How Often Do You Find The Need To Sharpen Your Gouges?

[BigFish]

How often do you sharpen them? I know, when they get dull but what is the general time frame is what I am looking for. Every couple days, every couple hours? How long does a sharpening generally last you?

[missing link]

My dads a freak about sharpening the chisles.. He does it every time he turns a plug. I try to also if i think about.


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[MAC]

every plug.........

[BigFish]

Thanks all.

[capesams]

2-3 times a nite,,my wife's bones raze heck with my knifes.

[bassmaster]

I lap Mine in between turning plugs.
A few laps keeps them sharp

[TheRattBoy]

CS, Lennox makes a great sawzall blade for that! johnny "the Ratt Boy"