Sharpening Station Build/ How I sharpen/ Trend honing guide/ DMT diamond plate.
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- Опубліковано 12 сер 2022
- How to build a complete and portable sharpening station and a super easy method of sharpening for the week end woodworker.
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I also use the DMT plates.... the magnets are brilliant!!
Thanks champ.
This has been on my to-do list for a while as my chisels are almost doubling up as hammers at this point. This is the the nicest looking, most practical solution I've seen to date, so I might have to borrow this design for my own "Robert James" shed workshop - seems rather fitting!
Thanks RJ. Let us know how it turns out, good luck.
Excellent appreciate the detail; I’m getting there your detail helps me get to the next level. If you can’t sharpen you’ll never be the woodworker you want to be.
Thanks bud, sharpening is a journey but once you get there it makes woodworking a whole lot more enjoyable.
Thanks. I have been needing to get diamond plates and your choice has helped me decide. 😊
So glad it helped, have fun.
Thanks for the video. I’ve had a Diamond sharpening station for a long time and storage has always been a problem. Thanks for the inspiration. Very well done.
Glad to share, hope it works out for you.
You do a really good job. Thanks for taking the time to do this. A new great resource for me.
Thanks bud, I noticed you have a channel I will be checking it out later. keep it up.
Nice shavings, l believe l am going to invest in this set up.thank you mate.
Thanks , you will not be disappointed, the best system I have found for my level of woodwork.
I think this is the most flexible and elegant solution out there, well done, great ideas here.
Much appreciated, thanks bro.
No hurry, no worry - well explained. Thank You.
Thanks for watching.
Hello RJ, That's a nice system to keep all your sharpening gear together. I've used DMT products before and they're high quality plates. The only thing lacking on the sharpening station is there isn't a space to store a bag of chips. 😳😃Greetings from Virginia, USA
Thanks champ, its a slight design flaw not having a spot for the chips. I will work on it in the next build.
Awesome once again. I am definitely going to make this. Thanks.
Great stuff, hope it helps.
Great Video … I’m totally inspired to make this setup myself.
Thanks champ, I am totally happy with my set up.
I like your design--especially taking advantage of the metallic plates with magnets.
Thanks champ.
Great idea!
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching.
I really enjoyed your video. Keep it coming.
Thanks ,will do.
I enjoyed that, good little video. thanks.
Thanks mate.
The best I ever seen 👍👍
Thanks mate.
Very nice and practical. My next project !
Thanks, hope all turns out well.
Nice job, love ya stuff.
Thanks champ.
Well done. Thank you.
Thanks , glad you enjoyed it.
New sub. This was very helpful.
Thanks champ, glad it helped.
I’ve got three of the DMX plates. I need the extra, extra fine plate. I really like how you made your sharpening station. If you don’t mind, I think I’ll cope it. Thanks for sharing, I like and subscribed to your channel 👏👍
Thanks for jumping on board. Please copy it, make even better enjoy.
Nicely done
Thanks champ.
Love it
Thanks
Thank you
Likewise, Thankyou.
Great little honing board!! I've got the DMT plates as well in every possible grit they make. (6 total). I think there is a 7th "medium fine' with I don't have. I've personally found the extra extra fine plate scratches down to the nickel plating so I picked up a black arkansas stone. And use either 3 in 1 or wd40 for lubricant and works well for me.
DMT are good plates, I will try the 3 in 1 and see what I think. Thanks.
@@RJsShedShop I also picked up a box of diaper wipes and rubber gloves. I used the diaper wipes for clean up and it keeps things tidy around my honing board. It makes the oil not quite as messy.
Oh one thing about using 3 in 1 on the extra extra fine or extra fine, sometimes the thickness of the oil prevents the blade from seating on the diamonds and cutting the metal, it will skips over the diamonds unless you press down a little harder. I've been thinking about getting some hone right or trend honing fluid to add to water to make it non corrosive to the metal. I think the finer grits needs something thin and non viscous like water or Wd40. Wd40 isn't as thick as the 3 in 1. However using 3 in 1 on my arkansas stone seems to work ok. I also found a tube of white honing compound for my strop like you have and it polishes way better than my green honing compound.
btw, I have a touch of ocd like you.. haha.
also another btw: If you ever get impatient with how fast the cutting speed of the 'coarse' dmt plate, the 'extra' course and 'extra extra' coarse are awesome for re-establishing a primary bevel.
I do need a sharpening station. I would not make one with 4 in a row like you. I prefer to have them up, and raised slightly above the table/bench for making angled passes from either side, rather than move them. I do love the DMT diamond lapping plates. I do have one of the Trend 300/1000 plates, and it is not dead flat. For lube, I don't remember where I heard about this, I use automotive glass cleaner. It does not have ammonia in it, which can bother the electroplating on the diamond lapping plates. DMT also makes diamond stropping compounds, up to 15000/1 micron grit.
Every one needs a sharpening station, just figure out what is the best for you. I have purchased trend like yourself and others and at the moment I am very happy with the DMT plates. Thanks for watching.
Paul Sellers uses automotive glass cleaner. Paul Sellers is one of the most experienced and capable woodworkers and instructors today and he isn’t using his site to push or promote his line of tools. Just sensible, clear and useful instruction in hand tools. 🇨🇦👍👨🦳
The automotive glass cleaner does not have ammonia in it like house hold glass cleaner. The ammonia can cause problems with the bonding of diamonds to the steel plate. I use mostly the Tormek cleaner which prohibits rust on diamond plates and wheels.
This storage, holder was just what I was looking for. Why design something when someone has done it for you.
Thanks
The magnets are the magic buttons for me. I like magnets and have too many plates, I can use both sides.
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Thanks, its been a great set up to use, enjoy.
You should not use water on diamond plates- it is steel, and Trend say it can cause rusting. An inhibitor is fine, or use honing fluid.
A secondary (or even tertiary) bevel can save a lot of time sharpening.
What selection of grits did you settle on?
Thanks, I normally do use an inhibitor.
Hey mate great video where did you get your smooth steel rule having trouble finding one
Thanks, had the rule for years, made by Toledo, you can use a feeler gauge.
I'm about to build one of these, thanks for the guide!
Would the diamond plates not get magnatized and then the steel particles sticks to it?
Glad to help, no the metal particles don't stick, I think you would need a super powerful mag for that. Good luck let us know how it turns out.
Very nice! What size magnets did you use?
Thanks champ, 3/4
Do you have any experience on how the plane iron edge compares using the DMT 8000 grit extra extra fine versus an 8000 grit water stone?
Yes, for sure the water stone gives the appearance of a more mirrored finish, and the diamond plate a more dull appearance. I quickly strop so that equals that. Cutting performance is exactly the same. So the advantage is I don't have to flatten the stone and soak it.
Can you share what grits on the Diamond Plates for your sharpening station?
DMT stones. Corse, Fine, Extra Fine, Extra Extra Fine. 400, 600, 1200, 8000 grit.
Where does one find the leather for polishing?
Arts and crafts stores. Thanks for watching.
How long did it take roughly to break the stones in and achieve a mirror finish? I've had mine a while and I'm still getting quite a coarse finish
DMT stones I use lost the initial top layer of grit very quickly. Diamond stones I notice don't polish as high as water stones, however the result is still as razor sharp. The mirror finish for me comes from the stropping, which is a relatively new process that I wouldn't do without. thanks for watching
You wouldn’t happen to sell one like that?
Sorry champ, its an easy build.
That's the biggest burr I've seen so far
Only for the camera, Thanks for watching.