Sharpening this tapered reamer

[rob1693]

I know sharpening threads on here can be contentious , but here goes


I've never managed to get this bit working very well, any other chair/stoolmakers any experience of sharpening this

Hearnshaw bros 1917 tapered reamer

 

[sawdustandwax]

Have a look at Curtis Buchannan's video quite brief and only that one side needs to be done as the other side just follows. Though you may also want to make one of the other reamers he shows which are easier to sharpen imo.