I went down several Rabbit holes looking for an an answer. My last method was making a gem faceter based on plans I found on the internet. It works best for me.
I did find a good instructable for making templates. By the way the templates can be used for doing gem facetting. Crude but fun...
I built my power hone. Here us my basic guide.
About $15 for a 12v 24v gear motor
An adjustable multi voltage charger another $15.
A 6" aluminum plate 1/4" thick with a hole in the middle. I found mine at the local machineshop.
A 1/2 bolt 2" long. Drilled to fit the motor shaft, and a side...
I would start with this Gentleman's website. Discover Evgeni Dimov, artisan Metal engraver in Sopot - Homo Faber Guide
Then I would search this forum and see more of his art work.
Next the chisels, look for a company called Ramelson. First I only have a couple, they have been good, so I...
I use a flexible shaft from a cell phone holder that has a large plastic cup duct taped on the end, My vacuum is hooked up to the cup. Hot smart Phone Holder Flexible Adjustable bed desktop Mount Bracket phone Stand | eBay
Look at this one.
If you have access to a metal lathe it is easy to make, by hand with drill and files, it is still easy, just an experience in old time "machining".
These 3 links, study them, the more you know about the process of sharpening, the easier this trip will be. First one is a basic knifemkaers engraving course, that gives you the basics of engraving in a simplified format. The second is Sam's I Graver series on on sharpening, again sharpening...
If you have a drill press you can make one out of a 5/16 bolt. Clamp a block of wood on your drill press and drill and tap a 5/16" hole. Then screw the bolt into that tapped hole. Next drill a hole for the motor shaft into the head of the bolt. This will get you perfectly centered. Then...
Welcome to the Cafe. Lived 3 years in your beautiful country, 1960 to 1963 courtesy of the US Air Force at Moron AFB, as a high school student, took classical guitar lessons in Sevilla. My son still has my guitar,
The homemade versions by Hughes, work pretty good, better than hand pushing...