Sharpening a Chisel in under a Minute | Paul Sellers
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2023
- I see more and more options for sharpening a chisel and yet, with no mechanical means at all, I go from a chisel, I have dulled to surgically sharp in about a minute or less.
The fact is I never need to use a grinding wheel, and I was taught to sharpen by the masters of sharpening in my apprenticeship days 58 years ago which I have never strayed from because I found every other option too slow and, dare I say it, DULL and time consuming no matter which method or which machine!
Watch the video and see what you feel.
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No foolerie, no braces. No devices, no mysticism. Just sense and results. I needed this.
This is a model for all DIY videos. Right to the point, great info, no frills in less than 3 minutes. A+.
Fun fact. The chisel was already way sharper than most of us have ever seen, even before he sharpened it !
lol
haha true!!
Hence the plaster.
Thank you for helping us cut through a lot of nonsense, Paul!
A great example of a pro showing how an important task should be done. No expensive jigs or other devices are required.
Watching you masterfully sharpen that chisel and then use it was very satisfying. Beautiful!
I like this. No nonsense. No over-analysis. Just sharpen it already and get back to work. Other channels can waste hours on this simple task.
Less than 1 minute when you are Paul Sellers! 😁
1:20 don't forget that hand dandy hip wipe to remove the sharpening fluid.
That's just one of the reasons wearing an apron, in the shop, is a good idea.
I like the idea of a chisel being super charged
Thanks Paul! I thiught of you today as I was sharpening my plane blade. Thanks to you, my blades are in great shape.
Mine too thanks Paul
The angle is the most critical aspect.
Thanks for the video.
I'm not as meticulous, so I have 2 sets of chisels.
One set for fine work.
One set that can be abused. And I never loan my good set to anyone.
Been sharpening like this everyday since I learned it from you about 12 years ago. Haven't even tried other ways. It just works. Even if I have to take it to a wheel first to remove a chip, I'm right back on my 300, 600, 1000 and strop. Thanks for showing us again.
By 300,600,1000 do you mean whetstone grit?
@@TimeLess049 diamond plates. I think they started at 300, 600, 1000 and strop with green compound. For everything but my Japanese stuff and then I drag out the ceramics.
After a few years of using a honing guide, I started sharpening freehand. By removing the setup time of the honing guide, I find myself sharpening faster AND more frequently. It really is a win-win! 👍
I personally have never used a jig to sharpen tools.
(Though I kinda want one specifically for wood turning gouges, because I am quite lousy at sharpening them.)
I just can't see a reason to use one for the majority of cutting tools.
Chisels are so absurdly easy to sharpen, I can't say I've never had trouble with one.
Sure they aren't dead square, but tell me the last time you needed a PERFECTLY square chisel.
Knives, sharpening them has always been so easy, I could not imagine putting one in a jig.
@@autumn5592 Yes, once you realise that none of the tools really have to be dead square, then there's no point to using a jig!
Mr. Sellers, Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience.
I maintained my sanity during the realm of lies by watching your presentations Paul. A deep thanks to your based approach to life and your craft🙂
Me too. Many such cases I believe.
This video is priceless. It will gets you out of the hobby of blade sharpening and into woodworking.🇨🇦👍👨🦳
Thanks for the how-to Paul! I always enjoy watching and learning from you! I'm a retired ironworker (46 years) who wants to learn relief and spoon wood carving. I now have a good basic set of gouges etc and all the right sharpening plates and strops. I'm getting myself set up in a spare room for this coming winter when I have to close my little shop until spring. I have designed some patterns like I do when I make whirligigs. It has been over 50 years since I was an art student. I have a nice collection of erasers now lol. Enjoyed,take care!
Thank you for this. I used cheap wood chisels for actually cleaning my concrete truck. But getting the edge super fine as to not damage the paint and remove the stuck on mud is a task. This really helped!
You earned a sub with me. That was the easiest and quickest video I have ever seen about this. You got right into it, didn't mess around. Simple, easy, and back to work. Thanks!!
Thank you! After all these years I still learn something from you every single time you make a video.
I've tried a couple of different methods as someone that does this as a hobby. Just do what Paul says.
