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<DIV>Ric:</DIV>
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<DIV>I've been using the Tormek sharpening system now for about 5 years. You might look into it. Expensive at the outset, but isn't everything related to piano work? It's like marine stores--they know you're a sailor and will pay whatever they ask for that cleat!</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>"If you want to know the truth, stop having opinions" (Chinese fortune cookie)</STRONG></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 03/16/07 04:23:27 Central Daylight Time, ricb@pianostemmer.no writes:</DIV>
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Thanks one and all for the advice. I'm planning on buying just two <BR>chisels for now, and a couple sharpening stones. Both chisels will be <BR>mortising chisels as I think perhaps for now thats a good place to <BR>start. Rounding the contour of the notch will be minimal from what <BR>I've heard so far in this choice.... but before you learn to swim you <BR>have to learn to put your head in the water as it were... so mortising <BR>chisels it is. <BR><BR>Interesting (and cool) that Ron N posted a link to Taylor Chisels. Just <BR>last nite I went out to my brother in laws house to borrow for the time <BR>being his.... and he has Taylors. The only one wide enough was a 15 mm <BR>one... and boy does it need sharpening :) But in lue of getting my own <BR>these will get me started. <BR><BR>Thanks again. <BR><BR>Cheers <BR>RicB <BR><BR><BR> Ric, <BR><BR> I'd recommend looking at www.japanwoodworker.com <BR><BR> That said, it looks like you are pretty much there anyway. I think <BR> as far <BR> as selecting a particular chisel or two for, say, your notching, is <BR> very <BR> individual. I know some who use standard bench chisels, others who <BR> use a <BR> mortising chisel, still others using crank neck chisels, still <BR> others using <BR> firmer chisels or even paring chisels. <BR><BR> I'd also echo Jim's comment that unless you like the aesthetics of a <BR> nice <BR> line-up of fine chisels above your bench, I'd go one at a time and <BR> find the <BR> size/style that you prefer. <BR><BR> Best, <BR> William R. Monroe <BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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