Question for the group relative to the use of Tormek sharpening : do you change the way you sharpen your turning tools, based on the wood to be turned ? What about, based on the the wood's grain orientation ?
It seems to me that there are three choices that could be pursued:
1. sharpen on the SB stone only (I reference the SB stone only due to the fact that most of us use high speed steel tools)
- resharpen by returning to the SB stone
2. sharpen on the SB stone, and then hone on the leather wheel
- rehone as often as possible
3. sharpen on the SB stone, then finish the edge on a SJ stone
- resharpen by returning to the SJ stone stone as often as possible
My thoughts are :
It seems to me that there are three choices that could be pursued:
1. sharpen on the SB stone only (I reference the SB stone only due to the fact that most of us use high speed steel tools)
- resharpen by returning to the SB stone
2. sharpen on the SB stone, and then hone on the leather wheel
- rehone as often as possible
3. sharpen on the SB stone, then finish the edge on a SJ stone
- resharpen by returning to the SJ stone stone as often as possible
My thoughts are :
- use option 1 when roughing out a log to shape[/li]
- really dense wood : after the shape is pretty well defined, use option 3, especially for the final passes
- less dense wood : after the shape is pretty well defined, use option 1 or 2. Depending on the wood and grain direction, you'll probably have to use scrapers and sand a bit, so option 1 may be best.
- soft wood : stay with option 1 : You're gonna have to sand lots anyway.