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Sharpen your auger blades at home!!
SirCranksalot:
ba da bump
SirCranksalot:
I have one specific question in case the OP tunes in::
"Step 4
Now we are going to hone a primary edge on the blade."
Does this mean you just use the fine stone or do you use all 3? I tried it with 1000 grit wet/dry paper since I just have a coarse/medium stone and that didn't seem to create a primary edge at all. I ask this because 'hone' usually(often?) refers to the last step with the finest stone.
If someone else has successfully used this method feel free to comment----TIA
SirCranksalot:
anyone have an answer to this? thx
esox_xtm:
Just the fine (3rd) stone Sir. After you've removed all the original primary bevel (the very thin, steeper angle right on the edge) this step recreates a brand new one. For that you need a stone, 1000 grit paper is too fine to hardly remove anything and too floppy to maintain a perfect angle unless you glue some to a piece pf glass. Remember you don't need much of a primary edge, "about as thick as a thread" was the OPs description.
I've done this and it works. Good luck to you!
SirCranksalot:
Thx for that.
I just have a stone with 2 sides No idea what the 'grit' of the second side might be. I might give that a try and then polish it up with 1000 grit paper. I don't see much wrong with pulling/dragging it across the paper as opposed to pushing it as the OP did across the stones.
BTW---So it's not just silly questions you answer?? ;D
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