Why I use a drill and a hammer to sharpen now. 

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Stumpy, you always amaze me. I’ve been a weekend wood worker for 60 years. The chisel sharpener for the drill press is genius. I sharpened 7 chisel’s in less than 5 minutes effortlessly. And they are sharper than ever before. After many years of fighting it I’m very very happy guy. Thank you

75 yo Canadian man here. I recently discovered a new use for one of my old-faithful benchtop tools, a Meiji-brand low-power stereo zoom microscope that is essential for my continuing work soldering tiny surface mount electronic parts onto circuit boards. Magnification range 3.5x ~ 22x. I haven't yet made precision angle supports, but already my garden pruning saws and bypass pruning shears are quickly & easily made super-sharp because I can now SEE CLEARLY what I am doing to their steel cutting edges with my files, diamond hones & the like. NO more guessing at angles or testing with my thumbnail - I can SEE the edge of the saw tooth or the pruner blade and hand-adjust my angle of attack to sharpen the garden tools. 180, 360 & 600 grit diamond flats are all I need for the pruners, and fine triangle files for the saws with perhaps a final kiss with the 600 diamond, all simply held in my right hand with the dull tool held in my left, pressing against the benchtop under the microscope. It will be even better for saws when I construct a microscope support over my bench vise. I'm embarrassed to admit it took me DECADES to figure this out, but better late than never...

I've just started working as a workshop technician at a school. I have a lot of chisels to sharpen and couldn't decide what system I wanted to use but this has just settled it for me. thanks for all the great info over the years.

I'm a retired carpenter and when angle grinders became common on building sites they were a game changer. Nice video.

I am an absolute convert. I saw this and thought it seemed pretty cheap and I have a drill press- so why not? Built jigs with 25 and 30 degree bevels. The outcome- WOW! In 30 minutes I went through all of my plane irons and re-established the primary bevels and then finish sharpened. It is incredibly easy, it is REPRODUCIBLE- since the next time you slap that plane iron on the jig it will be exactly the same... I have previously been hand sharpening with diamond stones and roller guides- and as hard as you try every time it is a little bit different. This fixes all of that- in a fraction of the time. Really, really impressed- for about $50.

I love many RU-vid channels. I love many WOODWORKING RU-vid channels… but my God are you in the upper echelon. Cheers to you man. Thank you for all the wisdom and knowledge!

I got a set, came very prompt from US to the UK. Tested it out on 3 old wrecked glue scraping chisels and had razor sharp edges and was paring end grain oak in under 2 minutes. ...... brilliant!

My Grandfather gave me my first knife when I was about eight years old. He taught me how to use it, how to sharpen it and how not to cut myself with it. I call a two out of three a success, but :- It was so heartening to see a Master slip up, just as I often do. I hope its not too sore and heals quickly.

The blood on your finger shows it got real sharp. This is so simply brilliant

I built one of these earlier this year and admit I was a little skeptical at first. But it truly does work and it is fast. I grabbed about 20 vintage chisels I'd been meaning to sharpen, and did them all in about 20 minutes first time out. All razor sharp. You may get some negative comments from people who only use a particular system, and go up to 10,000 grit......I've seen them before. Just ignore that and try this. You can be back to working sharp in seconds with perfect bevels every time. That is the real win here.

Beats my system of buying a new chisel whenever one gets dull.

I commented on this about a month ago when I bought one, just to let UK viewers know it's available over here. I've now had a chance to use it. Here are the highlights. 1 It works very well indeed. I brought a couple of old chisels back from the dead in a couple of minutes. 2 For chisels that are in good condition, you can leave the finer grit and strop disc in your pillar drill all the time (I hardly use a pillar drill, I'm a guitar maker) and refresh a chisel in a few seconds. 3 The instructions are good. 4 The required jig is a cinch to make and very forgiving - I didn't bother with the recommended hardwoods but just used scraps of timber I had lying in the shop. 5 It doesn't recommend using it for plane blades, because it is a few thou out over the width of a 2 inch plus plane blade, but I reckon it is well worth a shot. If you are doing freehand sharpening or using a guide such as the veritas you are probably going to be that far off anyway. This is a really simple idea that actually works. Thank you very much for putting me on to it.

Been doing this with my shopsmith disk sander for years! Glad to see a version for people who have normal equipment - nice job!

