sharpening tools

Re: sharpening tools

bill Crommett in seneca

>Chad: Befor all the experts get in here with thier esoteric advice, save a bunch of money and find a used quarter horse electric motor and buy a shaft adapter to take a grinding stone. Then get a white 120 grit stone and you will be in busines. The motor speed is not immaterial but if you are careful to be gentle with your grinding you can get by with a 3600 rpm motor, but a 1750 is preferred.

Practice, practise, practice.

Bill

Re: sharpening tools

chad smith

>thanks for the input I'll start looking around

Re: sharpening tools *LINK*

George Van in WI

>Chad, go to Darrell Feltmates site. He Has a lot of information and jigs for you.

http://www.aroundthewoods.com


http://www.aroundthewoods.com

Re: sharpening tools

john Lucas

>chad

When I started turning I used a disc with sandpaper on it mounted on the outboard handwheel. This worked great because you could move the tool toward the middle of the disc and get a much slower sharpening speed so you didn't overheat the tool as easily. I used spray adhesive to attach the sandpaper to the wooden disc.

Re: sharpening tools

Walt C

>I love my Veritas grinder tool rest for being easy to adjust at whatever angle I need. Made a real difference in quality of sharpening on a cheap grinder.

BTW you may be able to buy a cheap grinder for the price of a motor.

Walt C

Re: sharpening tools

JamieDonaldson

>You don't need no stinkin' wet grinder for turning tools! It's hard to beat the price and practicality of the Woodcraft 8" grinder with white AO wheels for about $80~90. Then add the Oneway Wolverine tool rest and jig for sidegrinding and you're ready to sharpen in a jif!

Different choice of grits

Roger Dunn

>Chad,

With all due respect to Bill's advice to use a 120 grit wheel, I've found a 60 grit wheel doesn't heat up the tips of my tools as fast as did the 120 grit. Try both if you have the opportunity. Maybe my fat ahnds had something to do with it.

Good luck

Roger Dunn

Re: Different choice of grits

JamieDonaldson

>60 grit is for shaping, and 100 or 120 grit is for sharpening. Using both for the intended purpose and your tools will get shorter much more slowly!

Re: Different choice of grits

Joe Fleming

>Although, Jamie, I always like what John Jordan has to say on the topic:

"He two grits on my grinder: 60 and 60."

I personally have 54 and 80.

Joe Fleming - San Diego

I don't get it ! -

Fred in NC

>I hae 60 and 120. A very light pass on the 120 is all I need to keep tools sharp. I use the Wolverine.