pieces of float glass and put a different grade of paper on each one, the process will go quickly.I can say that the jig has more than paid for itself in the number of times I would have sent the blades out for sharpening or replacing them. I have 3 sets that I rotate out and after milling some really rough (dirty) stock this past summer, I had to sharpen all 3 sets again. Took me about 30 mins per set. (that's 10 mins worth of work and 20 mins of admiring how sharp they are.....;-)
Bob S.
Is their anything special you do with this jig to maintain the balance on the 3 or 4 knives? Or does the honing not remove enough material to significantly alter the weight?
Doubt you could ever take enough material off jointer blades to affect the balance. Not a high-speed device, plus the mass of the head itself and it's secured pretty good.
Bob S.
Lee Valley: worse than crack
Careful though with Lee Valley. They will get their clutches into you and eat all your spare cash. This is the end of "spare cash" as you have known it. lol
dunno... at least after you come off of a LV high you have some cool tools.. *g*
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
You can spend $50 on food this week... another $8 on Tim H's.... we'd like the rest....:)
Cheers -
Rob
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