How To Sharpen A Carving Hook Knife
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How to sharpen a carving hook knife. Method One Push Away. Wrap your sandpaper around the dowel with the grit-side facing outwards. I often get asked how to sharpen a hook knife for spooncarving so have had a video made.
Start on the outside of the hook knife the face. Quick lesson on sharpening a woodcarving knife with a strop. Here are a few ways to sharpen a carving knife.
To sharpen hook knives. Silicon carbide. If it is less than three quarters of an inch use a dime.
About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features. This will serve as your sharpener. Depending on how blunt your knife is choose between coarse medium or fine-grit sandpaper.
The best way to sharpen wood chisels hook knives as well as sharpening gouges or any other curved blades is to use the sharpening tool that matches the shape of the curve and stroke the blade gently as with any other carving knife. These little blighters need to be kept super sharp especially when finishing a carving. Then keep it that way by frequently stropping andor honing.
To sharpen the hook knife I spray glued 6 long strips of sandpaper to 12 dowels. Its good blade hygiene to start razor sharp. If your carving blade is three quarters of and inch in width or more lay your blade flat on the sharpening surface and raise the spine of the blade until you can fit the edge of a nickel under it.