Two thing that will be lost to time. Knowing how to use a draw knife and finding a kid who is interested and wants to learn.
I can’t really argue those 2 points, Jeff. Myself, being the old bastage that I am (being a LOT closer to 70 than 65), I’d be tickled plum shitless to get me some a them there lessons! Got a buncha old tools, but it seems that I missed out on this one in the past. :-{ I’d still like to learn though.
One of the very few tools of my Grandfather’s that I was able to bring back from Tennessee after his funeral in 1999 on the plane was one of his Draw knives.
I still have it.
It’s older than I am and still razor sharp.
That’s what amazes me, mine are still sharp. I need to get a proper stone to sharpen them, NO WAY am I going to grind on that blade with anything else!!
I probably (am lucky to) have about a dozen – all ‘razor sharp – cut paper on a bias. I use a very flat Arkansas stone, no bugger than my middle finger. On both sides carefully slide it down the edge*, or on the bevel side, use a circular motion like a puck.
The biggest ‘mistake’ that I see is keeping the knife perpendicular to the work. Much more effective and less resistance to start at one end of the blade at say a 30 degree angle and run the length of the blade. Think of cutting a loaf of bread – slicing rather than chopping.
but what the F do I know.
Two thing that will be lost to time. Knowing how to use a draw knife and finding a kid who is interested and wants to learn.
I can’t really argue those 2 points, Jeff. Myself, being the old bastage that I am (being a LOT closer to 70 than 65), I’d be tickled plum shitless to get me some a them there lessons! Got a buncha old tools, but it seems that I missed out on this one in the past. :-{ I’d still like to learn though.
One of the very few tools of my Grandfather’s that I was able to bring back from Tennessee after his funeral in 1999 on the plane was one of his Draw knives.
I still have it.
It’s older than I am and still razor sharp.
That’s what amazes me, mine are still sharp. I need to get a proper stone to sharpen them, NO WAY am I going to grind on that blade with anything else!!
I probably (am lucky to) have about a dozen – all ‘razor sharp – cut paper on a bias. I use a very flat Arkansas stone, no bugger than my middle finger. On both sides carefully slide it down the edge*, or on the bevel side, use a circular motion like a puck.
The biggest ‘mistake’ that I see is keeping the knife perpendicular to the work. Much more effective and less resistance to start at one end of the blade at say a 30 degree angle and run the length of the blade. Think of cutting a loaf of bread – slicing rather than chopping.
but what the F do I know.
* this guy looks ??, but at 2:00 he explains honing a Mora (scandy grind) knife. (Really a F-book t shirt – WTF)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwKkhyjV5Rc
Tools we’ll need soon.