DMT - HOW TO SHARPEN CHISELS and PLANE IRON
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CHISEL AND PLANE IRON RECOMMENDATIONS
Suggested DMT Sharpeners
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6" or 8"
8 Duo-Sharp Bench Stone*
Recommended Grit  
INSTRUCTIONS:
When sharpening a new chisel you are going to need to flatten the face before you sharpen the bevel. This is done by lubricating an extra coarse (black, 60-micron) W6 Diamond Whetstone™ or DuoSharp® Bench Stone with water and placing the chisel face down on the sharpener. Push downward on the face and move the chisel from one end of the DMT® Diamond Whetstone™ to the other the long way with long fluid strokes . After using the black stone, step down through the grits to extra fine (9 micron, 1200 mesh). Use the same procedure as with the extra-coarse stone. After all the diamond grits have been used you may step down into the Dia-Paste™— a diamond compound for polishing. Spread this paste on a substrate such as close-grained hard wood, MDF, cast iron, or glass and repeat the same flattening procedure over the paste.
Be certain to carefully clean all traces of paste off the chisel before stepping to finer micron size. This will give the back a mirror finish. After the back is polished the bevel can be sharpened.
1. On new or damaged chisels, flatten the back first, using Extra Coarse to finer grits. This step is not required for routine sharpening. 2. Cradle tools in your fingers or use a jig to keep bevel flat on stone. Use water only for lubrication.
Put your thumbs under the blade and your fingers on top . Using your hands in this fashion gives you a makeshift jig. Make long fluid strokes back and forth pushing the blade downward onto the stone. Use a red DMT® Diamond Whetstone™ unless the blade is very dull or chipped, in which case use a blue DMT® Diamond Whetstone™. After sharpening the bevel (see marker technique in section 4) you may want to put a micro bevel on the end of the blade. This is done by holding the chisel in the same manner and matching the bevel to a green (extra fine) DMT® Diamond Whetstone™. Now lift the chisel up a small amount to an angle about 1 or 2 degrees greater than the bevel. Only a few strokes and you have a sharp micro bevel. Lastly lay the face down flat again and give two quick strokes to take the wire burr off the face.

Use Water Only for Lubrication
TIP:
Finish with one light, flat stroke on back of chisel using (red) fine or (green)extra-fine grit.
DMT Whetstone Bench Models -6" or 8" models
For shop bench or kitchen counter, these models offer large and wide surfaces of diamond for all sizes and types of knives and tools.
Item # Color Code Description Grit Price
DMT-W6E 6"x 2"x3/4" - 6" Diamond Whetstone in hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Extra Fine CALL
DMT-W6F 6"x 2"x3/4" - 6" Diamond Whetstone in hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Fine CALL
DMT-W6C 6"x 2"x3/4" - 6" Diamond Whetstone in hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Coarse CALL
DMT-W6X 6"x 2"x3/4" - 6" Diamond Whetstone in hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Extra Coarse CALL
DMT-W8E 8"x 2-5/8"x1-1/4" - 8 " Diamond Whetstone with mounting tabs and hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Extra Fine CALL
DMT-W8F 8"x 2-5/8"x1-1/4" - 8 " Diamond Whetstone with mounting tabs and hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Fine CALL
DMT-W8C 8"x 2-5/8"x1-1/4" - 8 " Diamond Whetstone with mounting tabs and hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Coarse CALL
DMT-W8X 8"x 2-5/8"x1-1/4" - 8 " Diamond Whetstone with mounting tabs and hardwood case with non- skid rubber feet. Extra Coarse CALL
DMT Duo-Sharp Bench Stones - 8" models
A superior high precision, two-grit diamond sharpening system for the D-I-Y and commercial woodworker, the chef and food services/processing, and multiple industrial applications.
  
Item # Color Code Description Grit Price
DMT-W8EFNB  

8"x 2"x 5/8 x 3/8" - 8" Double Sided, two grit Diamond Whetstones with non-skid mat.
(203 mm x 67mm x 0.5mm)

 Extra Fine/ Fine CALL
DMT-W8ECNB   8"x 2"x 5/8 x 3/8" - 8" Double Sided, two grit Diamond Whetstones with non-skid mat.
(203 mm x 67mm x 0.5mm)		 Extra Fine/Coarse CALL
DMT-W8FCNB   8"x 2"x 5/8 x 3/8" - 8" Double Sided, two grit Diamond Whetstones with non-skid mat.
(203 mm x 67mm x 0.5mm)		 Fine/Coarse CALL
DMT-W8CXNB   8"x 2"x 5/8 x 3/8" - 8" Double Sided, two grit Diamond Whetstones with non-skid mat.
(203 mm x 67mm x 0.5mm)		 Coarse/ Extra Coarse CALL
DMT-B8250   Versatile molded base for all 8" and 250mm (10") Duo-Sharp two-grit stones. Gives 2.2" knuckle and hand clearance off table surface.   CALL
DMT CS2 - Ceramic Steel
CS2 Steel
The diamond, or unbreakable Ceramic Steel™ extends the life of knives, this alone can pay for the cost of the DMT® sharpener.
CS2
Item # Description  Price
DMT-CS2 Ceramic steel, 12", with sanitary black plastic handle with a large guard and white easy to hang up ring. Handle 4 31/32" (126 mm),
Ceramc 12" (304 mm)		 CALL

DMT 4" & 6" DIA-SHARP SHARPENING STONES

Dia-Sharp® Sharpening stones have the name of the grit marked clearly on the side of the stone for quick identification. Available in two sizes - 4 and 6 inches. The six inch stone includes non-skid rubber feet.
Item # Color Code Description Grit Price
DMT-D4C 4" sharpening stone, 4" x 7/8" x 3/16" 102 mm x 22 mm x 5 mm Coarse CALL
DMT-D4F 4" sharpening stone, 4" x 7/8" x 3/16" 102 mm x 22 mm x 5 mm Fine CALL
DMT-D4E 4" sharpening stone, 4" x 7/8" x 3/16" 102 mm x 22 mm x 5 mm Extra-Fine CALL
DMT-D6C 6" sharpening stone, 6" x 2" x 1/4" 152 mm x 51 mm x 6 mm with non-skid rubber feet Coarse CALL
DMT-D6F 6" sharpening stone, 6" x 2" x 1/4" 152 mm x 51 mm x 6 mm with non-skid rubber feet Fine CALL
DMT-D6E 6" sharpening stone, 6" x 2" x 1/4" 152 mm x 51 mm x 6 mm with non-skid rubber feet Extra-Fine CALL
 
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