Diamond stones are so convenient and easy to use compared to something like water stones.
Great video, very concise, no drivel.
Thanks. Your advice and demonstrations are fantastic.
Fantastic!
Simple and straightforward, gets the job done. Thanks Paul
So efficient and straightforward. Thank you for posting.
Great video! Short and to the point.
An utter master at work, and all the gadgets and faffery stripped away - thank you Paul!
Thanks for the tip Paul.
Very very good!
Thank you very much, Mr. Paul!
Great video and great information
You make it look so easy. Thanks, I'm going to give my chisels some treatment right now.
Thank you for this. I lost my dad last year and have his tools...watched him sharpen many times but good to have you show me again. His chisels hold many memories for me as a wee boy growing up, and his one sharpening stone. Much appreciated
Great work dude.👍👍
I've been using your sharpening technique for years. It's brilliant.
Love the short format … under three minutes
Great video to learn from, THANX
I’m sure someone has asked but I didn’t see it, what is the green stuff you put onto the leather block?
Thanks for the tip, Paul! 😊
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
thank you master!
Thank you Sir.🎉
Perfect. Cheers!
Keep It Simply Sharp… seriously this is great! Thanks for sharing
Beautiful 👌🏼
What about that lubricant liquid? Did you make it your own?
Practice vs theory. Thank You!
Fantastic video; heard Paul's name on other makers' videos and now I see why!
Ahhh the Mr. Paul method. K. I. S. S. Keep It Sharp Silly! A neverending treat of knowledge and teaching moments.
Blessings Mr Paul and Crew
Crawford out 🙏🔥⚒️🧙🏼♂️
I get the distinct impression that you made that look far easier than it is. Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Super is a good word to describe your skill. Thank you for making it look easy. Greetings from Austrlia,
Wow! This is by far the quickest sharpening I’ve ever seen! And it’s also the shortest sharpening video. Thank you, Paul! 👍🏼
Excellent Paul, subscribed and notifications on 👍 Thank you 👍
Besser geht es nicht 👏👏👏👌👌👌👍
I love the convex edge created by this method. Essentially giving me the microbevel so often touted, without having to readjust a jig or my wrists, etc.
It is incredible how quickly but accurately you do this
Thanks . Brilliant
Amazing.
Wow! Little impresses me anymore but that was amazing to watch.
This channel is such a wonderful resource. Thank you, Peter!
Just purchased some long 300mm chisels on the bay. Thanks for this, the big reason to have a TV in your garage/workshop
Paul.
Can I please get some idea/links for the products (blocks)..?
Also ryoba, japanese saw, any good ideas, lots of mixed reviews and keen to use japanese saws for joinery.
Perfect thanks 👍
Glad to learn a simple traditional method.
Every other bloke on CZcams had some new device that will give you the perfect edge and of course they just happen to have a link to the retailer!
I was expecting you to start with only use the finest diamond plate. I pick up something from you in every video. Thank you for all the sharing. You have really changed my recreational woodworking.
Thank you kak paul🌾
Nice to see you Paul. Hope your having a great summer.
Wanted to say finished your router plane kit, and of course, it works great. Lovvitt''
That sticking-plaster speaks a thousand words.
wow!! i need to do that
Lovely
Such a pretty chisel
Super!
Amazing, so simple yet so effective, from where did you get your sharpening plates?
Great video and straight to the point! Quick question: When you say "coarse", "medium" and "super fine" plate...could you give us an approx grit size?
I assume 400, 600, and 1000
No nonsense. Just sharp chisels. Nice one
Whats a good stone lubricant
No fuss, just good practical advice, now practice till you get it right, then you're set for life !
Can I ask what grade each of your diamond plates are please Paul, as I want to build a similar system and move on from wet & dry sandpaper? Brand of the diamond plates too if that’s an ok question? Thanks in advance.
Fantastic video, straight to the point. does this work with hammer drill chisels?
Cool.
This is what Paul is best at, tools and use techniques. I’m not interested in the work exercises,and don’t like his style of furniture, but by golly he can teach about tools.
First start with a perfect looking chisel! You might take longer on my chisels - rusty, pitted, blunt, odd angles, paint splodges, used as cold chisels and screwdrivers, and to stir paint!
