So you think this lathe http://www.harborfre...athe-95607.html is the best option. I have a dremel tool with grinding wheels that may be able to sharpen the blades. When you say file, do you mean this http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&authuser=0&biw=1280&bih=666&tbm=isch&tbnid=UCfBwj1u3dFwWM:&imgrefurl=http://www.scharptools.com/Met-fil-regular.htm&docid=du0WHaTgNdzwzM&imgurl=http://www.scharptools.com/metal/file%2526burr/steel_file_11.jpg&w=400&h=345&ei=2u4yT8TgN-zq0QG3qbT2Bw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=625&sig=105183455930812936283&page=2&tbnh=151&tbnw=175&start=18&ndsp=24&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:18&tx=109&ty=117? Also, could you give me a link to a set of chisels that you would recommend.