Semi Famous

[davidinsarasota]

Since there is no "Shameless Bragging" section, I'll post this here.

Awhile ago, I posted a mod I made for my Worksharp 3000 to strop the inside of gouges. Woodcraft Magazine has a bi-monthly contest called "Tips and Tricks." I submitted my mod and won for the Feb/Mar issue.

They published a line drawing based on the photos I sent. Today I received a couple advance copies of the mag and a nice gift card. I immediately orderd the Foredom TX kit I've been coveting, the new Pfiel hook skew and a couple of other things from Woodcraft online (free shipping till the end of the month btw).

The pics I sent and the article are posted below.

[Kenny_S]

Way to go David! Nicely done also!

[John T]

Nice Job David and good thinking
Obviously you must use your workshop a lot. I bought one thinking that it was the one for me but I hardly use it. I bought it thinking I could sharpen my carving knives with it ( but I cant ) and I am kinda shy to try and sharpen my gouges thinking that I would mess them up.So all that I have used it for was to sharpen my carpentry chisels( a one time deal ) Any tips David ?
Thanks

[bigEd_H]

Wow, we have a real celebrity among us. Nice job, David and congrats on the new tools.

[Tom Ellis]

Congrats David, It is amazing how some little ideas can work so well.

Tom

[SeaLeveler]

Gratulations are in order.Good thinking.Tony

[Nancy-G]

WOW, David - that's great! Congratulations for such a well deserved honor.

[jimmy joe]

congratulations and a great idea !

[Whitler21]

Dave, congratulations and a good idea ! Does this mean we can get a autograph picture for all of us.... I'll put in right beside Norm Abram above my workbench...

[davidinsarasota]

Thanks guys, Whitler does Norm have his safety glasses on in the pic? I've got one of me in headphones, but it costs extra.

JohnT, I do use the Worksharp for stropping constantly. I also use it to remove material from the heel of gouges that are too steep. I don't go all the way to the edge for this process because that's more of a commitment than I am willing to make very often--I wanna carve not sharpen.

When I do go all the way I use the Worksharp to take the edge back to a white line, then remove the bulk of the material, until the line gets thin, then I switch to Norton waterstones to finish.