During our class carving time, Mario gave us an extensive perspective of how he sharpens his carving tools. See pics below and several videos to follow:
Grinder Sharpen 1
Grinder Sharpen 2
Grinder Sharpen 3
Videos:
These videos were broken down into 8 segments due to the 8mb limitation upload per file allowed. Click on the attached links to view the video in only two parts on YouTube, Part 1, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8rS1a0dykI and Part 2, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcbGNwgU4B0.
During the lesson on sharpening, it is suggested that the tool is tested on a scrap piece of wood to verify any nicks in the cutting blade and not use a finger nail or any portion of the body for safety reasons.
Next up is our trip to Ballenburg and Pfeil Tools Production facility…stay tuned!
Auf wiedersehen….Frank & Liz
