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Has anyone ever sharpened any of the SS router bits? I've been using a straight bit on bamboo and it's getting pretty dull. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Best wishes to all for a merry Christmas! Alec

See: http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=32
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easterngray wrote:Has anyone ever sharpened any of the SS router bits? I've been using a straight bit on bamboo and it's getting pretty dull. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Best wishes to all for a merry Christmas! Alec

Hi Jim,
Although your link worked as far as taking me to a web site, can you be a "bit" more specific? That web site is large and the page that you linked to does not explain router bit sharpening.

Tim,

FWIW, that link took me directly to an article entitled "Care and Sharpening of Router Bits"
I right clicked on the link and opened it in a new tab in firefox 2.

on the other hand, I cannot find the page using the site's search engine.

Ivan

a1gutterman wrote:Hi Jim,
Although your link worked as far as taking me to a web site, can you be a "bit" more specific? That web site is large and the page that you linked to does not explain router bit sharpening.

You might try again, Tim. It took me to a page that explained sharpening with diamond paddles by hand.

Thanks guys, it worked the second time. I do knot know why it did knot the first time?

easterngray wrote:Has anyone ever sharpened any of the SS router bits? I've been using a straight bit on bamboo and it's getting pretty dull. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Best wishes to all for a merry Christmas! Alec

Excellent article Jim gave us!:D Here are the paddles I use. They also work for Forstner bits and brad point bits. However it is touchy to do the smaller bits. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page ... %20paddles

Great stuff gentlemen - thanks. Alec