tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post3530412959694999679..comments2024-03-28T04:13:09.738-03:00Comments on The Valley Woodworker: Sharpening station requirementsValley Woodworkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-34005388233912243482015-04-23T15:34:56.655-03:002015-04-23T15:34:56.655-03:00Crap fixed a typo then updated, but somehow this i...Crap fixed a typo then updated, but somehow this is now republished as of today???<br />My apologies<br />BobValley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-47736599933918851622015-04-22T22:21:47.756-03:002015-04-22T22:21:47.756-03:00Ah! good points, I haven't thought of that. Wh...Ah! good points, I haven't thought of that. Whatever I uses, I always finish off on my 6000 water stone then strop. The only interest I have in the WS3000 is that it does essentially the same as the Veritas, but for a lot less. Of course, you get what you pay for, oh surprise :-) Years ago I considered those round japanese stone machines with water drip, but the wheels could be hard or expensive to find. That why I like the idea of using sandpaper on the Veritas or the WS3000. Valley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627331616161641107.post-65062772656607284842015-04-22T13:43:45.051-03:002015-04-22T13:43:45.051-03:00Hi Bob,
Just my 3 cents worth on the WS3000
I had ...Hi Bob,<br />Just my 3 cents worth on the WS3000<br />I had the work sharp 3000. Bought a bazillion dollars worth of extra wheels, glass plates, diamond discs etc etc.<br />Did it sharpen? Yes. But it came at a price. You only use a small portion of the disc - sandpaper or diamond, and rest is unused. I tried sharpening off ofthe bar free hand but I didn't like it. It also didn't seem to hold the edge once sharpened as compared to doing it on a stone.<br />I sold the whole kit on ebay. I've since settled into diamond stones, an 8K japanese water stone, and stropping. No more mechanical wonders for me.<br />Just my opinion - changing the discs, and the frequent sandpaper changes made using this a huge PITA.Ralph Boumenothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606484453109932074noreply@blogger.com