<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1586" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Ditto on the Tormek,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I've had mine about 4 or 5 years. I use a high bred system of stones for truing the back and the tormek wheel for regrinding the bevel, then sometimes back to the stones for the second bevel. The leather honing wheel is worth it's weight in gold. For a bridge notching chisel I don't think a perfect flat back is important, so honing and sharpening periodically through the job is like seconds on the leather. Plus, there's not much you can't sharpen with all the attachments. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Fenton</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=BobDavis88@aol.com href="mailto:BobDavis88@aol.com">BobDavis88@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 16, 2007 8:45 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: chisels (& sharpening)</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 3/16/2007 2:38:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, <A href="mailto:paulrevenkojones@aol.com">paulrevenkojones@aol.com</A> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been using the Tormek sharpening system now for about 5 years. ....</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">All,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">There was a good discussion of the Tormek and other sharpening methods about 4 years ago. Check the archives. (My Tormek has LONG since paid for itself).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Also, every time I buy something that makes sharp tools easier, I wonder why I didn't do it sooner, so now seems like a good time to mention the Drill Doctor for sharpening twist drill bits. Its claim to fame is  a special chuck that holds the bit, a stop and guide for getting the positioning and depth right, a diamond wheel, and particularly a cam-type guide for getting the grinding relief right. Elegantly simple. It's saving me a fortune in replacement of bits I was too lazy to sharpen (or not able to reliably). Marcia got me one for Christmas, and it's already paid for itself.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style">Bob Davis</FONT></DIV><BR><BR><BR> <DIV><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at <A title=http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000339 href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000339" target=_blank><B>AOL.com</B></A>. </FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>