Oldie,
My comment about rounding over was meant in jest because of the implied sarcasm in your post prior. I seem to remember reading that a honed edge is only at it's sharpest the first 3 seconds you touch it to a piece of material.
I see no reason for a honed edge except for a finish cut and even then it depends on how the finish cut to wood is responding. I do hone my skew a lot.
And obviously some tools cut better without honing. How would that scraper work if you honed that bur off of it?
I've yet to hear one testimony where someone said they weren't happier with their CBN wheels. I do hear people that don't own them try and justify why their way is better...
Hello Brian.......
By the same token, the edge you get by not honing will begin to dull immediately, as well.......so, what's the point? To my thinking, as long as the tool will begin to dull immediately, I'll begin at a higher level of sharpness.....right from the git-go!
So, if I get your reasoning correctly, you'll use a tool that is less sharp, because a sharper tool will eventually dull to an equally less state of sharp? Somehow that reasoning escapes me, but you do what you will.
I do not hone scrapers......so, we agree on that! :cool2: The burr is the cutting edge, and that cutting edge is produced by the grinding wheel itself.
It is a very good point that I don't use a CBN wheel......so, you are absolutely correct that all my reasoning is a product of mental deduction, and not actual experience. Over the years, there are plenty of products I haven't bought, but have made a decision of it's value to my turning based solely on my perception. I must admit there have been times where one product, or another, I eventually purchased. I've also got gadgets and things that were a total waste of my time and money........(I'll bet a few here can relate to that!) Maybe I'm wrong about the CBN wheels......and, maybe I'm not wrong.......we'll see how well it plays out with those who have the money, and the inclination. One thing is for sure.......some of those who have money invested in any of these products will not be inclined to identify, or acknowledge any defects or drawbacks, even if it's glaringly obvious........this is just human nature, I suppose!
For me, it goes against experience to think that 180gt will produce a better edge than 600gt.......
One thing I'd like to point out, is that I continually re-hone my sharpened edges. I don't suspect actual cutting time is more than a minute or two in total, before I pull out the diamond hone and re-hone the edge. Every time this is done, it requires the burr to be taken off within the flute, as well. Most new turners just hate sharpening, and will spend insane amounts of money on gadgets and super hard steels (blush!)........, but, in the end, they will ultimately wait way too long before they'll re-sharpen. (Because their mind-set prevents a timely return to the grinder!) The best advice they can get, is to learn how to sharpen and hone......and practice will make it quick, easy, and without giving it much thought!
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