[Homestead] Tools for homesteading
Gene GeRue
genegerue at ruralize.com
Sun Mar 2 14:40:05 EST 2008
On Mar 2, 2008, at 12:31 PM, Clansgian at wmconnect.com wrote:
>
>> And of course, with a proper rest, the wheel could turn toward or
>> away
>> from the user, but the blade edge could be positioned as desired,
>> toward or away.
>
> That's the rub. A rest is no often feasible. If the wheel is
> turning
> toward you, you are holding the piece up against the motion of the
> wheel. If the
> wheel is turning away from you, you are pulling the piece down
> against the
> upward motion of the wheel. The latter is far more tiring and less
> exact.
Yes. I am trying to visualize how one might make a rest that would
make the blade edge away from the user be a reasonable application.
I've just been going through some tool books. On page 31 of The
Woodwright's Shop there is a photo showing what appears to be a chisel
being sharpened on the sandstone wheel, handle toward the operator,
tool edge away, resting on the top of the wheel. I do not see a rest.
Apparently a skilled operator can get a reasonable edge holding the
tool freehand. At least good enough to then use flat stones.
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