Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 6, 2018 Thought this was worth sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willb2862 Report post Posted November 6, 2018 Thats a great tip! And I just so happen to have a beveler that needs sharpening! Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DV8DUG Report post Posted November 6, 2018 I was video view 666... Wonder if I should worry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheilajeanne Report post Posted November 6, 2018 29 minutes ago, DV8DUG said: I was video view 666... Wonder if I should worry. LOL!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComputerDoctor Report post Posted November 6, 2018 Fantastic! I had wondered how to sharpen my Beveler's so I'll give this a try! Sam:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 I just bevel a piece of scrap. Rub rouge into the edge and bevel backwards. It's the perfect size. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScoobyNewbie Report post Posted November 7, 2018 Not unless you fiddle, eat mushrooms or figs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted November 7, 2018 I have a few different size threads just for this. I braided some for the #5 since its so huge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willb2862 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 20 hours ago, bikermutt07 said: I just bevel a piece of scrap. Rub rouge into the edge and bevel backwards. It's the perfect size. There is always someone who has to take a great tip and point out that the obvious solution was right in front of us the whole time! Lol. Seriously, cant believe I never thought of that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Willb2862 said: There is always someone who has to take a great tip and point out that the obvious solution was right in front of us the whole time! Lol. Seriously, cant believe I never thought of that! Ha, i didnt think of it either. Tandy had a master craftsman in town for thanksgiving that wanted to teach a tooling class for fun. He pointed it out to us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noobleather Report post Posted November 8, 2018 Thanks for the video. I have been shown how to sharpen a beveler on the edge of piece of leather with jewellers rouge. But I have a smaller beveler where it doesn't seem to work so I will try this when I get home Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bermudahwin Report post Posted November 8, 2018 Jewellers rouge on the edge of leather; I can see how this works and wish I'd thought of it years ago, thanks for the tip bikermutt. Jewellers rouge on threads of varying thicknesses; over time this may mishapen the cutting edge into a curve. And restoring a flat edge to a curved blade area is a nightmare. H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrvista Report post Posted December 12, 2018 If you want a really sharp beveller? I use a piece of wire the right thickness for my beveller, and overlay it with a piece of Micro mesh abrasive cloth, then press down on the mesh over the wire, and stroke backwards, believe me, you will have a razor sharp beveller! If your beveller is very blunt, you can start with a course piece of micro mesh cloth, and then work through the different grades, even down to 12000 grade micro mesh. I bought a pack of these, and 2 years later they are still going strong. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Mesh-Regular-Sheets-Abrasive-Polishing-x/dp/B003RTABUK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1544617687&sr=8-2&keywords=micro-mesh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonySFLDLTHR Report post Posted December 12, 2018 On 11/6/2018 at 7:58 PM, bikermutt07 said: I just bevel a piece of scrap. Rub rouge into the edge and bevel backwards. It's the perfect size. This is what we do here as well. We take and lock the strips in a board so they stand on their edge and don't move. Plus easy storage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bermudahwin Report post Posted December 12, 2018 On 11/7/2018 at 1:58 AM, bikermutt07 said: I just bevel a piece of scrap. Rub rouge into the edge and bevel backwards. It's the perfect size. 32 minutes ago, TonySFLDLTHR said: This is what we do here as well. We take and lock the strips in a board so they stand on their edge and don't move. Plus easy storage. Ok, sounds great as I said earlier, but "bevel backwards" does this just polish and sharpen the flat side? does it creat any burr on the inside? In the picture I have always stropped the blue arow side, but have never tried to strop/sharpen the red side. Some of the recent replies have left me wondering if there is a better way, that I have been missing. Cheers H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clc Report post Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) I do the same as hwinbermuda, but I also use the string with rouge to remove the burr from the inside. Just pull through the top after finishing stropping the bottom. Edited December 12, 2018 by clc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonySFLDLTHR Report post Posted December 12, 2018 5 minutes ago, clc said: I do the same as hwinbermuda, but I also use the string with rouge to remove the burr from the inside. Just pull through the top after finishing stropping the bottom. This was what I was just about to post. Either a piece of string or lace with jewelers rouge on it. Pull it back through the red side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bermudahwin Report post Posted December 12, 2018 Thank you, guys. H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites