Good morning all, I have a J. Alan spoon bit that I have been using for a while now for freehand drilling. I have not sharpened it and it does need it at this point; however, I am not familiar with hoe to sharpen it. Any assistance that you all can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Josh Whitehead
new to pipe making.
How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
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Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
I would recommend contacting Jeff, he'd know best
Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
You don't want to use a hoe to sharpen it. A hoe is best for garden use and not sharpening stuff.
Hope this helps.
Rad
Hope this helps.
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Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
Diamond HONE across the flat. Don't mess with the relief on the edge itself.
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Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
PMF needs a Smartass Comment Hall of Fame for this sort of thing.RadDavis wrote:You don't want to use a hoe to sharpen it. A hoe is best for garden use and not sharpening stuff.
Hope this helps.
Rad
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Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
You only need a couple of swipes with a diamond hone on the flat portion that actually cuts. There is no need to go over the entire flat.
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Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
Thanks guys, I have some really fine grade sharpening stones from working on the straight razors I have refinished but no diamond hone so looks like im stopping off to get one tonight. Thank you all for the responses. I was really looking forward to trying to use a Hoe to sharpen it lol.
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Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
Try those stones before investing in a diamond tool. They may work just fine.Jwhitehead3129 wrote:Thanks guys, I have some really fine grade sharpening stones from working on the straight razors I have refinished but no diamond hone so looks like im stopping off to get one tonight. Thank you all for the responses. I was really looking forward to trying to use a Hoe to sharpen it lol.
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Re: How to sharpen a J. Alan Spoon bit??
They did pretty well but its not a bad excuse to add another tool to what I have already. I have reconditioned several straight razors and may do more so it will be handy to have a good hone.