sparklemotion
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My graver sharpening method consists of (template assisted) hand sharpening on a couple of different grits of water stone, followed by polishing on a leather strop.
Because of budget issues (this is a hobby, I doubt I could recoup money spent on equipment), I can't justify any kind of powered upgrade for my sharpening set up for now.
I'm wondering how folks who are doing this the hard way like me manage all of the sharpening "stuff." I don't have the space for a dedicated sharpening station. And wet sharpening is, to me, a worst-of-all-worlds combination of: being inherently messy, yet also needing to be clean between steps to avoid contamination.
My "engraving" space feels invaded by all this stuff: a water tray for soaking stones, an elevated tray for air drying stones, a small metal pan for sharpening which allows me to slide my template back and forth as needed, paper towels for wiping between grits, a leather strop block, and stroping compound.
I feel like a black-and-white halfwit in an infomercial. There has got to be a better way!!
Any advice?
Because of budget issues (this is a hobby, I doubt I could recoup money spent on equipment), I can't justify any kind of powered upgrade for my sharpening set up for now.
I'm wondering how folks who are doing this the hard way like me manage all of the sharpening "stuff." I don't have the space for a dedicated sharpening station. And wet sharpening is, to me, a worst-of-all-worlds combination of: being inherently messy, yet also needing to be clean between steps to avoid contamination.
My "engraving" space feels invaded by all this stuff: a water tray for soaking stones, an elevated tray for air drying stones, a small metal pan for sharpening which allows me to slide my template back and forth as needed, paper towels for wiping between grits, a leather strop block, and stroping compound.
I feel like a black-and-white halfwit in an infomercial. There has got to be a better way!!
Any advice?