As a continuation from last month, we are sharing Christopher Schwarz’s ‘Sharpen This’ series. In Part 2 of his series on sharpening, Chris discusses how there are many different methods and systems out there related to sharpening, but what you need to do as the woodworker is pick the one system/method that works for you and your woodworking habits.
There isn’t a silver bullet when it comes to sharpening, but some tools certainly make the process easier. The Tormek Sharpening System is one of those tools, providing accuracy and repeatability time and time again.
To get a good sense of what a Tormek can do, take a look at the video below. Watch how the Tormek transforms a wrecked chisel into a perfect razor-sharp cutting edge in just 6 minutes. It may not be a silver bullet, but it is fast!
Take a look at the Tormek Sharpening System options available at Highland Woodworking
Highland employee, Jeff Dillon, performed the demo by first explaining the technology behind the brake system followed by the hot dog demonstration. He then pulled out the blade and brake cartridge to further show how the brake stops the blade when it comes into contact with flesh.
While the blade still nicks the hot dog, it is much less damage then going straight through it
The blade and brake cartridge. You will need to replace the brake cartridge and evaluate the condition of the blade for future use.
To find out more information about SawStop or to purchase your own saw, you can visit Highland Woodworking online or in-person.
We’ve got another episode of The Highland Woodworker premiering shortly, but in the meantime you can watch a preview of the upcoming episode now!
If you ever want to catch up on any past episodes, check out The Highland Woodworker Archive offering hours of past episodes and woodworking fun!
You can get so much done in a shop with a quality router table, and the Kreg Router Table System can help woodworkers of all levels finish their projects faster, more easily and with greater precision than before.
Mike Morton offers a thorough tour of the Kreg Router Table System in the video below, helping you figure out how to adjust the stand, how to use the new style of insert plate and much more!
Click to find out more about the Kreg Router Table System, available at Highland Woodworking.
At Highland Woodworking, we are pretty fanatical about sharpening, and we know Chris Schwarz shares our feelings about this. When Chris was updating his Sharpen Up or Shut Up keynote address for us to publish in Wood News last month, he suggested to us that our readers might be interested in his entire ‘Sharpen This’ series, so we thought we would share those articles and continue to spread the word that sharpening really is the key to happiness, at least where woodworking is concerned.
In Part 1 of the series, Chris offers what he believes to be the current state of sharpening in the woodworking world, and offers a few suggestions to get started. This whole series is a gold mine of useful information, as most Chris Schwarz articles tend to be, and the introduction pulls no punches and jumps right in to set things straight. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.
In this classic video, Roy Underhill, patron saint of extreme hand tool woodworking, takes the SawStop PCS for a drive with a piece of southern fried chicken during a visit to Highland Woodworking. Take a look, below!