Stumpy, You are one of the most advisers of inexpensive good beginner tools I have ever followed.

Essentially a homemade WorkSharp concept. Wish you had done this 3 years ago.

A truly useful development, Jim. Thanks to Taylor Tools for putting it together and thanks to you for spreading the news.

I ordered 2 6" kits to have 2 for for the roughter work, and two for the super fine. Thanks for covering this. It really is brilliant.

That turns your drill press into a Work Sharp 3000 style chisel sharpener. Not a bad idea. I switched it using 3M Cubitron sandpaper a few years ago, and I am definitely never going back. It truly lasts at least 4 times longer than the next best ceramic sandpaper, and it cuts as good as new for 90% of its working time. It is great that they included it in the kit.

you can also use mdf and just add compound to the mdf as its very very flat. works amazingly and fast

Yep I bought one and will sell all my other sharpening systems it is just brilliant and work so fast and good have the sharpest tools I have ever had. note if you sharpen plane blades go the 6" option 👍👍👍

Being a knife maker on the side, I would still keep a cup of water there to dip it in every few seconds just to be sure you don't ruin the hardness of the edge. 👍🏻 Great idea though. Btw, I think 3M cubitron II are the best sanding and cutting products. Their 6" cut-off discs are the best you can get!

Great video. I’ll try anything. Over a 40 year career I’ve spent way to much money on sharpening. But i enjoy having a choice. So many people never get to enjoy the benefits of an extremely sharp edge tool. This will get you there, and then learn other systems. Or not. Sharp tools will immediate elevate your work. Once you get hooked on having a crazy sharp tool, there’s no going back. Thanks Stumpy!

I don't own a Tormek or a bench grinder and have a chisel with a blunted edge that no one wanted to sharpen for me. I think I can finally re-bevel it myself using this method. Brilliant... thanks!

That's crazy, I'll get it immediately. finally sharp chisels. THANK YOU👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😁 greetings from Germany

I bought this when it was first introduced and I can say for sure that it works exactly as described. It is a time saver and takes just seconds to set up.

Would love to see the followup to show how this could work for kitchen knives!

Hey James! Finally got the chance to try out this system today. Tried a few different things but couldnt get very good results yet. I think the issue is that if there is any tilt at all in the chisel rest then you will get an edge that is skewed, rather than 90 degrees to the side of the chisel. This is kind of a big issue, because you're stacking up the angle of the drill press table (which theoretically should be at 90 degrees to the arbor) with any variances in the multiple wooden pieces of the jig. How well the system works is very much dependant not only on how square and solid your drill press is, but also on your ability to make the wooden holder perfectly square, including the bevel cut that makes the resting surface. This isnt a dealbreaker, but as a sustem that appeals to money-conscious woodworkers, who likely are using Harbor Freight drill presses and are less experienced, i think its something to consider.

I bought this system a few months ago and used it on my chisels. The results were great. I found it useful to color the surface I'm grinding with a sharpie so I can see exactly what area is being ground away. It took a little care to make sure that the edge I produced was exactly perpendicular to the sides of the chisel. My sense is that the acrylic discs are not perfectly flat, and this produces a slightly concave or convex ground surface. That's OK for a chisel, but I elected not to use this system to sharpen plane irons, which require a more precisely-controlled camber.

... WOW... That is, without hyperbole life changing. Simple, straightforward and effective. Thank you.

This is brilliant. And something my lazy a$$ will actually do. Thank you

My kit just came in from Taylor Toolworks, really good value, took about 3 minutes to get it all set in the chuck and starting to sharpen chisels. Great idea, keeping it simple and so convenient to touch up tools (and kitchen knives!!). Glad to be able to support a family business as well!

I was looking at Mikes kit not long ago. Now I see it got your interest too I’m even more convinced it’s worth trying out. Thanks for covering this one.

awesome. just what i like, practical and quick

James, a great addition to Taylor Tools lineup, although the Work Sharp 3000 was developed earlier! Cost effective 👍. The 3M Cubitron paper is the key. I’ve used the plate sharpening system with great success.

Been doing a form of this for years on a flipped upside down edger(wood floors) I just use a dull paper 80 or 100 grit. it’s sharp enough for what I need my chisels to do.

