sharpening chisels

From: "Sam The Cat" <sam_spam_cat@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:59:01 -0500

I have been using hand tools more often lately and can definitly tell when I
am starting to loose the edge. I have a Tormek which does a nice job on
"major resharpenings" but I was wondering if it would be easier to do touch
up with other methods. Something along the lines of doing the major bevel on
the tormek and the micro on something else.

I have been scanning for products and the shapton water stones look
interesting -- the benefits of water stone but you do not have to keep them
soaking wet..... Thinking that a #1000 and #5000 would suffice for
touchups.

anybody else what to share their method(s) ?

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