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Thinking if I’m doing ten, twenty pairs every six months, for consistency/efficiency is it worth investing in a motorised whetstone, a bench vice support arm (someone linked to a few posts back), or just whetstones/vice would be suitable? I’d use the tool for my knives and chisels/planes too.
Beyond YouTube, wondering if there’s any recommendations, do’s/don’ts, good brands, poor quality brands to avoid?
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Unless they get damaged sharpening once you know how to do it should take a few minutes at the most each time.
Cutting edges I use a lot need sharpening frequently, sometimes more than once a week, and it takes next to no time to grab the right stone or steel and restore the edge. I’ve never bought or even used a mechanical gadget.
Even badly chipped edges can be resharpened in a few minutes. It’s a skill worth learning if your trade depends on cutting things.
adroit
Scissors are dead easy to sharpen if they get dull from a lot of use.
You tube videos show just how simple it is.