How To Use The Vergez Blanchard Plough Gauge

[Art]

Hi Gesa,

That particular stone is finer grade on the other side. Also, your belt grinder rotates away or towards you? Away I suspect, which is opposite from what they are normally provided over here. Your setup is for a professional, felt wheels are quite aggressive and build heat quickly, especially at high rpm. For the less experienced, a sewn cotton wheel might be better. Because of the profile of the Blanchard Knives, an unsupported belt (called a loose belt) is more appropriate, nevertheless, the platen support can work too, with a flat stone for the flat side.

Art

The stone is too coarse to sharpen the blade, it can only be use to shape the blade. I have never used a stone to sharpen my knifes, I am fortunate to use the machine where I work.

The right side is fine sandpaper and on the left a felt wheel coverd with green polishing stuff.

Important is to polish the blade until it is razor sharp!

Greetings

Gesa

[gesa]

Hi Art,

The belt grinder turns away from me, its a special model sold by a local saddlemaker supply shop. About the heat, there is always a bowl of water to cool the blade. I use the water every few seconds.

Unfortunatly I had difficulties to translate "unsupported belt" and "platen support"

To sharpen a new knife it is not easy . Especially to learn it without someone to show and assist, no matter what kind of sharpening system is used maybe frustrating.

Gesa