Paul, what lubricant would you suggest one use on a diamond stone? Please advise.
I believe Paul uses an automotive type of glass cleaner, as it's less likely to rust the steel plate of his diamond stones. But plain water works just as well, so long as you dry the stones after use.
Wow, how sharp they get at the end there.
I remember the first sharpening video i saw of yours on u tube. 22minutes of brilliance. Now its done in 2m 22s. Can u please keep teaching me?
For touching up the blade I just use 600 to about 1,000 for 12000 to Rouge on paper! I'd only go back to course if I had a Nick in the blade! But I have to agree with Paul the methodology works every time! Columbus Michigan
I have a bit of plate glass that I stick 60/80 grit sandpaper to, with carpet tape, if I need some grinding. Necessary when I drop a chisel on the floor or hit a really hard knot with my plane.
Sharp enough to shave wood...and judging by the bandage on your finger, nick you. Good video, sir. Thank you.
Hello Paul, I have been following you for years but I do not recall you ever sharpening a Forstner bit. Can you do that please?
People watching wanting to try for the first time : go a bit slower than the old man while learning. Get a feel for it in your palm. You really don't want a nice woodworking session turning into a bad day.
Yes, speed comes with practice.
Maybe your first few sessions takes 10 mins, maybe they take half an hour.
Practice will reduce that time.
I used to take over 15 mins on one chisel when I started.
These days, one stone, 45 seconds or so, shaving sharp edge. Just took time to practice.
Could you recommend a set of chisels for someone in the UK? I’m just a beginner diyer but I’m quickly realising you need decent tools to get decent results
Class
Sweet. Shaved 20mins off my all timw sharpening vid.
What is the lubricant you use please?
All my chisels have a double bevel. The main problem I have when sharpening is managing to keep the chisel at the correct angle to the stone, especially as the bevel I'm trying to sharpen is quite narrow and not at the same angle as the main bevel. I end up with no clear break between the two bevelled surfaces, or in other words, a rounded bevel. Maybe it would be easier if I only had one, fairly wide, bevel to sharpen? Should I get a grinding wheel and grind all my chisels to one bevel and start again?
Thank you so much! Just one question: How much pressure do you apply on the stones? It looks like it is quite a lot - but to my knowledge almost no pressure at all should be applied to diamond stones.
You don't need a lot. When Paul sharpens, the hand holding the chisel is just a rigid jog, in effect, retaining the sharpening angle. The pressure comes from the two fingers of the other hand.
That changes with the strop, where more pressure is required, which you notice in the video. Once you've used a strop, the required pressure becomes fairly intuitive, it's difficult to describe.
For the total ignorant people like me. Please can you propose the 3 wet stones that I can order from an online retailer please.
Also do I buy any old leather?
Also interested. The stones I use do get it sharp, but it takes forever and a day.
The diamond stone I use are 400, 600, 1200 and they work well with this method. I also use buffing compound on the strop. Hope this helps.
@@mattevans-koch9353 Thanks 🍷
Water stones and oil stones will work but wear away and need, often,
to be flattened, with a flattening stone. Modern diamond stones are
the better way and they cost like "the modern better way".
DMT diamond stones are the best and they are very proud of their products. $$$$$
For the leather: any piece of heavy leather, about 1/8" thick (or more), glued rough
side up, to a piece of, evenly flat, wood, will do. Don't forget the green honing compound.
Uau! I must learn how to do it. Many thanks. 💚💛🇧🇷🌻
He just showed you how. Watch it several time, if you need to and practice.
No joke, I'd be a top-notch cabinet maker if only I could sharpen my tools like that.
Great guidance as always, should you sharpen plane irons after an hour too ?
I'm not in Paul's league, but I was a site carpenter for a few years, and I'd say yes, ish. More important is getting a feel for your tools. Get used to how a newly-sharpened chisel or plane feels compared to one you've used for a while on the various types of wood. It comes with doing it, and being aware of how your tool (oooh errrr missus) is performing versus what you can reasonably expect. You will get the hang of it the more you do. But if in doubt, sharpen. No harm done, and you're honing (see what I did there?) your sharpening skills.