Magnetized tools

The filings will stick to the tooling while you are sharpening. Remember the way the magic hair toy worked (draw the beard and hair on the guy with a magnetic stylus).

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Interesting, true. But I never thought of that either. Yea, I guess what Doug said.

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If Doug is correct, and I’m not saying he’s not, why then is it important to develop a slurry of the filing residue when sharpening?

Inquiring minds.

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

I just stuck a 3/4” rare earth magnet to the front of my drill press. The chuck key hasn’t been lost since. (Doesn’t relate to sharpening, but it has been a good tip for me)

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Rikkor – I do that too. Keeps me from pocketing it, or worse, walking off and laying it down somewhere.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

I was thinking about the slurry last night also. But I think slurry is one thing and the waste material sticking othe tool may be another. If it sticks then it is just being buried into the metal the more you rub it. But slurry is like moving it over more cutting material.

I’m not sure my thinking is right. Anyone else have ideas? Science class really was a long time ago and I didn’t pay very close attention.

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