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Skiving without a skiving knife? And Splitting with minimal tools?


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  • CFM
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a 1" wood chisel will work , or you can sharpen up a good quality putty knife such as this if you have a belt sander and with belts up to 1000 grit, then go to a arkansaw stone or 2500 grit sand paper, then polishing compound on a strop. I,ve even used my belt sander to skive once in a while.

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Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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On 11/18/2019 at 11:40 PM, chuck123wapati said:

a 1" wood chisel will work , or you can sharpen up a good quality putty knife such as this if you have a belt sander and with belts up to 1000 grit, then go to a arkansaw stone or 2500 

 

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I've always thought of doing this... do you have any problems with regards to the thickness of the blade?

  • CFM
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11 hours ago, kirbytorres said:

I've always thought of doing this... do you have any problems with regards to the thickness of the blade?

this particular brand, as well as others, has two thickness blades one very thin flexable and one heavy/thicker and much more stiff get one with the heavy blade that doesn't flex.

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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22 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

this particular brand, as well as others, has two thickness blades one very thin flexable and one heavy/thicker and much more stiff get one with the heavy blade that doesn't flex.

okay... will try and find the thickest one I could find

  • CFM
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1 hour ago, kirbytorres said:

okay... will try and find the thickest one I could find

it should get you by, realize its not very high carbon steel.and will need to be sharpened more often 

Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms.

“I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!

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