I studied gold smithing in college (sharpening is so important to the trade), yet have never seen any method that works as well as this. Really really great information. Thank you.

If there was ever a video that will change my life, I haven't found it.

Great job about the chisel sharpener James. The price is awesome and the reviews taken well and revising the oops factor all around. Great job Taylor Tools !! Stay safe and keep up the great videos. Fred.

Good video. I used to have a Tormek ,which was great, but it was this machine that you had to fill with water and took up valuable space-- then empty the water and deal with the mess .Plain sharpening stones are just a mess too. With stones, you need the stone holders and the spray bottle for water when you need it and it's just another thing you need that takes up valuable space . Although my Tormek is gone, I still have my stones like yourself, but I'm going to try this setup here because it's small and compact and appears to save time.

Misleading with the hammer title, what’s up with that! The tools alone are just fine

This is perfect for me. I needed something simple to sharpen my cheep chisels that I use for home repairs. I use to sharpen my chisels on the fly by using a sanding disk. This system will improve my sharpening dramatically. Just ordered it on Taylor Toolworks. Thank you much!

Absolutely great tip as usual James thanks for sharing especially for us new woodworkers.

I tried this today. I really tried to build the jig true and accurate. The disks were easy to put together. The results? Within seconds, seconds, sharpest my chisels have ever been. It is amazing.

You’re bleeding. Yikes. Looks like a good sharpening technique.

I love your videos so much. Thank you for the honest transparency and peaceful teaching

That is an incredible idea I am going to look into this. Would you please consider making a video on how to do a knife edge I have some thoughts in my head but I'd like to see what you come up with. Thank you again😂

I've tried many sharpening systems over the years including a veritas jig and a homemade scary sharp case complete with five different float glass plates. Nothing prepared me for how well this works. On top of all that, it was cheaper than all of the other systems I previously bought. Pure awesomeness.

You can add a second angle if you want on the other side of the lift jig - I would think it wouldn't be any harder to make and if you maintain more than one angle would double the use cases.

3M cubitron is awesome. Really good when you're working with Aluminium. They last much longer then other sandpaper.

GREAT stuff, James. You and the guys at Taytools are invaluable for the simple, yet elegantly effective solutions to common shop tasks. Curious on the 220 finish grit: Do you regularly use that as a final pass, or do you see the need to go up one more step (say 600)?

I'll speak for the masses: we miss you and your content. You are one of the calmest, most even keeled woodworking voice out there and we appreciate you. Once again, cool original idea and vid. Thank you sir.

You could save even more time by not using the hammer

Now that looks like a quick and reliable way of sharpening a chisel rapidly. Thanks James! 👍👍

Shedding blood for your videos shows real commitment. 😊

Omg between this video and the disks and plans now I can do this fast and easy. Where have you been all my life. Thanks guys!

An interesting method that looks to be rather effective. However, I don’t own a drill press, having neither the space nor budget for one, so I’ll file this in the ‘nice ideas’ drawer and hope to dust it off one. To be fair, I hate sharpening (or rather as James suggests, stopping work to sharpen), so tips like this are always welcome

Needs to come with a jig already made!

Thanks once again Stumpy can you come up with a handheld drill jig system for the same thing and do a video . I don’t own a drill press so a way to use a handheld would be awesome . Great videos

This is great. I dont know why but i dont think i could have grasped the simplicity and effectiveness of that jig without seeing it. I think its one of those things that seems too simple, like “whats the catch” or it would already be mainstream practice. Heck, maybe this video will make it so. Nice work.

if you can make a video how to sharpen dull, or even broken, drill bits, id watch it.

Thanks for this. I just went to Taylor Works and purchased the kit. Had to pay in Canadian dollars so was more expensive north of the border, but can’t wait to try this.

Aarrgh! I cringed and cried out loud at the vision of hammering a chisel edge!!!

You can clearly still see gapping under the light though, where the deep cuts left by the 80 grit meet the edge. This doesn't give the chisel the correct profile either. It might be quicker to sharpen them this way but you will be sharpening more frequently without a hollow bevel. This setup will be far more effective if you do your hollow bevel first. The radius of your grinding wheel on your bench grinder is perfectly designed to hollow the bevel behind the cutting edge so you dont have to polish such a large area when you hone the micro bevel, as well as reducing pressure and friction when you cut. Your chisel jig is the correct angle you hone at. By having the back clearance at this angle and further tipping the chisel to work the very edge will not give you the correct cutting angle. The strop is also designed for deburring more so than polishing. The fibers in the leather grab the smallest of burs and snap them off. Achieve the correct finish with your honing stone, then debur with your strop.

