chisels

[Fenton Murray]

Terry,
You kidding me, the purple one is over 600 USD! Do you have them all/
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: chisels


> My favorite notching chisel is a Japanese paring chisel - much like the
one
> you are looking at. I just love it. The laminated steel is nice - easy
> sharpening.
>
> I use the Tormek system. Excellent and easy to use. I've had it for
several
> years and am not looking for anything else.
>
> I have a full set of top-of-the-line Shapton ceramic stones for sale.
> http://www.shaptonstones.com/stones/profseries.php  They work great, but
> unfortunately it they require some basic level of sharpening skills. So
out
> they go and in comes the Tormek!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Well, I have a slow speed wide sharpening wheel (wet) for the rough
work,
> > and a couple older stones that need replacing. I have pretty much
decided
> > on ordering the Japanese chisels I posted... white steel seems to come
> > highly recommended from a lot of holds. Stones I'm going to order tonite
> > as well.  I get the message folks.... mirror sharp makes for good work
and
> > lets a beginner at this job like myself have an outside chance of making
> > things look like I've been at it all my life.
> >
> > But Terry my friend...,   since you asked the question first... let me
> > throw it back at you.  What do you use ?
> >
> > Tomak, which came through on another post, is made in Sweden I
> > understand... just around the corner.  I have a feeling I am going to
like
> > this kind of work, so I doubt it will be long before I spend some bucks
on
> > some new tools :)
> >
> > Cheers
> > RicB
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