Re-profiling curved adze

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Alastair

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Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can reprofile my adze? The bevel is on the inside of the curve, and is far too steep for most of my work. I want to reprofile it to a much shallower bevel.

I was thinking of gluing some wet and dry to a dowel, and turning it in a drill. Does anyone else have any ideas?
 
If you have to go down a lot, you can hogg of some metal with an angle grinder, just to shape. The drill may work, depending if you can get the sandpaper to stick. You can but sanding drums and wheels for a drill which will work but are much slower than a grinder.

-Cliff
 
I have an angle grinder - but didn't want to use this in case I damaged the temper or profile of the adze - it would be so easy to slip, especially since I need to grind an inside curve.
 
I think that you'd be best with large round metal files, and emery paper wrapped around an appropriately sized can to give a curved surface. Lee Valley Tools sells power equipment for sharpening curved surfaces, but it ends up being a very expensive proposition.
 
Have you tried just using a bastard file on it? If its an older tool it may not be real hard. I'd sure like to see a picture of it. I've been thinking of making some when I get around to it. Could you give me an idea of the size of it. I've got a few drawings of older ones but the sizes are not mentioned. Thanks....Ray
 
I can give you a link to the place I bought it from - http://www.fine-tools.com/mueller.htm.

There isn't a lot of room to get a file in there - I'd maybe have 3 inches of travel. I did try it with a file once, but it was a frustrating experience - must be quite hard, as the round file didn't remove much material.

I ended up sharpening it with a cheap ceramic half-round stick.

It's a great tool for shaping - convex curves as well as concave - I did a 6" high 'easter egg' in beech for my wife in easter - took about an hour, including finishing it with a knife.
 
Sounds like a job for a die-grinder with carborundum replaceable inserts - Dremel , Black and Decker or similar. These are small enough to work locally and with reasonable care and frequent quenching you will not draw the temper.
 
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