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07-05-2008, 07:46 PM
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 chip carving problems I have my knife very sharp but seem to find that I have touble making clean cuts because the grain resists and I cant keep the knife going where I want it to. Any ideas how I can solve this problem? any help will be appreciated . philip375  |
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07-05-2008, 08:14 PM
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 Re: chip carving problems Your knife may be very sharp, but it could be acting like a chisel. When you sharpen your knife be sure to do equal strokes on each side, it can have a bevel on one side. It made a difference for me. Skip
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07-13-2008, 12:20 PM
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| Re: chip carving problems Most of the wood I use for chip carving is basswood or butternut but I have worked in oak, walnut, pines, and many others.
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07-13-2008, 11:01 PM
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 Re: chip carving problems Thanks for the suggestion on how to sharpen my knife correctly. Have followed tour intructions and things are going fine now philip 375. rfajardo@sonic.net |
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