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| tyrannosauROSS Member Since: 24 Jun 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 136   
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I have a collection of sharpening tools,
But look at the Work Sharp brand. They are pretty well made tools. The Ken Onion Editions are great. |
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7th Jun 2020 10:05pm |
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| vulcanfreak Member Since: 05 Sep 2010 Location: suffolk Posts: 77 
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The mower and the shears you could do with a grinder if you are careful, the rest could be done with a bench grinder but i would suggest some tuition, its not something you can learn overnight. If you want professional results look up Tormek whetstone sharpening systems.
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7th Jun 2020 10:05pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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Thanks
Worksharp looks interesting - will look into that. Tormek is way out of the price range - cheaper for a domestic user to just replace blades. |
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7th Jun 2020 10:20pm |
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| Roger Member Since: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 71 
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Bladetech make some good little sharpeners that will put a new edge on garden tools and knives etc. It will only do half of your list but for about £10 it is worth having one in the kitchen drawer.
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7th Jun 2020 10:34pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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For all of those except the drill bits, I'd go hand tools - you really don't need the power, speed or heat of powered tools in a home environment, especially if you adopt the little and often approach and try not to use the tools inappropriately.
An ordinary fine steel file, a marker pen to mark the edge and show progress and then if you really want a few of these to put a really fine edge on:  Click image to enlarge https://uk.knivesandtools.eu/en/pt/-eze-la...-yEALw_wcB I have a selection of Japanese wet stones - but to be honest never use them now. You don't want to have to go off and get a bucket of water, soak them for 5 mins and then sharpen and then tidy up afterwards... |
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8th Jun 2020 8:18am |
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| sako243 Member Since: 08 Jul 2014 Location: Wales Posts: 1218  
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I assume that the mower is a push one? I sharpen the blades on my mower with a flap disc on a grinder but then it's a 48" wide ride on. By hand would take far too long when it hits sticks, stones and earth fairly regularly. Plus the deck ain't that straight anyway.
Drill bits I tend to simply replace. Garden tools including machetes and knives tend to be with a scythe sharpening stone. It's aggressive but doesn't half leave an edge on the bigger blades. Knives for the kitchen and stalking I tend to keep keen on, I think it's called a Warthog 2 thingy, two spring loaded diamond pads to maintain the correct angle. Ed 82 Hotspur Sandringham 6x6 95 Defender 110 300Tdi |
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8th Jun 2020 8:24am |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1841 
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I have some Japanese water stones, for bushcraft/camping knives ( I run some sessions for kids through work) but as has been said, they are a bit of a faff. Good results though, when you take the time to do it properly.
But the main reason I wanted to reply was on the point about drill bits (pardon the pun...). I did just used to replace these, but when you're in the middle of a job, and you want that hole drilled... it's a pain to break off and go and get some more - even if you do have somewhere relatively close by and open. Over the years, I ended up with boxes and boxes of so-so drill bits. I thought there must be a better way, so recently I bought a cheap-ish bench grinder. Two stone wheels, and one of them has the angled rest for drill bits. I have to say it's been fantastic - worth buying the grinder for that alone. I watched a couple of youtube videos to get an idea of the technique, and it's saved me time and money. The difference between using a newly sharpened bit, and the one that's getting old is chalk and cheese - quicker, cleaner and easier on the drill and user! Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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8th Jun 2020 9:56am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209 
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I sharpen drill bits on the bench grinder. With a bit of practise you can do it by eye with no guide, but you need to know the geometry you are aiming for. I was taught how to do it, but I'm sure there'll be videos on the 'net. I also was shown how to regrind masonry bits to cut hardened steel, which is handy. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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8th Jun 2020 10:27am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372 
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If you lack the skill to grind the correct angles for a twist drill by hand, traditional sharpening jigs are not expensive.
This sort of thing: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-44351-Dril...B0012Q8US0 |
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8th Jun 2020 11:41am |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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Will hand sharpen using a file for most tools.
Will get a jig for drill bits with built in sharpening wheel like MultiSharp 2001 |
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9th Jun 2020 9:10am |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Hand sharpening drill bits is an art that not everyone can get right. It took me years of practice to get it right. If you have a bench grinder and a large nut you can make a reasonable job of sharpening the drills as the angles on a nut are roughly what you need for a drill bit but then you have to judge how much you have taken from one edge and take the same off the second.
Drill bits are now relatively cheap to replace even imperial sizes up to 1/2" , I regularly just replace them buying 5 of so at a time when my stock is depleted. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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10th Jun 2020 9:01am |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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Thanks ARC, I must also look after them, i.e. not drill a hole in my HD Devon front bumper without cutting oil.
To date i have just replaced them. |
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10th Jun 2020 10:15am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372
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What's the diameter of this hole?
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10th Jun 2020 1:47pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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6mm just for bolts to fix the number plate as the `Halfords double sided tape finally gave up
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11th Jun 2020 7:41am |
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