sharpening a shaft

A bench grinder would work.

bench grinder is great for sharpening pencil point. cutoff wheel or dremel with cutting wheel will cut though a shaft. In a bind a good hack saw would also work for cutting down a shaft depending on its material.

I'd hit it with a Hand Held Grinder at first to get the basic shape. Then fine tune that spinning it on a bench Grinder. Then fine tune that on a Wheel.

I have always used a manual file to sharpen my shafts. Never a problem.

tinu had an elegant solution...rub it against the sidewalk while slowly rotating looked very effective...there is a video on here somewhere

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I have always used a manual file to sharpen my shafts. Never a problem.

+1,works great

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tinu had an elegant solution...rub it against the sidewalk while slowly rotating looked very effective...there is a video on here somewhere

That only works for long shafts.:yaydance:;):laughing:

For tri tips I use a triangle jig made from 1/4'' aluminum plate with a hole the size of the shaft I'm sharping.A set screw holds the shaft in proper index. The jig lays on the table of my disk sander that I run at reduceed speed to control excessive heat which will anneal the tip if it was heat treated. A long stone can substitute the machine for a quick touch up.

For pencil tips you can mount the shaft in a hand drill that a trusted helper operates while you ''skillfully'' hold against the sanding plate face.
The jig is buried in the garage somewhere, sorry no pics.

Yes I have used the sidewalk/ parking curve in Mexico.:thumbsup2:

Cheers.Don

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That only works for long shafts.:yaydance:;):laughing:

For tri tips I use a triangle jig made from 1/4'' aluminum plate with a hole the size of the shaft I'm sharping.A set screw holds the shaft in proper index. The jig lays on the table of my disk sander that I run at reduceed speed to control excessive heat which will anneal the tip if it was heat treated. A long stone can substitute the machine for a quick touch up.

For pencil tips you can mount the shaft in a hand drill that a trusted helper operates while you ''skillfully'' hold against the sanding plate face.
The jig is buried in the garage somewhere, sorry no pics.

Yes I have used the sidewalk/ parking curve in Mexico.:thumbsup2:

Cheers.Don

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If you have time could you post a couple pics of your jig? :@ I would like to see it

Like Don Paul mentioned... I use the super ghetto... yet very effective way of sharpening pencil points.
Much easier with 2 people, but I've done it by myself many times.

After taping barb down & removing the shooting line, I slip the back of the shaft into a drill chuck... and spin the shaft. As long as you have the shaft supported well, it's an easy matter to touch a grind stone to the tip.

Also a great way to polish shafts and get them mori-shiny.

Shaft sharpening science.... :rolleyes1::laughing:

You can use these two types one fixed in the bank or the stone drill with an adapter
As the kids say it is a science, one must know not to burn the sharp tip