RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted November 12, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2021 Yep, these are from Axminster and need 'final honing', although I wouldn't want to get near the business ends now as it is. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2021 11 hours ago, Nick C said: Something I discovered recently, although you probably already know - the sharp pointy hard things often aren't supplied fully sharpened, so may need to be sharpened before use. They will generally be supplied ground but not honed. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted November 13, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2021 5 hours ago, St Enodoc said: They will generally be supplied ground but not honed. I bought a honing guide and stone a while back to sharpen some chisels I got in Wickes years ago. Pointless exercise, as it turns out they were made of cheese and can't keep an edge at all (does steel go off?). I think I paid about £95 for that set from Axminster Tools. We'll see if I can use them later. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2021 I take it the local A&E are aware and prepared......? 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted November 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, NHY 581 said: I take it the local A&E are aware and prepared......? Ah, the voice of experience. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted November 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: Ah, the voice of experience. Um.......... 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted November 13, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Tim Dubya said: I bought a honing guide and stone a while back to sharpen some chisels I got in Wickes years ago. Pointless exercise, as it turns out they were made of cheese and can't keep an edge at all (does steel go off?). I think I paid about £95 for that set from Axminster Tools. We'll see if I can use them later. No, steel doesn't "go off". If it's the wrong steel it will never be sharp. If it's the right steel it will last for ever. I have some wood chisels from Marples of Sheffield that were my Dad's and I don't know how long he had them. I suspect that they are probably about 70 years old now and they hold an edge beautifully. 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted November 13, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2021 Yes, the Woodworking UK Facebook group mention them often but of course I didn't listen. I think the steel isn't as good as your dad's set was these days, folks seam to love Narex but them's not for (I was going to say bodgers) wood murders. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Tim Dubya Posted November 13, 2021 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) Look what you basterds have done to me! Only bought for the picture of the "Widcombe Expressway" in Bath, aka Rossiter Road... honest. Edited December 7, 2022 by Tim Dubya 2 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgman Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: Look what you basterds have done to me! Only bought for the picture of the "Widcombe Expressway" in Bath, aka Rossiter Road. How did you know I used to pull pints ? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted August 27, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2022 Are you sure that's Mrs Dubbers..........? Rob 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted August 27, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 27, 2022 That image can't be now unseen!😺 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted November 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2022 Big fan of Vallejo acrylics here. Shame they don't do a UK railways range, they'd make a fortune! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Graham T Posted November 30, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2022 I can't get enamels sent here from the UK unfortunately... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Tim Dubya said: Hang about, you is doing some mudelling? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted December 4, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2022 I like that a lot, Mr Dubya. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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