guess the stuff in that bag could catch fire? I use my belt sander for loads of things. I have it tied down, upside down onto a table. Love it!
On Mon, 12 Apr 2010, Dale Leavens wrote: > Hi Carl, > > I have an axe file I usually use to begin with. I sharpen a bevel from the > trailing side of the hoe fairly steep about 45 degrees so the edge will be > thicker. I have been known to use my belt sander if I need to take a log of > material to clear chips from the edge of a spade or square nose chisel which > usually results in burning holes in the dust collecting bag. I also have a > length of Whetstone to finish the edge. > > When using a file to sharpen something like an axe or hoe stroke it sideways, > that is, don't run the teeth up and down but slide the file sideways along > the edge more like you would stroke a knife blade with a knife steel. This > takes the steel down fairly fast and remarkably evenly. It does leave a burr > so I use the stone to finish that off. > > Hope that is helpful. > > > If I was Han Solo I'd probably pet my wookie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carl > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 12:31 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] advice pleas > > > > how can i sharpen a hoe? for getting rid of the grass that groes up between > the paveing slabs? > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
