Rochester Woodworkers Society


James shows his homemade, special angled, leather strops	Kurt Hertzog did a presentation on sharpening drills and bits	The Drill Doctor was featured as a novices best tools for sharpening drills	Kurt explained the mechanics of the sharpening wheel and fixtures

With the two sized collets, you can handle up to 3/4 inch drills	Kurt runs through the proper collet settings...	and then the method of sharpening with the machine	After drills, Kurt covered spade bits and Forstner bits

Here he demonstrates touching up a Forstner bit	The day finished up with Sean Clayton showing the Tormek system	Sean and his wife Andrea own the local Woodcraft store	Sean demonstrates a chisel being sharpened on the Tormek

The last part of the day was dedicated for additional "hands on"	All of the instructors stayed and had their equipment setup	The instructors worked with students on techniques or special needs	A good workshop, the end of the season's workshops until Fall
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Photos by Ralph Mosher & Kurt Hertzog

Sharpening Workshop