>On Mar 29, 10:51 am, "Buck Turgidson" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Probably a silly question. When sharpening a plane or chisel using "SS". is
>> the wet/dry sandpaper actually used with water, or is it used dry?
I've always done it dry; it's just way more clean and convenient.
But I think the results might be better if you used water. Swarf
removal and all.
-Zz
On Mar 29, 10:51=A0am, "Buck Turgidson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Probably a silly question. =A0When sharpening a plane or chisel using "SS"=
. is
> the wet/dry sandpaper actually used with water, or is it used dry?
dry is fine
Buck Turgidson wrote:
>>
>> The coarse part dry. The final wet. I've used 600 to 6000 grit
>> wet. Besides if you use a piece of glass as your base wet sand
>> paper likes to stick to it.
>
>
> That's the way I've been doing it. I only go to 2000, though.
> Didn't even know you could get 6000.
I'm thinking it was 6,000 could be less. It's been awhile since
I've sharpened my chisels. I get them at Rockler.
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"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"
Buck Turgidson wrote:
> Probably a silly question. When sharpening a plane or chisel
> using "SS". is the wet/dry sandpaper actually used with water,
> or is it used dry?
The coarse part dry. The final wet. I've used 600 to 6000 grit
wet. Besides if you use a piece of glass as your base wet sand
paper likes to stick to it.
--
"You can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"