Sharpening scribers

Hey Stinger, I just sharpened 4 that I got at a car show. They weren't very sharp even new, so I used my Dremel with a sanding drum attached and gently sanded the end till it was sharp. Hope this helps

I seem to recall hearing you can use the wetstones that were designed for sharpening fish hooks (they have sort of a curved/concave surface) to sharpen up the tip on a scribe, but it would also seem to me that the amount of repairing you could do would be limited.

Jim and ck - Those are two great suggestions, thanks!

I'll check them both out and let you know, but it will be a while, as I won't be home for another 3 weeks.


stinger

A fine grit whetstone is a good investment; I use mine for sharpening tool blanks, small drill bits and the occasional nick or tip damage on airbrush needles. In a pinch, you could use a piece of fine wet/dry sandpaper on a piece of glass with a small drop of light oil for lubrication.

Thanks Hoser, I'll put that on my list of ideas also.

BTW, where in CO do you live?

I'm in the DU/Wash Park area.

stinger

I'm about a mile west of the Loveland city limits. Now that winters here, got the elk wandering through the yard. Drives the dogs nuts.

Hoser, nice area you live in. We had deer this time of year in Boulder.

Getting off topic, so I'll send you an email.


stinger

i like deer too, especially bambi burgers.

getting back on topic, assuming that damage to the tip of the scriber isnt too bad, it would not be difficult to sharpen the tip to a nice fine point. bearing in mind that for a really sharp tip you need to use the same technique for sanding fuselage seams, that is coarse to fine grade sharpening stones. you cant put a very sharp point onto your scriber with 400 grade sandpaper. well not easily anyway.

QUOTE: Originally posted by ckfredrickson I seem to recall hearing you can use the wetstones that were designed for sharpening fish hooks (they have sort of a curved/concave surface) to sharpen up the tip on a scribe, but it would also seem to me that the amount of repairing you could do would be limited.

Yep, fish hook sharpener works awesome. I have one and use it often. Looks like a small whetstone with a groove down the center of it. Works great.

Murray

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I think what I'll do is buy another new one (so at least I have something to use), look at the tip under a magnifying glass to see how it looks new, and use that as an example of what to try to achieve in the sharpening process.

Will let you all know what the results are (but it will be a while).

Thanks again for all your advice, and keep'em cominmg!


stinger