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The stone is the important bit - don't want it too coarse as they can overheat the steel and cause it to soften.  I used to use an Axminster grinder with a couple of white aluminium oxide wheels on it - one was wider than the other if I remember correctly (it got nicked).  This is their closest current offering, but looks a bit plasticky compared to the one I used to have:

 

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The Axminster Workshop Wide Stone Bench Grinder is a versatile machine, perfect for a home workshop or...

 

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Always found a belt sander is better for recovering the edge of a chisel, then onto some decently drenched wet&dry sandpaper for the final edge.

 

Or stones if you're really wanting that suicidal sharpness 

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5 hours ago, GarethM said:

Always found a belt sander is better for recovering the edge of a chisel, then onto some decently drenched wet&dry sandpaper for the final edge.

 

Or stones if you're really wanting that suicidal sharpness 

Yep . A belt linsher is what I use .

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9 hours ago, GarethM said:

 

Or stones if you're really wanting that suicidal sharpness 

No argument from me, I always used stones for my knives back when I was cooking, nothing beats it. And I'm using a stone on these chisels whenever I can be arsed, but I need something quick and dirty (and efficient) for these or I'd spend as much time sharpening them as scraping the floor tiles. Which really isn't an option, seeing as we are 900 down, 5000 to go.

 

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There we are... nearly 15m² of reclaimed teak floor, scrubbed and scraped and ready for action. Only another 80m² to go.

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