Doesn't seem very smart to use a hammer every time you sharpen now you Click-baiting why I oughta.

James, now that's a clever and efficient setup for quick shop sharpening! It wont replace my stones for fine sharpening, but damn that's practical setup. Thanks to both you and Taylor tools.

I didn't see you use the hammer to sharpen it. You are fake news.

Wow. You're right. This is simple and might have saved me like 200 bucks or more on a work sharp.

Seeing that you really cut your finger in the first ten seconds, I'm already convinced.

You got a genuine LOL with the nicked finger. Been there more times and for more reasons than I care to admit. Thanks for another great video covering topics we can use every day.

I just bought a worksharp station. Super nice.

Another great innovation from Taylor tools. Thanks, James, for showing this to us.

Excellent tip. I wait until the edges are gone, then do a sharpening project. I like this idea, will give it a try

You’re probably top 5 best instructors in the world.

Will it still work if you don't pound the edge with a hammer first?

I went over to taytools and bought this system, as well as the glass system for flattening the back. First comment, always appreciate your videos. I’m a high school shop teacher and use them in my lessons 😅 your reach is far friend!

I'll be honest, I jumped a little on each bang. Thank you for your channel to help unhandy people like me.

This is how I strop my gouges and knives - but with a hand drill instead. Game changer for wood carving for sure.

I finally got around to setting up this system and it is FANTASTIC

That’s a game changer for sure! Wish I knew this last year before investing in other tedious sharpening tools… which I avoid using most of the time! Sooner or later ill have to get this. Thanks for sharing it.

I think we need to have a conversation about lateral pressure and the different arrangements of ballbearings in drillpresses

Ah, never mind. I see from the product description that Taylor Tools includes plans with their kit. Cheers!

October is the perfect month to put this content up - that segment with the hammer was terrifying... 9/10 for horror movie scenes.

This is so simple and works so well. I’m still amazed.

Flat chisel sharpening 2.0. Brilliant tutorial! Thank you for sharing sir.

As someone who watch a lot of butterfly knife videos on early RU-vid, seeing the random bloody finger in the background actually gave me a great feeling😂

Man sometimes the most obvious solutions are right in front of you… thanks for sharing this!

That is amazing stumps. I would love to have that setup for my stuff 🤩

The bubble of blood at 0:51 was a perfect bit of stagecraft. Thanks for keeping it real :)

So simple it’s hard to believe someone didn’t come up with this years ago.

Just like @tompipes2371 said - this system is genius. I built the sharpening jig and using the sharpening disc on my drill press I got amazing results. However one note of warning - be cognizant of the iron grindings/dust collecting on the jig under the disc. I was using the 150 grit disc to set my primary bevel. The grindings or iron dust tend to be magnetic and bunch together in small clumps under the disc. After a few seconds of sharpening the heat generated started the small clumps of iron dust to glow or 'burn' just like 0000 steel wool. This could be a fire hazard with loose sawdust in the area or even worse if using a dust collection system. James - great video and even better tip. Thanks.

I saw this product on Mike’s RU-vid a couple of months ago. Have been waiting for you to review them ever since. Thanks!

What a superb idea! Thanks for the video!

Swiss-machine machinist here. You've created a jerry-rigged agathon diamond wheel sharpener : ) Glad you avoided heat.

I enjoy your understated, wry humor. But the blood (?) on your finger carried the day for me-- I subscribed.

Cubitron has saved me a ton of time. It has replaced grinding discs and sand paper for me. It does a better job at a fraction of the time without all the heat build up.

Apart from the potential for overheating absolutely brilliant. Unfortunately I can’t make the jig because my chisels are blunt. Glad I just bought a brand new Tormek system - oops 😢 Great video James

I sharpen my knives with similar way. This is very good tip for anyone who wants to have quick, sharp edge 👍

Thanks for bringing this tool to my attention. I was never good at sharpening with a stone. This tool will make sharpening my chisels and bench planes a pleasure. I wonder if it could be used with knives....