Old timer told me to sharpen my chisels with wet sandpaper, not a stone

Started framing houses 8 years ago and my journeyman Frank said to ditch the oilstone for wet/dry sandpaper on a flat piece of glass. I thought he was full of it until I tried it on a set of Marples I got for cheap. The edge came out mirror smooth and cuts pine like butter. Anyone else sharpen this way or am I missing something?

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the_elizabeth1d ago

How many chisels you running through before the glass gets too scratched up?

barbara_taylor831d ago

Oh man, I feel that... I usually go through maybe 2 or 3 before I just can't get a clean cut anymore. The glass starts grabbing and chattering something awful after that.