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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